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|priority = 276 - [[Amazon]]<br>327 - [[Symantec Corporation]]<br>536 - [[Top Level Domain Holdings]]<br>676 - [[Google]] ([[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]])<br>1281 - [[Cloud Names]]<br>1445 - [[Donuts]] (Dash Cedar, LLC)<br>1800 - [[ARUBA S.p.A.]]
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'''.cloud''' is a proposed [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]].
'''.cloud''' is a proposed [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]].
==Current Applicants==
==Applicants==
===Current Applicant===
# [[ARUBA S.p.A.]], the company is based in Italy and [[Stefano Cecconi]] is the contact person.
====Private Auction====
A [[private auction]] conducted in November 2014 left Aruba as the only applicant for the string.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/17640-another-11-new-gtlds-won-at-auction Another 11 New gTLDs Won at Auction] ''DomainIncite''; By Kevin Murphy; Retrieved 13 Nov 2014</ref>
===Former Applicants===
# [[CloudNames]], a Norwegian TLD consultancy and management services provider. CloudNames plans to provide a dedicated identity and online space for companies and organizations engaged in offering cloud-based services through the .cloud string. The company plans to operate the TLD as an open TLD with unrestricted registration. CloudNames has partnered with [[Afilias]] to provide back-end registry solutions to ensure that the .cloud domain name space is secured and that new [[DNSSEC]] security protocols will be implemented. <ref>[http://thetldhub.com/download/Press-Release_CloudNames-To-Apply-For-New-Top-Level-Domains.pdf CloudNames to replace the need for .com]</ref>
# [[CloudNames]], a Norwegian TLD consultancy and management services provider. CloudNames plans to provide a dedicated identity and online space for companies and organizations engaged in offering cloud-based services through the .cloud string. The company plans to operate the TLD as an open TLD with unrestricted registration. CloudNames has partnered with [[Afilias]] to provide back-end registry solutions to ensure that the .cloud domain name space is secured and that new [[DNSSEC]] security protocols will be implemented. <ref>[http://thetldhub.com/download/Press-Release_CloudNames-To-Apply-For-New-Top-Level-Domains.pdf CloudNames to replace the need for .com]</ref>
# [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], it is one of 68 applications that the company has filed for on its own behalf.<ref>[http://www.tldh.org/2012/06/gtld-application-update-92-applications-submitted/ gTLD Application Update 92 applications submitted, TLDH.org]</ref> This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1531 here].
# [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], it is one of 68 applications that the company has filed for on its own behalf.<ref>[http://www.tldh.org/2012/06/gtld-application-update-92-applications-submitted/ gTLD Application Update 92 applications submitted, TLDH.org]</ref> This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1531 here].
# [[Symantec]] Corporation, the company provides security, storage and systems management solutions for its clients worldwide. [[Fair Winds Partners]] help the company submit its application with ICANN. [[Phil Lodico]], Managing Partner of Fair Winds Partners is the contact person. Cloud Industry Forum Limited filed a [[Community Objection]] against this application.<ref>[http://www.iccwbo.org/products-and-services/arbitration-and-adr/expertise/icann-new-gtld-dispute-resolution/pending-cases/ Pending Cases, ICCWBO.org] Retrieved 14 May 2013</ref>
# [[Symantec]] Corporation, the company provides security, storage and systems management solutions for its clients worldwide. [[Fair Winds Partners]] help the company submit its application with ICANN. [[Phil Lodico]], Managing Partner of Fair Winds Partners is the contact person. Cloud Industry Forum Limited filed a [[Community Objection]] against this application.<ref>[http://www.iccwbo.org/products-and-services/arbitration-and-adr/expertise/icann-new-gtld-dispute-resolution/pending-cases/ Pending Cases, ICCWBO.org] Retrieved 14 May 2013</ref>
# [[Amazon]], the company filed for the 76 domain name strings including .cloud through its office in Luxembourg. <ref>[http://www.thebookseller.com/news/amazon-could-own-book-domains-grabs.html Amazon could own .book as domains up for grabs]</ref> Cloud Industry Forum Limited filed a [[Community Objection]] against this application.<ref>[http://www.iccwbo.org/products-and-services/arbitration-and-adr/expertise/icann-new-gtld-dispute-resolution/pending-cases/ Pending Cases, ICCWBO.org] Retrieved 14 May 2013</ref>
# [[Amazon]], the company filed for the 76 domain name strings including .cloud through its office in Luxembourg. <ref>[http://www.thebookseller.com/news/amazon-could-own-book-domains-grabs.html Amazon could own .book as domains up for grabs]</ref> Cloud Industry Forum Limited filed a [[Community Objection]] against this application.<ref>[http://www.iccwbo.org/products-and-services/arbitration-and-adr/expertise/icann-new-gtld-dispute-resolution/pending-cases/ Pending Cases, ICCWBO.org] Retrieved 14 May 2013</ref>
# [[Donuts]] (Dash Cedar, LLC), a start-up registry operator that applied for 307 new gTLDs. <ref>
# [[Donuts]] (Dash Cedar, LLC), a start-up registry operator that applied for 307 new gTLDs. <ref>
[http://www.domainnamenews.com/new-gtlds/donuts-inc-eye-popping-list-of-307-new-top-level-domains/11730 Donuts Inc eye popping list of 307 new top-level domains]</ref> This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/838 here].
