'''.academy''' is a proposed top level domain name ([[TLD]]) to [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]].
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'''.academy''' is a proposed [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The application was filed by Half Oaks LLC, one of the companies created by [[Donuts]] to submit its application. They applied for 307 total TLDs. According to the company, it is financially stable and it raised $100 million from various investors to support its registry operations safely, securely with world-class infrastructure and high-quality organizational management. The company partnered with [[Demand Media]] to provide back-end registry services.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/06/05/donuts-raises-100-million-applies-for-307-new-tlds/ Donuts raises $100 million, applies for 307 new TLDs]</ref> <ref>
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==Applicant==
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Half Oaks, LLC, a subsidiary of [[ Donuts]] filed an application for the string for its inclusion in the [[Root Zone|root zone]] of the internet domain name system ([[DNS]]) to serve as registry operator. This is one of the 307 new gTLDs filed by Donuts. According to the company, it is financially stable and it raised $100 million from various investors to support its registry operations safely, securely with world-class infrastructure and high-quality organizational management. The company partnered with Demand Media to provide back-end registry services. <ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/06/05/donuts-raises-100-million-applies-for-307-new-tlds/ Donuts raises $100 million, applies for 307 new TLDs]</ref> <ref>
[http://news.dot-nxt.com/gtld/academy Donuts Application for .Academy]</ref>
[http://news.dot-nxt.com/gtld/academy Donuts Application for .Academy]</ref>