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.College domains have been registered in 70 countries as of March 9, 2016.
 
.College domains have been registered in 70 countries as of March 9, 2016.
  
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is a proposed [[TLD]] to the [[New gTLD Program]] of [[ICANN]]. Although there were originally two applicants, the only current applicant is [[XYZ.COM LLC]]; the contention set was settled via a [[gTLD auctions|private auction]] facilitated by [[Innovative Auctions]].  The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 10 April 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings, ICANN.org] Retrieved 15 April 2014</ref> XYZ.COM's goal is for .College to be an all-inclusive, open gTLD, providing recourse to organizations previously denied access to educational or communal identification within the online space.
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==Mission and Uses==
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The .College domain extension was created as an open and unrestricted namespace, which allows any organization or individual to expand their global online presence. Educational institutions can use .College domains as short, memorable URLs to direct students to specific departments and programs, (e.g. BostonResearch.College, BostonEngineering.College).
  
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==Registry Details==
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.College domains can also be used by companies to offer continued learning or training programs, or to attract students to open positions and internships with domains like LeadershipTraining.College, NYCInternships.College, or CompanyName.College.
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[[XYZ.COM LLC]], which is the sole applicant for .College, is the company is owned by domain name investor [[Daniel Negari]] who also applied for the strings [[.now]] and [[.xyz]]. [[CentralNic]] will provide back-end registry solutions. <ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/13/domainer-daniel-negari-throws-his-hat-in-the-ring-applies-for-3-new-gtlds/ Domainer Daniel Negari Throws His Hat In The Ring & Applies For 3 New gTLD’s]</ref> XYZ.COM began offering preregistration for .College on June 27, 2013.<ref>http://xyz.com/college</ref>
 
  
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==History==
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Individuals can also benefit from having a .College domain. Students can upload their CV on their own FirstNameLastName.College domain, researchers can post findings or recent publications on a .College domain, and professors can share course materials and assignments on a .College domain.
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There were originally two applicants for .College, [[XYZ.COM LLC]] and [[Donuts]], but XYZ.COM won the contention set in a [[gTLD Auctions|private gTLD auction]] for an undisclosed amount. It was auctioned off in the first round of such auctions held by [[Innovative Auctions]] in June 2013.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/13389-donuts-loses-five-of-the-first-six-new-gtld-auctions Donuts Loses Five of the First Six New gTLD Auctions, DomainIncite.com]</ref>
 
  
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==Uses and Goals==
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Communities and organizations looking to connect members, draw visitors to upcoming events or activities, and organizers promoting special events can secure .College domains to accomplish these goals.
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.College aims to be the serve not only accredited educational institutions, but also any individuals or organization that may benefit from a reputable and recognizable extension that is linked to the educational sphere. Intended registrants include colleges, students, professors, college preparation companies, employee training companies, online tutorials, and many others. According to XYZ.COM's application, the gTLD will "will provide communal organizations and educational organizations with a wide range of domain names they can use to communicate, self-identify, offer products and services, and build community. "<ref>http://xyz.com/college</ref>
 
  
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==Application Details==
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==Adoption==
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The following is excerpted from the applicant's response to question #18:
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'''Notable registrations'''
  
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"Contrary to the stringent restrictions of the .edu registry, the TLD respects all constructions and usages of the term “college,” and is committed to providing descriptive domain names to all organizations that seek such identification, from credible, reputable educational organizations previously barred from educational recognition in the online space to religious groups, who are not seeking academic accreditation, but desire to form religious instruction institutions, such as a seminary or yeshiva."
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Since .College’s official delegation, many notable .College domains have been registered. Some examples are:
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* Oxford.College
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* Princeton.College
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* Columbia.College
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* Harvard.College
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* MIT.College
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* Yale.College
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* Princeton.College
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* Duke.College
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'''End Users'''
  
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"In an era where the availability of high-value industry-relevant names are increasingly diminishing and financially unattainable by the majority of domain registrants, multitudes of respectable communal and educational organizations are relegated to the realm of irrelevant domain names cluttering the online landscape."
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.College domains have been adopted by various individuals and institutions and function in many ways to help them spread their mission. Some examples include:
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* [/kellogg.college Kellogg.College] - used by Oxford University for its graduate school, Kellogg College.
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* [/trojans.college Trojans.College] - adopted by the University of Southern California’s athletics program
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* [/seda.college SEDA.College] - an English language school in Dublin
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* [/vanier.college Vanier.College] - adopted by Vanier College. Vanier College also maps out specific services offered to its prospective and current students using subdomains of their Vanier.College URL, including a campus map on [/maps.vanier.college/ Maps.Vanier.College], the campus tech services department on [/itss.vanier.college/ ITSS.Vanier.College], and even a virtual walking tour of the campus on [/walk.vanier.college/ Walk.Vanier.College].
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'''Premium domains'''
  
