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'''.bible''' is a new [[TLD]] delegated in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]].<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/agreement/bible-2014-06-19-en .bible Registry Agreement] Retrieved on 29 September 2014.</ref> The [[American Bible Society]] manages the TLD. The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 2 June, 2015.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated String, ICANN.org] Retrieved 01 June 2015</ref><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>

'''.bible''' is a new [[TLD]] delegated in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]].<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/agreement/bible-2014-06-19-en .bible Registry Agreement] Retrieved on 29 September 2014.</ref> The [[American Bible Society]] manages the TLD. The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 2 June, 2015.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated String, ICANN.org] Retrieved 01 June 2015</ref><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> General Availability started on 08 March, 2016.<ref>[https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/sunrise-claims-periods/bible TLD Startup Information for .BIBLE]</ref>

==Objection==

==Objection==

This applicant, like most organizations, takes its good reputation seriously. For nearly 200 years, we have provided the Bible for exploration, supporting free speech rights across a full range of faith traditions.  Accordingly, we are fully cognizant that artistic, political, economic and social issues, all of which can be associated with the Bible, often provoke heated debate and are at times controversial.  We believe that such expressions of opinion are important to the success of the .BIBLE, and that stifling them would be more harmful than good to .BIBLE’s reputation, ministry, and business success.  That being said, to protect .BIBLE’s reputation and the associational benefits it offers registrants and Internet consumers, we will actively promote and enforce our Acceptable Use and Abuse Prevention policies and procedures, which we believe will effectively combat improper or unlawful unprotected speech and online conduct.  We believe that these mechanisms will be effective in assuring the reputation of the .BIBLE top level domain, its registrants, and Internet Users, as well as the public.   

This applicant, like most organizations, takes its good reputation seriously. For nearly 200 years, we have provided the Bible for exploration, supporting free speech rights across a full range of faith traditions.  Accordingly, we are fully cognizant that artistic, political, economic and social issues, all of which can be associated with the Bible, often provoke heated debate and are at times controversial.  We believe that such expressions of opinion are important to the success of the .BIBLE, and that stifling them would be more harmful than good to .BIBLE’s reputation, ministry, and business success.  That being said, to protect .BIBLE’s reputation and the associational benefits it offers registrants and Internet consumers, we will actively promote and enforce our Acceptable Use and Abuse Prevention policies and procedures, which we believe will effectively combat improper or unlawful unprotected speech and online conduct.  We believe that these mechanisms will be effective in assuring the reputation of the .BIBLE top level domain, its registrants, and Internet Users, as well as the public.   

The .BIBLE top-level domain will be marketed to registrants who want to associate themselves, their products, services, thoughts, ideas or anything else in a positive way with the Bible. Therefore we believe that the great majority of registrants who apply for a .BIBLE domain name will do so because of its association with the Bible and because they want to reach those who do. In these ways, the .BIBLE top-level domain will bring a special association with the Bible to the top-level domain name space."<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1568 ApplicationDetails, NewgTLDsite.ICANN.org]Retrieved 12 Dec 2012</ref>

The .BIBLE top-level domain will be marketed to registrants who want to associate themselves, their products, services, thoughts, ideas or anything else in a positive way with the Bible. Therefore we believe that the great majority of registrants who apply for a .BIBLE domain name will do so because of its association with the Bible and because they want to reach those who do. In these ways, the .BIBLE top-level domain will bring a special association with the Bible to the top-level domain name space."<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1568 ApplicationDetails, NewgTLDsite.ICANN.org] Retrieved 12 Dec 2012</ref>

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