.expert
| Status: | Delegated |
| Type: | Generic |
| Category: | Commerce |
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.expert is a proposed new TLD in ICANN's New gTLD Program. The string originally had two applicants, Minardos Group and Donuts, though the latter won in a private auction in AUgust 2013 held by Innovative Auctions. The total amount was not disclosed though the 8 total auctions that were cumulatively valued at $9.65 million.[1]
The proposed Donuts application succeeded and was delegated to the Root Zone on 23 January 2014.[2]
Contract Signed
On November 21, 2013 Donuts received a Registry Agreement signed by ICANN for .expert after passing the Initial Evaluation.[3]
Delegation and Availability
.expert was delegated to the Root Zone of the DNS on January 23, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.[2]
References
- ↑ Second Applicant Auction, Concluded Successfully 8 domains 965m, ApplicantAuction.com Published Aug 15th
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ten More New gTLDs Go Live, DomainIncite Retrieved 24 Jan 2014
- ↑ Registry Agreements, ICANN.org Retrieved 02 Dec 2013