.quebec
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| Status: | Delegated |
| country: | Canada |
| Manager: | PointQuébec |
| Registry Provider: | CORE |
| Date Implemented: | 16 April 2014 |
| Type: | GeoTLD/Community TLD |
| Priority #: | 1404 |
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.quebec is a delegated GeoTLD and Community Priority Application that was proposed to ICANN's New gTLD Program by PointQuébec, a non-profit organization. The organizations aims to improve the businesses, culture, tourism and the online identity of the Quebec and Quebecers through the .quebec TLD.[1] The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the Root Zone on 16 April 2014.[2]
The application for the .quebec string was supported by the Quebec National Assembly,[3] and other cultural, technical, and economic instituions in the province. The organization will verify legitimate registrations via statements of intent through a post-verification registration system.[4]
Contract Signed[edit | edit source]
On 19 December 2013 PointQuébec received a Registry Agreement signed by ICANN for .quebec after passing all the required processes needed to become a Registry Operator for the string.[5]
Delegation and Availability[edit | edit source]
.quebec was delegated to the Root Zone of the DNS on 16 April, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ PointQuébec-Who We Are
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Delegated Strings, ICANN.org Retrieved 30 May 2014
- ↑ The National Assembly passed a motion unanimously
- ↑ Application 1-1663-45909. Retrieved 23 November 2012
- ↑ Registry Agreements, ICANN.org Retrieved 30 Dec 2013