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Status: Proposed
country: International
Type: Generic
Category: Technology
Priority #: 945 - Demand Media (United TLD Holdco Ltd.)
1240 - Amazon
1434 - Google (Charleston Road Registry Inc.)

More information:

.map is a proposed TLD in ICANN's New gTLD Program.

Applicants[edit | edit source]

  1. Amazon - filed 30 Apr 2014[1], application has subsequently been withdrawn.[2]
  2. Demand Media (United TLD Holdco Ltd.) - This applicant submitted a Public Interest Commitment, which can be downloaded here.
  3. Google (Charleston Road Registry Inc.)[3] FairSearch.org filed a Community Objection against this application.[4] Google prevailed.[5]

Amazon[edit | edit source]

Amazon's application was issued a GAC Early Warning from the representative of Australia and GAC Chair, Heather Dryden. The warning system is noted as a strong recommendation on behalf of national governments to the ICANN Board that a given TLD application should be denied as it stands. Applicants are encouraged to work with objecting GAC members.[6]

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.[7]

References[edit | edit source]