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|priority = 1547 - [[Donuts]] (Knob Town, LLC)
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'''.accountants''' is a [[TLD]] proposed to [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The application for the domain name string was submitted by [[Donuts]] through its subsidiary Knob Town, LLC. Donuts is a new registry company that applied for 307 TLDs total. The company raised $100 million in funds to support its registry operations from multiple investors and invested $56 million in application fees alone.<ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/new-gtlds/donuts-inc-eye-popping-list-of-307-new-top-level-domains/11730 Donuts Inc eye popping list of 307 new top-level domains]</ref>
'''.accountants''' is a [[TLD]] proposed to [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The application for the domain name string was submitted by [[Donuts]] through its subsidiary Knob Town, LLC. Donuts is a new registry company that applied for 307 TLDs total. The company raised $100 million in funds to support its registry operations from multiple investors and invested $56 million in application fees alone.<ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/new-gtlds/donuts-inc-eye-popping-list-of-307-new-top-level-domains/11730 Donuts Inc eye popping list of 307 new top-level domains]</ref> Portfolio applicant, [[Famous Four Media]], has applied for [[.accountant]]
===Proposal===
===Proposal===
If approved by ICANN, [[Donuts]] plans to open the registration of .accountants domain names internationally and it will implement a registration policy that would encourage inclusiveness.The target registrants for the string are professionals practicing in the field of accounting and auditing in various jurisdictions such as business schools, auditors, examiners, tax preparation firms, bookkeepers and support companies offering accounting software, tools etc. Donuts consulted and evaluated the advice and ideas presented by the international law enforcement, consumer privacy advocacy organizations, intellectual property interests and other Internet industry groups to ensure the safety and security of the .accountants domain name space. The company plans to implement 8 innovative protection mechanisms in addition to the 14 protection measures developed by ICANN. [[Demand Media]] will provide its back-end registry services.<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/gtld/accountants Knob Town, LLC (Donuts) Application for .Accountants]</ref>
If approved by ICANN, [[Donuts]] plans to open the registration of .accountants domain names internationally and it will implement a registration policy that would encourage inclusiveness.The target registrants for the string are professionals practicing in the field of accounting and auditing in various jurisdictions such as business schools, auditors, examiners, tax preparation firms, bookkeepers and support companies offering accounting software, tools etc. Donuts consulted and evaluated the advice and ideas presented by the international law enforcement, consumer privacy advocacy organizations, intellectual property interests and other Internet industry groups to ensure the safety and security of the .accountants domain name space. The company plans to implement 8 innovative protection mechanisms in addition to the 14 protection measures developed by ICANN. [[Demand Media]] will provide its back-end registry services.<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/gtld/accountants Knob Town, LLC (Donuts) Application for .Accountants]</ref>