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| | keypeople = [[Toby Hall]], CEO<br/>[[Michael Salazar]], CFO<br/>[[Brian Seidman]], Managing Director<br/>[[Caspar von Veltheim]], Director of European Operations<br/>[[Reg Levy]], Director of Legal Affairs<br/>[[Levi Ferencz]], Accounting Manager | | | keypeople = [[Toby Hall]], CEO<br/>[[Michael Salazar]], CFO<br/>[[Brian Seidman]], Managing Director<br/>[[Caspar von Veltheim]], Director of European Operations<br/>[[Reg Levy]], Director of Legal Affairs<br/>[[Levi Ferencz]], Accounting Manager |
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| + | ==Summary Intro== |
| '''Minds and Machines, LLC (Minds + Machines or M+M)''' is a [[TLD]] registry service provider to corporations, cities, not-for-profit organizations, and entrepreneurs. They are known for offering the "Espresso" registry services technology platform for new [[TLD]] applicants,<ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/news/registry-consulting-new-tlds/4211 Domain Name News.com]</ref> which is based on [[CoCCA]] software. More than 30 [[TLD]]s and over 150 registrars, including many major [[ICANN]] [[registrar]]s, use this platform.<ref>[http://www.mindsandmachines.com/systems/espresso-cocca/ Minds + Machines.com]</ref> | | '''Minds and Machines, LLC (Minds + Machines or M+M)''' is a [[TLD]] registry service provider to corporations, cities, not-for-profit organizations, and entrepreneurs. They are known for offering the "Espresso" registry services technology platform for new [[TLD]] applicants,<ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/news/registry-consulting-new-tlds/4211 Domain Name News.com]</ref> which is based on [[CoCCA]] software. More than 30 [[TLD]]s and over 150 registrars, including many major [[ICANN]] [[registrar]]s, use this platform.<ref>[http://www.mindsandmachines.com/systems/espresso-cocca/ Minds + Machines.com]</ref> |
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| Founded in 2008, this Santa Monica, CA based company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of [[Minds + Machines Group Limited]], (MMX).<ref>[http://ecogreenbankcard.com/a1057683-minds-machines-opens-new-network.cfm Eco Green Bank Card]</ref> | | Founded in 2008, this Santa Monica, CA based company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of [[Minds + Machines Group Limited]], (MMX).<ref>[http://ecogreenbankcard.com/a1057683-minds-machines-opens-new-network.cfm Eco Green Bank Card]</ref> |
− | ==Products and Services==
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− | Minds + Machines mainly provides [[TLD]] registry service. According to the official website, the company also helps with the business plan, funding, application writing, business networking, staffing, sales and marketing, etc.<ref>[http://www.mindsandmachines.com/about/ Mind+Machine's website]</ref>
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− | Minds + Machines has an extensive list of partners who provide options for registration services, [[DNS]] services, auction services, escrow services, network security, trademark and validation, public relations, web design, business and finance, dispute arbitration providers, etc.
