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Line 31: − − ==Contract Signed== − On 04 October 2013, [[Suhub Electronic Establishment]] received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for . موقع after passing the [[Initial Evaluation]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries Registry Agreements, ICANN.org] Retrieved 09 Oct 2013</ref> Line 33:
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{{TLD|
{{TLD|
|logo =
|logo =
|status = Proposed
|status = Delegated
|country =
|country =
|language = Arabic
|language = Arabic
}}
}}
'''موقع''' is an [[IDN]] [[gTLD]] being proposed in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The applicant is [[Suhub Electronic Establishment]].<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/application-results/strings-1200utc-13jun12-en Reveal Day 13 June 2012 – New gTLD Applied-For Strings]</ref>
'''موقع' or .mawqe'' is an [[IDN]] [[gTLD]] that was proposed in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The applicant and current [[Registry Operator]] is [[Suhub Electronic Establishment]].<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/application-results/strings-1200utc-13jun12-en Reveal Day 13 June 2012 – New gTLD Applied-For Strings]</ref>
On 04 October 2013, Suhub Electronic Establishment received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by ICANN for .موقع after passing the [[Initial Evaluation]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries Registry Agreements, ICANN.org] Retrieved 2013 Oct 9.</ref> Their application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 28 May 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings, ICANN.org] Retrieved 2 June 2014</ref> It went on general availability in January 2015, and quickly achieved 3,000 registrations.<ref name="study">[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/eurid-middle-east-dns-study-initial-13oct15-en.pdf MEAC DNS Study], ICANN.org. Published 2015 October 13. Retrieved 2015 November 13.</ref>
As of 2015, the majority of registrations for the gTLD -- about 80% -- were held by [[KuwaitNet]], a well-established [[ICANN]]-accredited registrar based in the region. By contrast, the majority of [[.shabaka]] registrations were held by large international registrars.<ref name="study"></ref>
==USage==
At the Middle East DNS Forum 2015, the registry manager was upbeat about the success of their strategy to target "anchor" registrants such as Al Jazeera, which incorporated the domain into its Arabic logo,<ref name="alj">[http://aljazeera.net/portal Arabic Site], AlJazeera.net. Retrieved 2015 November 13.</ref> The gTLD was also used for a site in honour of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, which attracted more than one million visitors.<ref name="study"></ref><ref name="forum">[https://icann.adobeconnect.com/p3zyuxip7a3/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal DNS Forum in Jordan], AdobeConnect.com. Retrieved 2015 November 13. (From 0:20 minutes to 0:38 minutes)</ref>
==Application Details==
==Application Details==
Excerpted from applicant response to question # 18 in TLD application:
Excerpted from applicant response to question # 18 in TLD application:
".SITE (Arabic IDN) will be an open TLD, generally available to all registrants (except in the Sunrise period).
".SITE (Arabic IDN) will be an open TLD, generally available to all registrants (except in the Sunrise period).
In general, domains will be offered for periods of one to ten years, but no greater than ten years. Initial registrations made in the Sunrise period may have a minimum number of years required. For example, there may be a policy that all Sunrise names must be registered for an initial term of at least five years."<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus ApplicationStatus, gTLDresult.ICANN.org]Retrieved 17 Jan 2013</ref>
In general, domains will be offered for periods of one to ten years, but no greater than ten years. Initial registrations made in the Sunrise period may have a minimum number of years required. For example, there may be a policy that all Sunrise names must be registered for an initial term of at least five years."<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus ApplicationStatus, gTLDresult.ICANN.org]Retrieved 17 Jan 2013</ref>
==References==
==References==
[[Category:Technology New gTLDs|موقع]]
[[Category:Technology New gTLDs|موقع]]
[[Category:TLDs with Registry Agreements|موقع]]
[[Category:TLDs with Registry Agreements|موقع]]
[[Category:IDN]]