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"The TLD will provide increased consumer choice opening up a wide array of new industry-ranging domain names, a reduction in the price spent on obtaining domain names (circumventing the exorbitant fees charged for valuable domains in the traditional TLD space), and improved user experience, allowing consumers access to a greater array of business resources and services within each industry."
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.College has seen 91 premium names registered as of 5-8-17, including notable domains like:
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* EC.College
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"The .college TLD will be open to all individuals and groups related to educational organizations, such as parents, students, teachers, professors, schools, universities, as well as to communities of individuals joined by a common cause or dedicated to unconventional educational endeavors, such as religious organizations seeking to form instructional groups. Each of these entities deserves the opportunity for identification and recognition in the online space.  The TLD .college will constitute an all-inclusive, open TLD where sharing of information is free and uninhibited." <ref>[https://gtldresult.icann.org/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/6] Retrieved 2 July 2013</ref>
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* After.College
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* Dorms.College
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==Contract Signed==
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* Grades.College
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On 16 January 2014 [[XYZ.COM LLC]] received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for .college after passing all the required processes needed to become a [[Registry Operator]] for the string.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries-date Registry Agreements, ICANN.org] Retrieved 22 Jan 2014</ref>
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* Into.College
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* Clubs.College
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==Delegation and Availability==
 
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.college was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] of the [[DNS]] on 10 April, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.<ref name="delegation"></ref>
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Latest revision as of 01:11, 13 May 2017

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Status: Active
Registry Provider: XYZ.COM & CentralNic
Type: Generic
Category: Education
Key People
Daniel Negari

.College is an active generic top level domain (gTLD). It is operated by XYZ, which also operates .xyz, .rent, .security, .protection, .theatre .cars, .car, .auto, and .storage. The purpose of .College is to provide an unrestricted generic platform for colleges, people, and organizations to have a memorable industry-specific name, to build out personal sites, and to have learning resources for their business.

.College domains have been registered in 70 countries as of March 9, 2016.

Mission and Uses

The .College domain extension was created as an open and unrestricted namespace, which allows any organization or individual to expand their global online presence. Educational institutions can use .College domains as short, memorable URLs to direct students to specific departments and programs, (e.g. BostonResearch.College, BostonEngineering.College).

.College domains can also be used by companies to offer continued learning or training programs, or to attract students to open positions and internships with domains like LeadershipTraining.College, NYCInternships.College, or CompanyName.College.

Individuals can also benefit from having a .College domain. Students can upload their CV on their own FirstNameLastName.College domain, researchers can post findings or recent publications on a .College domain, and professors can share course materials and assignments on a .College domain.

Communities and organizations looking to connect members, draw visitors to upcoming events or activities, and organizers promoting special events can secure .College domains to accomplish these goals.

Adoption

Notable registrations

Since .College’s official delegation, many notable .College domains have been registered. Some examples are:

  • Oxford.College
  • Princeton.College
  • Columbia.College
  • Harvard.College
  • MIT.College
  • Yale.College
  • Princeton.College
  • Duke.College

End Users

.College domains have been adopted by various individuals and institutions and function in many ways to help them spread their mission. Some examples include:

  • [/kellogg.college Kellogg.College] - used by Oxford University for its graduate school, Kellogg College.
  • [/trojans.college Trojans.College] - adopted by the University of Southern California’s athletics program
  • [/seda.college SEDA.College] - an English language school in Dublin
  • [/vanier.college Vanier.College] - adopted by Vanier College. Vanier College also maps out specific services offered to its prospective and current students using subdomains of their Vanier.College URL, including a campus map on [/maps.vanier.college/ Maps.Vanier.College], the campus tech services department on [/itss.vanier.college/ ITSS.Vanier.College], and even a virtual walking tour of the campus on [/walk.vanier.college/ Walk.Vanier.College].

Premium domains

.College has seen 91 premium names registered as of 5-8-17, including notable domains like:

  • EC.College
  • After.College
  • Dorms.College
  • Grades.College
  • Into.College
  • Clubs.College

References

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