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|logo  = Moscow.JPG‎

|logo  = Moscow.JPG‎

|status = Proposed

|status = Delegated

|manager  = Foundation for Assistance for Internet Technologies

|manager  = [[Foundation for Assistance for Internet Technologies and Infrastructure Development|FAITID]]

and Infrastructure Development (FAITID)

|country  =

|country  = Russia

|language = Russian

|language =  

|translation = moscow

|translation =  

|stringcontention = No

|stringcontention = No

|registryprovider  =  

|registryprovider  = [[FAITID]]

|registrations  =

|registrations  =

|date  =

|date  =

|type  = [[IDN]] TLD

|type  = [[IDN]] [[GeoTLD]]

|community  =  

|community  =  

|keypeople  = [[Dmitry Burkov]], Chairman <br> [[Matvey Alexeev]], CEO

|keypeople  = [[Dmitry Burkov]], Chairman <br> [[Nikolay Molibog]], President

}}

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'''.москва''' (the Russian translation for [[.moscow]]) is a proposed new [[IDN]] [[GeoTLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]]. The application for the .москва IDN TLD was submitted by the [[Foundation for Assistance for Internet Technologies and Infrastructure Development]] (FAITID), a non-profit organization established in 2011 to develop and implement initiatives to increase the use of the Internet in Russian communities and internationally.<ref>[http://www.domainmoscow.org/ About TLDs .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА]</ref>

'''.москва''' (the Russian translation for [[.moscow]]) is a new [[IDN]] [[GeoTLD]] that was proposed in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]]. The application for the .москва IDN TLD was submitted by the [[Foundation for Assistance for Internet Technologies and Infrastructure Development]] (FAITID), a non-profit organization established in 2011 to develop and implement initiatives to increase the use of the Internet in Russian communities and internationally.<ref>[http://www.domainmoscow.org/ About TLDs .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА]</ref> Their application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 24 April 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings, ICANN.org] Retrieved 30 May 2014</ref>

==The .moscow ([[.москва]]) Project==

The company is also applying for the English equivalent, [[.moscow]].

In 2010, The [[Coordination Center for TLD RU]] initiated the .moscow [[.москва]] project and recommended the creation of a special Community Council to handle the applications for the proposed TLDs with [[ICANN]]. The center submitted its official proposal to develop the .moscow ([[.москва]]) TLDs to various government agencies in Moscow.<ref>[http://www.domainmoscow.org/node/49 RU-CENTER has announced the idea of TLDs .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА implementation]</ref>

One of the leading newspapers in Moscow, the Moskovskiy Komsomolets, launched a survey on its website to determine if the project was supported by its constituents from September 2 to October 1, 2010. The survey found that the proposals were supported by thousands of individuals and businesses, as well as government agencies in the city.<ref>[http://www.domainmoscow.org/node/50 A poll in the support of TLDs .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА started on the “Moskovskiy Komsomolets” website]</ref>  The Moscow Department of Culture and the Moscow Department of Support and Development of Small and Middle Entrepreneurship (DSDSME) supported the recommendation of the CC for TLD RU to create a Community Council to supervise the application for the TLDs. In 2011, the Foundation for Assistance for Internet Technologies and Infrastructure Development (FAITD) was established and took-over the responsibilities to manage the .moscow [[.москва]] project.<ref>[http://www.domainmoscow.org/ About TLDs .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА]</ref> <ref>[http://en.faitid.org/ About the Foundation]</ref>

In 2010, The [[RU-CENTER]], a Russian [[Registrar]], initiated the .moscow .москва project and recommended the creation of a special Community Council to handle the applications for the proposed TLDs with [[ICANN]]. The center submitted its official proposal to develop the .moscow .москва TLDs to various government agencies in Moscow.<ref>[http://www.domainmoscow.org/node/49 RU-CENTER has announced the idea of TLDs .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА implementation]</ref>

FAITID promoted the [[.moscow]] .москва] Project during the 2010 [[RIPE NCC]] Moscow Regional Meeting, <ref>[http://www.domainmoscow.org/node/45 TLDs .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА were introduced during the RIPE NCC Moscow Regional Meeting 2010]</ref> the [[ICANN 40]] Meeting in San Francisco, <ref>[http://www.domainmoscow.org/node/71 Moscow TLDs will be introduced on ICANN Meeting in San Francisco]</ref> the [[ICANN 43]] Meeting in Costa Rica, <ref>[http://www.domainmoscow.org/node/97 Final Consultations on Application for .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА Domains Held in Costa Rica]</ref> and during various Internet events, conferences and international domain forum.<ref>[http://www.domainmoscow.org/node/87 .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА TLDs Have Been Presented at International Domain Forum in Bulgaria]</ref>

 

FAITID promoted the [[.moscow]] .москва Project during the 2010 [[RIPE NCC]] Moscow Regional Meeting, <ref>[http://www.domainmoscow.org/node/45 TLDs .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА were introduced during the RIPE NCC Moscow Regional Meeting 2010]</ref> the [[ICANN 40]] Meeting in San Francisco, <ref>[http://www.domainmoscow.org/node/71 Moscow TLDs will be introduced on ICANN Meeting in San Francisco]</ref> the [[ICANN 43]] Meeting in Costa Rica, <ref>[http://www.domainmoscow.org/node/97 Final Consultations on Application for .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА Domains Held in Costa Rica]</ref> and during various Internet events, conferences and international domain forum.<ref>[http://www.domainmoscow.org/node/87 .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА TLDs Have Been Presented at International Domain Forum in Bulgaria]</ref>

==Application to ICANN==

==Application to ICANN==

[http://www.sedari.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Faitid-Press-Release-Sedari-2012-01-24.pdf Sedari signs with dot Moscow bidders]</ref>

[http://www.sedari.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Faitid-Press-Release-Sedari-2012-01-24.pdf Sedari signs with dot Moscow bidders]</ref>

On April 12, 2012, the foundation confirmed that its application for the ..москва and .moscow TLDs had been submitted to ICANN and that it had paid the requisite $185,000 for each application.  FAITID also said that the standard price for registration fee for every domain name will be set at 600 Roubles (20$).<ref>[http://www.domainmoscow.org/node/105 Application for .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА TLDs was Submitted to ICANN]</ref>

On April 12, 2012, the foundation confirmed that its application for the .москва and .moscow TLDs had been submitted to ICANN and that it had paid the requisite $185,000 for each application.  FAITID also said that the standard price for registration fee for every domain name will be set at 600 Roubles (20$).<ref>[http://www.domainmoscow.org/node/105 Application for .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА TLDs was Submitted to ICANN]</ref>

==Supporters==

==Supporters==

As of May 2012, there are 17,666 supporters for the .moscow ([[.москва]]) project. Letters of endorsements were received from the following government agencies and officials in Moscow:<ref>[http://www.domainmoscow.org/official_documents Official Documents]</ref>

As of May 2012, there are 17,666 supporters for the .moscow .москва project. Letters of endorsements were received from the following government agencies and officials in Moscow:<ref>[http://www.domainmoscow.org/official_documents Official Documents]</ref>

* Moscow Department of Support and Development of Small and Middle Entrepreneurship

* Moscow Department of Support and Development of Small and Middle Entrepreneurship

* Moscow Department of Culture

* Moscow Department of Culture

* [[Coordination Center for TLD RU]]

* [[Coordination Center for TLD RU]]

* Russian Association for Electronic Communications

* Russian Association for Electronic Communications

==References==

==References==

[[Category:TLD]]

[[Category:TLD]]

[[Category:GeoTLD|moscow]]

[[Category:GeoTLD|moscow]]