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'''.auto''' is a generic top level domain name ([[gTLD]]) delegated to the [[New gTLD Program]] of [[ICANN]].[[Uniregistry]] became the sole applicant for the string after a private auction in September 2014. The company now manages the TLD and is its [[Registry]]. The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 02 May, 2015.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated String, ICANN.org] Retrieved 05 May 2015</ref>
  
'''.auto''' is a proposed new generic top level domain name ([[gTLD]]) to the [[New gTLD Program]] of [[ICANN]].
 
  
 
==Current Applicants==
 
==Current Applicants==
The following companies filed their application to serve as the registry operator for the domain name string: <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>
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# [[Uniregistry]], Corp., the string is one of the 54 new gTLDs applied for by the company. <ref>[http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57450838-93/here-comes-the-greatest-internet-landgrab-in-history/ Here comes the greatest Internet landgrab in history]</ref>
  
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==Previous Applicants==
 
# [[Dot Auto LLC]], Tess Pattisson Wade is listed as contact person for the company
 
# [[Dot Auto LLC]], Tess Pattisson Wade is listed as contact person for the company
 
# [[Fegistry, LLC]], [[Jay Westerdal]], founder of [[Name Intelligence]], is the contact person.
 
# [[Fegistry, LLC]], [[Jay Westerdal]], founder of [[Name Intelligence]], is the contact person.
# [[Uniregistry]], Corp., the string is one of the 54 new gTLDs applied for by the company. <ref>[http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57450838-93/here-comes-the-greatest-internet-landgrab-in-history/ Here comes the greatest Internet landgrab in history]</ref>
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# [[Donuts]] (Big Maple, LLC), represented by Daniel Schindler, EVP of [[Donuts]], which applied for 307 new gTLDs.<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> This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/880 here].
# [[Big Maple, LLC]], represented by Daniel Schindler, EVP of [[Donuts]], which applied for 307 new gTLDs.<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>
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==Private Auction==
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A [[private auction]] concluded in September 2014 that left Uniregistry as the sole applicant for .auto. The other applicants withdrew their applications and the winning bid was not disclosed.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/17418-afilias-loses-chinese-info-as-seven-more-new-gtld-auctions-conclude Seven More New gTLD Auctions Conclude] ''DomainIncite'' by Kevin Murphy; Retrieved 24 Sept 2014</ref>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Latest revision as of 18:31, 10 August 2016

Status: Delegated
Registry: XYZ.COM LLC
Registry Backend: CentralNic
Date Implemented: 02 May 2015
Type: Generic
Category: Industry

More information: NTLDStatsLogo.png

.auto is a generic top level domain name (gTLD) delegated to the New gTLD Program of ICANN.Uniregistry became the sole applicant for the string after a private auction in September 2014. The company now manages the TLD and is its Registry. The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the Root Zone on 02 May, 2015.[1]


Current Applicants

  1. Uniregistry, Corp., the string is one of the 54 new gTLDs applied for by the company. [2]

Previous Applicants

  1. Dot Auto LLC, Tess Pattisson Wade is listed as contact person for the company
  2. Fegistry, LLC, Jay Westerdal, founder of Name Intelligence, is the contact person.
  3. Donuts (Big Maple, LLC), represented by Daniel Schindler, EVP of Donuts, which applied for 307 new gTLDs.[3] This applicant submitted a Public Interest Commitment, which can be downloaded here.

Private Auction

A private auction concluded in September 2014 that left Uniregistry as the sole applicant for .auto. The other applicants withdrew their applications and the winning bid was not disclosed.[4]

References