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|priority = 191 - [[Radix]] (Personals TLD Inc.)<br>358 - [[Top Level Domain Holdings]]<br>713 - [[Donuts]] (Corn Shadow, LLC)<br>739 - [[Afilias]]<br>891 - [[Merchant Law Group LLP]]<br>1153 - [[BET Inc.]]<br>1285 - [[Google]] ([[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]])<br>1607 - [[Top Level Design]]<br>1820 - [[Primer Nivel]]

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'''.blog''' is a proposed new [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]].  

'''.blog''' is a new [[gTLD]] delegated to the [[Root Zone]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]] on 18 May 2016.<ref>[https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings]</ref> The registry is managed by [https://my.blog/ Knock Knock WHOIS There], a wholly-owned subsidiary of [[Automattic]], the company behind [https://wordpress.com/ WordPress.com]. The company purchased [[Primer Nivel]]'s application and won the auction for the domain, paying $19 million. ICANN approved the reassignment of .blog from Primer Nivel to Knock Knock WHOIS There on April 29th, 2016. <ref>[http://domainincite.com/20440-wordpress-reveals-it-bought-blog-for-19-million Wordpress Reveals it Bought .BLOG]. DomainIncite. Retrieved 09 Jan 2016.</ref>

 

# [[Primer Nivel]], partnering with [[Qinetics]] for registry services, [[CommunityDNS]] for [[DNS]] services, and [[NCC Group]] for data escrow.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/first-blog-new-gtld-applicant-revealed/ First .blog new gTLD applicant revealed]</ref><ref>[http://my.co/#section3 Projects .Blog]</ref>

# [[Radix]] ([[Personals TLD Inc.]]), partnering with [[ARI Registry Services]] for backend registry functioning. Radix has applied for 31 new gTLDs.<ref>

# [[Radix]] ([[Personals TLD Inc.]]), partnering with [[ARI Registry Services]] for backend registry functioning. Radix has applied for 31 new gTLDs.<ref>

[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/05/31/directi-invest-over-30-million-applies-for-31-new-gtlds-including-law-web-bank-shop/ Directi Invest Over $30 Million & Applies For 31 New gTLD’s: Including: .Law, .Web, .Bank, .Shop]</ref><ref>[http://www.radixregistry.com/technology.php Technology]</ref>

[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/05/31/directi-invest-over-30-million-applies-for-31-new-gtlds-including-law-web-bank-shop/ Directi Invest Over $30 Million & Applies For 31 New gTLD’s: Including: .Law, .Web, .Bank, .Shop]</ref><ref>[http://www.radixregistry.com/technology.php Technology]</ref>

# [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], using its own [[Minds + Machines]] subsidiary for registry services. Blog is one of 68 applications that the company has filed on its own behalf.

# [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], using its own [[Minds + Machines]] subsidiary for registry services. Blog is one of 68 applications that the company has filed on its own behalf. This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1725 here].

# [[Top Level Design]], submitted 10 total applications.

# [[Top Level Design]], submitted 10 total applications.

# [[Afilias]]<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/news/2012/06/12/afilias-bringing-hundreds-new-top-level-domains-internet Afilias Bringing Hundreds of New Top Level Domains to the Internet]</ref>

# [[Afilias]]<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/news/2012/06/12/afilias-bringing-hundreds-new-top-level-domains-internet Afilias Bringing Hundreds of New Top Level Domains to the Internet]</ref>

# [[Google]] ([[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]]), The search engine giant applied for 101 new gTLDs.<ref>[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/6/prweb9603479.htm Online Marketing Firm fishbat Inc., Breaks Down the ICANN gTLD Announcement]</ref>

# [[Google]] ([[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]]), The search engine giant applied for 101 new gTLDs.<ref>[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/6/prweb9603479.htm Online Marketing Firm fishbat Inc., Breaks Down the ICANN gTLD Announcement]</ref>

# [[Donuts]] (Corn Shadow, LLC), Donuts applied for a total of 307 new gTLDs and invested $56 million just for application fees.<ref>

# [[Donuts]] (Corn Shadow, LLC), Donuts applied for a total of 307 new gTLDs and invested $56 million just for application fees.<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>

[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> This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/873 here].

# [[Merchant Law Group LLP]], Mr. Brendon James Ralfe is the main contact person for the company

# [[Merchant Law Group LLP]], Mr. Brendon James Ralfe is the main contact person for the company

===Radix===

===Radix===

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>

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==References==

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