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# [[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 | ||
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| + | [[Google]]'s application was 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> | ||
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| + | The warning states that the applicant is "seeking exlcusive 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/Blog-AU-47770.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1353381461000 Blog AU, GACweb.ICANN.org]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 15:52, 25 November 2012
| Status: | Proposed |
| Registry: | Knock Knock WHOIS There, LLC |
| Registry Backend: | CentralNic |
| Type: | Generic |
| Category: | Technology |
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.blog is a proposed new TLD in ICANN's new gTLD expansion program.
Current Applicants
- Primer Nivel, partnering with Qinetics for registry services, CommunityDNS for DNS services, and NCC Group for data escrow.[1][2]
- Radix (Personals TLD Inc.), partnering with ARI Registry Services for backend registry functioning. Radix has applied for 31 new gTLDs.[3][4]
- 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 Design, submitted 10 total applications.
- Afilias[5]
- BET Inc., John Kane of Afilias is listed as the contact person.
- Google (Charleston Road Registry Inc.), The search engine giant applied for 101 new gTLDs.[6]
- Donuts (Corn Shadow, LLC), Donuts applied for a total of 307 new gTLDs and invested $56 million just for application fees.[7]
- Merchant Law Group LLP, Mr. Brendon James Ralfe is the main contact person for the company
Google's application was 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.[8]
The warning states that the applicant is "seeking exlcusive 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.[9]
References
- ↑ First .blog new gTLD applicant revealed
- ↑ Projects .Blog
- ↑ Directi Invest Over $30 Million & Applies For 31 New gTLD’s: Including: .Law, .Web, .Bank, .Shop
- ↑ Technology
- ↑ Afilias Bringing Hundreds of New Top Level Domains to the Internet
- ↑ Online Marketing Firm fishbat Inc., Breaks Down the ICANN gTLD Announcement
- ↑ Donuts Inc eye popping list of 307 new top-level domains
- ↑ GAC Early Warning, NewgTLDS.ICANN.org Retrieved 25 Nov 2012
- ↑ Blog AU, GACweb.ICANN.org