'''.boats''' is a proposed new [[gTLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]].
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'''.boats''' is a new [[gTLD]] delegated in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]]. [[Dominion Enterprises]] (DERBoats, LLC) manages the TLD and is its [[Registry]]. The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 25 February, 2015.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated String, ICANN.org] Retrieved 31 Mar 2015</ref>
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==Current Applicants==
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==Current Applicant==
# [[Dominion Enterprises]] (DERBoats, LLC)
# [[Dominion Enterprises]] (DERBoats, LLC)
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# [[Donuts]] (Black Shadow, LLC)<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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===Private Auction===
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A [[private auction]] conducted in November 2014 left DERBoats as the only applicant for the string.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/17640-another-11-new-gtlds-won-at-auction Another 11 New gTLDs Won at Auction] ''DomainIncite''; By Kevin Murphy; Retrieved 13 Nov 2014</ref>
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==Previous Applicant==
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# [[Donuts]] (Black Shadow, LLC)<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> This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/869 here].