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| |logo = | | |logo = |
− | |status = Contract Signed | + | |status = Delegated |
| |manager = | | |manager = |
| |country = Japan, International | | |country = Japan, International |
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| '''.ryukyu''' is a proposed new gTLD being applied for in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]]. Two entities, [[BusinessRalliart]] and [[GMO Registry]] announced intentions to apply for the string, and both entities also declared intentions to apply for [[.okinawa]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/japan-gets-two-new-geo-tld-projects/ Japan Gets Two new geo TLD projects, DomainIncite.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.gmo.jp/en/news/article/?id=502 News Article, GMO.jp]</ref> Furthermore, both companies are included in a list of 4 Japanese companies that have received approval from the Government of Osaka to apply and run [[.osaka]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/four-companies-given-ok-for-osaka/ Four Companies Given Ok for Osaka, DomainIncite.com]</ref> | | '''.ryukyu''' is a proposed new gTLD being applied for in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]]. Two entities, [[BusinessRalliart]] and [[GMO Registry]] announced intentions to apply for the string, and both entities also declared intentions to apply for [[.okinawa]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/japan-gets-two-new-geo-tld-projects/ Japan Gets Two new geo TLD projects, DomainIncite.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.gmo.jp/en/news/article/?id=502 News Article, GMO.jp]</ref> Furthermore, both companies are included in a list of 4 Japanese companies that have received approval from the Government of Osaka to apply and run [[.osaka]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/four-companies-given-ok-for-osaka/ Four Companies Given Ok for Osaka, DomainIncite.com]</ref> |
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− | '''In the end, [[BusinessRalliart]] was the only applicant for .ryukyu and [[.okinawa]].''' | + | '''In the end, [[BusinessRalliart]] was the only applicant for .ryukyu and [[.okinawa]].''' The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 03 April 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings, ICANN.org] Retrieved 15 April 2014</ref> |
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| Business Railliart has announced that investors in its bid for .ryukyu and [[.okinawa]] include a well-known Okinawan and Japanese rental car service and a restaurant chain.<ref>[http://urbanbrain.posterous.com/japans-first-geotld-announcement-ryukyu-okina Japans First GeoTLD Announcement Ryukyu Okina, UrbanBrain.Posterous.com]</ref> | | Business Railliart has announced that investors in its bid for .ryukyu and [[.okinawa]] include a well-known Okinawan and Japanese rental car service and a restaurant chain.<ref>[http://urbanbrain.posterous.com/japans-first-geotld-announcement-ryukyu-okina Japans First GeoTLD Announcement Ryukyu Okina, UrbanBrain.Posterous.com]</ref> |
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| ==Contract Signed== | | ==Contract Signed== |
| On 09 January 2014 [[BusinessRalliart]] received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for .ryukyu after passing all the required processes needed to become a [[Registry Operator]] for the string.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries-date Registry Agreements, ICANN.org] Retrieved 22 Jan 2014</ref> | | On 09 January 2014 [[BusinessRalliart]] received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for .ryukyu after passing all the required processes needed to become a [[Registry Operator]] for the string.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries-date Registry Agreements, ICANN.org] Retrieved 22 Jan 2014</ref> |
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| + | ==Delegation and Availability== |
| + | .ryukyu was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] of the [[DNS]] on 03 April, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.<ref name="delegation"></ref> |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |