.accountants
| Status: | Proposed |
| Type: | Generic |
| Category: | Professional |
.accountants is a top level domain name (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 seeking the approval of the internet governing body to become the registry operator of a total of 307 new gTLDs. The company raised $100 million funds to support its registry operations from multiple investors and for application fees alone, the company invested $56 million. [1]
The company 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.[2]