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'''.бг''' is the Cyrillic translation for the [[.bg]] [[ccTLD|country code top level domain name ]][[ccTLD]] and it is proposed as the [[IDN|Internationalized Domain Name]] (IDN) for Bulgaria. The application was submitted to ICANN by the Bulgaria's Ministry of Transport Information Technology (MTIT) on February 19, 2010.<ref>[http://www.mtitc.government.bg/page.php?category=92&id=4604 MTITC called experts to support online consultation Bulgarian position domain Cyrillic]</ref> The string was rejected by ICANN in May ,2010, due to its close similarity to [[.br]], the Brazilian ccTLD.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/icann-says-no-to-bulgarian-cctld/ ICANN says no to Bulgarian ccTLD]</ref> On December, 2010, MTIT encouraged Cyrillic experts and its citizens to support its IDN application and encourage ICANN to re-evaluate its decision by sending letters to the Internet governing body. In addition, [[Uninet]], Bulgaria's domain name registrar association filed a Documentary Information Disclosure Policy request to ICANN in order to prepare its appeal. Uninet asked ICANN to publish the reasons and the criteria used by the [[DNS Stability Panel]] in its decision to reject .бг. According to Uninet, the Bulgarian government is ready to challenge ICANN's decision once the internet governing body moves to change the existing IDN ccTLD Fast Track program to create an appeals process.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/bulgarians-step-up-icann-protest/ Bulgarians step up ICANN protest]</ref> In January, 2011, ICANN rejected Uninet's information disclosure request. ICANN explained that the request "falls under the multiple defined conditions of non-disclosure set forth in the the DIDP," which covers internal communications and trade secrets. The Internet governing body advised Uninet to get the information from the Bulgarian government.<ref>

'''.бг''' is the Cyrillic translation for the [[Register.BG#.bg]] [[ccTLD|country code top level domain name ]][[ccTLD]] and it is proposed as the [[IDN|Internationalized Domain Name]] (IDN) for Bulgaria. Its registry provider is [[Register.BG]], which is also responsible for .bg.

 

The application was submitted to ICANN by the Bulgaria's Ministry of Transport Information Technology (MTIT) on February 19, 2010.<ref>[http://www.mtitc.government.bg/page.php?category=92&id=4604 MTITC called experts to support online consultation Bulgarian position domain Cyrillic]</ref> The string was rejected by ICANN in May ,2010, due to its close similarity to [[.br]], the Brazilian ccTLD.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/icann-says-no-to-bulgarian-cctld/ ICANN says no to Bulgarian ccTLD]</ref> On December, 2010, MTIT encouraged Cyrillic experts and its citizens to support its IDN application and encourage ICANN to re-evaluate its decision by sending letters to the Internet governing body. In addition, [[Uninet]], Bulgaria's domain name registrar association filed a Documentary Information Disclosure Policy request to ICANN in order to prepare its appeal. Uninet asked ICANN to publish the reasons and the criteria used by the [[DNS Stability Panel]] in its decision to reject .бг. According to Uninet, the Bulgarian government is ready to challenge ICANN's decision once the internet governing body moves to change the existing IDN ccTLD Fast Track program to create an appeals process.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/bulgarians-step-up-icann-protest/ Bulgarians step up ICANN protest]</ref> In January, 2011, ICANN rejected Uninet's information disclosure request. ICANN explained that the request "falls under the multiple defined conditions of non-disclosure set forth in the the DIDP," which covers internal communications and trade secrets. The Internet governing body advised Uninet to get the information from the Bulgarian government.<ref>

[http://domainincite.com/icann-rejects-bulgarian-idn-info-request/ICANN rejects Bulgarian IDN info request]</ref> According to the Bulgarian government Technology Minister Alexander Tsvetkov, they will file a reconsideration request with ICANN.

[http://domainincite.com/icann-rejects-bulgarian-idn-info-request/ICANN rejects Bulgarian IDN info request]</ref> According to the Bulgarian government Technology Minister Alexander Tsvetkov, they will file a reconsideration request with ICANN.