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==Applicant==
==Applicant==
[[AC Webconnecting Holding B.V.]]- The contact person in the application is [[Mike Rodenbaugh]]. The company filed for a European trademark for .cam on December 12, 2012.<ref>[http://www.trademarkia.com/ctm/cam-893706.htm Legal Force TRADEMARKIA- .cam]</ref>. The contact for Registrars is [[Nicolas Caumette]]
[http://www.acwebconnecting.com AC Webconnecting Holding B.V.] - The contact person in the application is [[Mike Rodenbaugh]]. The contact for Registrars is [[Nicolas Caumette]]
== History ==
Initially, they were 3 applicants : [[Demand Media]] (United TLD|United TLD Holdco Ltd.), [[Famous Four Media]] (dot Agency Limited) and [[AC Webconnecting Holding B.V.]].[[Verisign]] submitted a separate [[String Confusion Objection]] to the [[ICDR]] against each of the applicants for .cam, on the basis that Internet users would confuse the string with the popular [[.com]] string. In two of the three objections submitted, the panelist assigned to the case ruled in favor of the applicant, meaning the objection was dismissed. However, [[Verisign]] prevailed in the objection against [[Demand Media]]'s application. [[Demand Media]] appealed the decision and finally won. After an auction process, [http://www.acwebconnecting.com AC Webconnecting Holding B.V.]remained the sole applicant for the new gTLD.
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