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| {{TLD| | | {{TLD| |
| |logo = | | |logo = |
− | |status = Contract Signed | + | |status = Delegated |
| |manager = | | |manager = |
| |country = | | |country = |
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| |community = | | |community = |
| |PIC = [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/815 Download Here] | | |PIC = [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/815 Download Here] |
− | |priority = 1584 - [[Donuts]] (Pine Fest, LLC) | + | |priority = |
| |keypeople = | | |keypeople = |
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− | '''.dating''' is a proposed [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The applicant is [[Donuts]] (Pine Fest, LLC).<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/application-results/strings-1200utc-13jun12-en Reveal Day 13 June 2012 – New gTLD Applied-For Strings]</ref> | + | '''.dating''' is a proposed [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The applicant is [[Donuts]] (Pine Fest, LLC).<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/application-results/strings-1200utc-13jun12-en Reveal Day 13 June 2012 – New gTLD Applied-For Strings]</ref> The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 27 January 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings, ICANN.org] Retrieved 29 Jan 2014</ref> |
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| ==Objection== | | ==Objection== |
− | Saudi Arabia's Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) filed an objection against the TLD, on the grounds that it might also be used by pornographic sites.<ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19259422 Saudi Arabia opposes .gay internet domain name, bbc.com]</ref> | + | Saudi Arabia's Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) filed an objection against the TLD, on the grounds that it might also be used by pornographic sites.<ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19259422 Saudi Arabia opposes .gay internet domain name, bbc.com]</ref> The objection was filed in the Applicant Comment Forum and was taking into consideration by the Initial Evaluation panels when reviewing this application. |
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| ==Application Details== | | ==Application Details== |
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| ==Contract Signed== | | ==Contract Signed== |
| On December 5, 2013 [[Donuts]] received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for .dating after passing all the required processes needed to become a [[Registry Operator]] for the string.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/15245-donuts-portfolio-swells-as-icann-signs-31-new-gtld-contracts Donuts Portfolio Swells as ICANN Signs 31 New gTLD Contracts, DomainIncite] Retrieved 06 Dec 2013</ref> | | On December 5, 2013 [[Donuts]] received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for .dating after passing all the required processes needed to become a [[Registry Operator]] for the string.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/15245-donuts-portfolio-swells-as-icann-signs-31-new-gtld-contracts Donuts Portfolio Swells as ICANN Signs 31 New gTLD Contracts, DomainIncite] Retrieved 06 Dec 2013</ref> |
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| + | ==Delegation and Availability== |
| + | .dating was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] of the [[DNS]] on January 27, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.<ref name="delegation"></ref> |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
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| [[Category:Lifestyle New gTLDs|dating]] | | [[Category:Lifestyle New gTLDs|dating]] |
| [[Category:TLDs with Registry Agreements|dating]] | | [[Category:TLDs with Registry Agreements|dating]] |
| + | __NOTOC__ |