[http://www.domainnamenews.com/new-gtlds/donuts-inc-eye-popping-list-of-307-new-top-level-domains/11730 Donuts Inc eye popping list of 307 new top-level domains]</ref> This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/838 here].
# [[Google]] ([[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]]), has applied for 101 [[TLD]]s. [[Sarah Falvey]], Senior Policy Analyst of Google is the main contact person in the application.<ref>[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/6/prweb9603479.htm Online Marketing Firm fishbat Inc., Breaks Down the ICANN gTLD Announcement]</ref> Cloud Industry Forum Limited filed a [[Community Objection]] against this application.<ref>[http://www.iccwbo.org/products-and-services/arbitration-and-adr/expertise/icann-new-gtld-dispute-resolution/pending-cases/ Pending Cases, ICCWBO.org] Retrieved 14 May 2013</ref>
# [[Google]] ([[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]]), has applied for 101 [[TLD]]s. [[Sarah Falvey]], Senior Policy Analyst of Google is the main contact person in the application.<ref>[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/6/prweb9603479.htm Online Marketing Firm fishbat Inc., Breaks Down the ICANN gTLD Announcement]</ref> Cloud Industry Forum Limited filed a [[Community Objection]] against this application.<ref>[http://www.iccwbo.org/products-and-services/arbitration-and-adr/expertise/icann-new-gtld-dispute-resolution/pending-cases/ Pending Cases, ICCWBO.org] Retrieved 14 May 2013</ref>
====TLDH & $15mm Auction Funding====
On February 26 2013, [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]] announced that it had entered into a funding agreement worth $15 million to be used in the case of auction for a specific unnamed TLD. The investor will not receive ownership of the TLD but a share of future revenues. TLDH did not name the TLD that the funds are directed for, and it is in 11 head to head contentions and 12 featuring more than one contender.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2013/02/26/tldh-gets-up-to-15-million-for-a-single-top-level-domain-name-auction/ TLDh Gets 15 Million for A Single Top Level Domain Name Auction, DomainNameWire.com] Published and Retrieved 26 Feb 2013</ref>
==Community Objections==
==Community Objections==
Cloud Industry Forum Limited filed a [[Community Objection]] against three of the applications: Symantec, Amazon, and Google. All three objections failed and the applications are able to proceed after the panelist at the [[ICC]] concluded that the "cloud community" did not constitute a clearly delineated community.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2013/12/05/cloud-is-not-a-community-new-tld-panelist-rules/ Cloud is not a Community, New gTLD Panelist Rules, DomainNameWire] Retrieved 06 Dec 2013</ref>
Cloud Industry Forum Limited filed a [[Community Objection]] against three of the applications: Symantec, Amazon, and Google. All three objections failed and the applications are able to proceed after the panelist at the [[ICC]] concluded that the "cloud community" did not constitute a clearly delineated community.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2013/12/05/cloud-is-not-a-community-new-tld-panelist-rules/ Cloud is not a Community, New gTLD Panelist Rules, DomainNameWire] Retrieved 06 Dec 2013</ref>
The warning states that the applicant is "seeking exclusive access to a common generic string .. that relates to a broad market sector," which Ms. Dryden notes could have unintended consequences and a negative impact on competition.<ref>[https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/22938690/Cloud-AU-79670.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1353424865000 Cloud AU, GACweb.icann.org] Retrieved 25 Nov 2012</ref>
The warning states that the applicant is "seeking exclusive access to a common generic string .. that relates to a broad market sector," which Ms. Dryden notes could have unintended consequences and a negative impact on competition.<ref>[https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/22938690/Cloud-AU-79670.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1353424865000 Cloud AU, GACweb.icann.org] Retrieved 25 Nov 2012</ref>
==References==
==References==
[[Category:Technology New gTLDs|cloud]]
[[Category:Technology New gTLDs|cloud]]