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− | In September, 2011, Minds + Machines unveiled its pricing scheme related to new .brand [[gTLD]]s. Its services start at $25,000 per year, which include preparing and filing the ICANN application and then running the technical back-end. Its price ceiling tops off at $100,000 per year. Their business strategy is marketed towards corporations that want to quickly and affordably secure their .brand gTLD, but don't exactly have intentions to develop it as a public space immediately.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/mm-offers-brand-gtlds-from-25k/ MM offers Brand gTLDs from 25k, DomainIncite.com]</ref>
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− | ==New gTLDs==
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− | A commentator on [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]], Alexander Drummond-Willoughby, has filed negative comments regarding all of Minds + Machines contracted new gTLD applications, and all of its in-house applications filed via its parent company, [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]]. The comments focus on what the individual identifies as poor financial decisions by the company.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/10317-mystery-commenter-targets-mm-new-gtld-clients Mystery Commenter Targets MM New gTLD Clients, DomainIncite.com]</ref>
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− | ===Uncontested TLDs===
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− | * [[.abogado]]
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− | * [[.bayern]]
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− | * [[.beer]]
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− | * [[.budapest]]
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− | * [[.casa]]
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− | * [[.cooking]]
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− | * [[.dds]]
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− | * [[.fashion]]
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− | * [[.fishing]]
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− | * [[.fit]]
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− | * [[.garden]]
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− | * [[.horse]]
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− | * [[.law]]
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− | * [[.luxe]]
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− | * [[.miami]]
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− | * [[.nrw]]
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− | * [[.rodeo]]
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− | * [[.surf]]
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− | * [[.vip]]
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− | * [[.vodka]]
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− | * [[.wedding]]
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− | * [[.work]]
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− | * [[.yoga]]
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− | * [[.购物]]
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− | ===In Partnership===
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− | * [[.basketball]]
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− | * [[.country]]
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− | * [[.london]]
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− | * [[.rugby]]
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− | * [[.music]]
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− | ===On Behalf of Clients===
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− | * [[.bradesco]]
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− | * [[.broadway]]
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− | * [[.gop]]
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− | * [[.kiwi]]
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− | * [[.tube]]
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− | * [[.casino]]
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− | * [[.radio]]
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− | ===Contested TLDs===
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− | * [[.cpa]]
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− | * [[.data]]
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− | * [[.eco]]
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− | * [[.gay]]
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− | * [[.home]]
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− | * [[.hotel]]
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− | * [[.inc]]
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− | * [[.llc]]
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− | <ref>http://investors.mindsandmachines.com/</ref>
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− | ===GAC Early Warnings===
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− | Minds + Machines received a total fo 6 [[GAC]] Early Warnings, 5 of which were for its own TLDs. This accounts for about 7% of their 72 applications, which they noted in a press release, further stating that many of their competitors and other large portfolio applicants had received much greater percentages of warned applications to total portfolio size. The in-house warned applications are: [[.zulu]], [[.hotel]], [[.green]], [[.roma]], [[.website]]. Their client, The American Bible Society, was warned for [[.bible]].<ref>[http://www.tldh.org/2012/11/icann-prioriisation-draw/ ICANN Prioritization Draw, TLDH.org] Retrieved 1 Dec 2012]</ref>
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| ==History== | | ==History== |
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| * In December 2014, Minds + Machines put out a press release stating that it had raised $4.4 million by losing three recent [[gTLD]] auctions for .latino, .school and a third string it could not disclose due to the rules of the private auction; the press release states that after the auctions, M and M had $45 million in cash and cash equivalents on hand.<ref>[http://investors.mindsandmachines.com/2014/12/auction-and-sales-channel-update/ Minds and Machines auction and sales channel update] Press release retrieved 3rd December 2014</ref> | | * In December 2014, Minds + Machines put out a press release stating that it had raised $4.4 million by losing three recent [[gTLD]] auctions for .latino, .school and a third string it could not disclose due to the rules of the private auction; the press release states that after the auctions, M and M had $45 million in cash and cash equivalents on hand.<ref>[http://investors.mindsandmachines.com/2014/12/auction-and-sales-channel-update/ Minds and Machines auction and sales channel update] Press release retrieved 3rd December 2014</ref> |
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| + | ==New gTLDs== |
| + | A commentator on [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]], Alexander Drummond-Willoughby, has filed negative comments regarding all of Minds + Machines contracted new gTLD applications, and all of its in-house applications filed via its parent company, [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]]. The comments focus on what the individual identifies as poor financial decisions by the company.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/10317-mystery-commenter-targets-mm-new-gtld-clients Mystery Commenter Targets MM New gTLD Clients, DomainIncite.com]</ref> |
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| + | == Uncontested TLDs == |
| + | *[http://twitter.com/puntoabogado .abogado] |
| + | *[http://twitter.com/Bayern_Domain .bayern] |
| + | *[http://twitter.com/DotBeerDomains .beer] |
| + | *[https://twitter.com/BudapestDomains?lang=en .budapest] |
| + | *[http://twitter.com/DotCasaDomains .casa] |
| + | *[http://twitter.com/CookingDomains .cooking] |
| + | *[https://twitter.com/dotDDS?lang=en .dds] |
| + | *[http://twitter.com/GetDotFashion .fashion] |
| + | *[http://twitter.com/GetDotFishing .fishing] |
| + | *[http://twitter.com/DotFitDomains .fit] |
| + | *[http://twitter.com/DotGardenDomain .garden] |
| + | *[http://twitter.com/DotHorseDomains .horse] |
| + | *[http://twitter.com/joindotlaw .law] |
| + | *[http://twitter.com/DotLuxeDomains .luxe] |
| + | *[http://twitter.com/DotMiamiDomains .miami] |
| + | *[http://twitter.com/DotMiamiDomains .nrw] |
| + | *[http://twitter.com/DotRodeoDomains .rodeo] |
| + | *[http://twitter.com/DotSurfDomains .surf] |
| + | *[http://twitter.com/DotVIPDomains .vip] |
| + | *[http://twitter.com/DotVodka .vodka] |
| + | *[http://twitter.com/DotWedding .wedding] |
| + | *[http://twitter.com/DotWorkDomains .work] |
| + | *[http://twitter.com/DotYogaDomains .yoga] |
| + | *.购物 |
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| + | == In Partnership == |
| + | *.country |
| + | *[https://twitter.com/dotLondon?lang=en .london] |
| + | *[https://twitter.com/dotreviewtld?lang=en .review] |
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| + | == TLDs on behalf of clients == |
| + | *.bradesco |
| + | *[https://twitter.com/dotgop .gop] |
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| + | == Contested TLDs == |
| + | *.cpa |
| + | *[https://twitter.com/dotgay .gay] |
| + | *.home |
| + | *[https://twitter.com/dothotel .hotel] |
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| + | == Contested TLDs in partnership == |
| + | *[https://twitter.com/mus .music] |
| + | <ref>http://investors.mindsandmachines.com/</ref> |
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| + | ==Products and Services== |
| + | Minds + Machines mainly provides [[TLD]] registry service. According to the official website, the company also helps with the business plan, funding, application writing, business networking, staffing, sales and marketing, etc.<ref>[http://www.mindsandmachines.com/about/ Mind+Machine's website]</ref> |
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| + | Minds + Machines has an extensive list of partners who provide options for registration services, [[DNS]] services, auction services, escrow services, network security, trademark and validation, public relations, web design, business and finance, dispute arbitration providers, etc. |
| + | |
| + | In September, 2011, Minds + Machines unveiled its pricing scheme related to new .brand [[gTLD]]s. Its services start at $25,000 per year, which include preparing and filing the ICANN application and then running the technical back-end. Its price ceiling tops off at $100,000 per year. Their business strategy is marketed towards corporations that want to quickly and affordably secure their .brand gTLD, but don't exactly have intentions to develop it as a public space immediately.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/mm-offers-brand-gtlds-from-25k/ MM offers Brand gTLDs from 25k, DomainIncite.com]</ref> |
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| + | ==GAC Early Warnings== |
| + | Minds + Machines received a total fo 6 [[GAC]] Early Warnings, 5 of which were for its own TLDs. This accounts for about 7% of their 72 applications, which they noted in a press release, further stating that many of their competitors and other large portfolio applicants had received much greater percentages of warned applications to total portfolio size. The in-house warned applications are: [[.zulu]], [[.hotel]], [[.green]], [[.roma]], [[.website]]. Their client, The American Bible Society, was warned for [[.bible]].<ref>[http://www.tldh.org/2012/11/icann-prioriisation-draw/ ICANN Prioritization Draw, TLDH.org] Retrieved 1 Dec 2012]</ref> |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
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| [[Category: Registries]] | | [[Category: Registries]] |
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