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===Previous Applicants===

===Previous Applicants===

# [[Dot App LLC]], In March 2013, it was announced that the applicant had withdrawn, qualifying for a 70% refund of its $185,000 application fee.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2013/03/23/new-gtld-application-for-app-is-withdrawn/ New gTLD Application For App is Withdrawn, TheDomains.com] Retrieved 24 March 2013, Published 23 March 2013</ref>

# [[Dot App LLC]], In March 2013, it was announced that the applicant had withdrawn, qualifying for a 70% refund of its $185,000 application fee.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2013/03/23/new-gtld-application-for-app-is-withdrawn/ New gTLD Application For App is Withdrawn, TheDomains.com] Retrieved 24 March 2013, Published 23 March 2013</ref>

===GAC Early Warning===

===GAC Early Warning===

The applications from [[Google]] and [[Amazon]] were both issued a [[GAC]] Early Warning from the representative of Australia and GAC Chair, [[Heather Dryden]]. The warning system is noted as a strong recommendation on behalf of national governments to the [[ICANN Board]] that a given TLD application should be denied as it stands. Applicants are encouraged to work with objecting GAC members.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/gac-early-warning GAC Early Warning, NewgTLDS.ICANN.org] Retrieved 25 Nov 2012</ref> The warning states that the applicant is "seeking exclusive access to a common generic string .. that relates to a broad market sector," which Ms. Dryden notes could have unintended consequences and a negative impact on competition.<ref>[https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/22938690/App-AU-33325.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1353381098000 App AU, GACweb.ICANN.org] Retrieved 25 Nov 2012</ref>

The applications from [[Google]] and [[Amazon]] were both issued a [[GAC]] Early Warning from the representative of Australia and GAC Chair, [[Heather Dryden]]. The warning system is noted as a strong recommendation on behalf of national governments to the [[ICANN Board]] that a given TLD application should be denied as it stands. Applicants are encouraged to work with objecting GAC members.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/gac-early-warning GAC Early Warning, NewgTLDS.ICANN.org] Retrieved 25 Nov 2012</ref> The warning states that the applicant is "seeking exclusive access to a common generic string .. that relates to a broad market sector," which Ms. Dryden notes could have unintended consequences and a negative impact on competition.<ref>[https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/22938690/App-AU-33325.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1353381098000 App AU, GACweb.ICANN.org] Retrieved 25 Nov 2012</ref> A [http://www.icann.org/en/news/correspondence/zuck-to-crocker-chehade-13jun13-en letter] from the President of the Association for Competitive Technology echoed the GAC Early Warning, saying [[Google]]'s application would be bad for competition due to exclusion of access to the string.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2013/07/06/googles-app-draws-fire-from-the-association-for-competitive-technology/?goback=%2Egde_1840166_member_255991079 Google's App Draws Fire, TheDomains.com]Retrieved 10 Sept 2013.</ref>

[[Radix]] received a [[GAC]] Early Warning as an entire applicant, where each one of the applicants was flagged by the U.S. Government. This seems to be the only time a portfolio applicant had all of their applications warned. The issue does not deal with the technical capabilities or thematic content of their applications, but rather the inclusion of an email address associated with the US' Federal Bureau of Investigation. It seems that Radix included correspondence with this address as a recommendation with each of their applications.<ref>[https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/22938690/RadixReg-US-31.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1353452704000 RadixReg. GACweb.ICANN.org] Retrieved 27 Nov 2012</ref>  

[[Radix]] received a [[GAC]] Early Warning as an entire applicant, where each one of the applicants was flagged by the U.S. Government. This seems to be the only time a portfolio applicant had all of their applications warned. The issue does not deal with the technical capabilities or thematic content of their applications, but rather the inclusion of an email address associated with the US' Federal Bureau of Investigation. It seems that Radix included correspondence with this address as a recommendation with each of their applications.<ref>[https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/22938690/RadixReg-US-31.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1353452704000 RadixReg. GACweb.ICANN.org] Retrieved 27 Nov 2012</ref>