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{{TLD|
{{TLD|
|logo =
|logo =
|status = Proposed
|status = Delegated
|manager = [[Welsh Government]]
|manager = [[Welsh Government]]
|country = Wales
|country = Wales
|registryprovider = [[Nominet]]
|registryprovider = [[Nominet]]
|registrations =
|registrations =
|date =
|date = 07 August 2014
|type = [[Geo TLD]]
|type = [[GeoTLD]]
|priority =
|community =
|community =
|keypeople =
|keypeople =
}}
}}
'''.cymru''' is a [[Geo TLD]] intended for the country of Wales in the United Kingdom, "cymru" means "Wales" in Welsh. In February, 2012, it was announced that [[Nominet]] had been chosen to run the technical registry functions for the yet-to-be-named managing entity associated with the Welsh Government. The same entity will also be applying for [[.wales]] with Nominet. The planned application for 2 Welsh TLDs apparently follows debate in the country as to whether their Geo TLD should be in their little-used, native language or in English. Nominet has stated that it plans to establish a model whereby excess funds are reinvested in Wales and its community.<ref>[http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/?contentId=9074 Latest, Nominet.org]</ref>
'''.cymru''' is a delegated [[GeoTLD]] intended for the country of Wales in the United Kingdom. "cymru" means "Wales" in Welsh. The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 07 August, 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated String, ICANN.org] Retrieved 23 Mar 2015</ref>
==Background==
In February, 2012, it was announced that [[Nominet]] had been chosen to run the technical registry functions for the yet-to-be-named managing entity associated with the Welsh Government. The same entity will also be applying for [[.wales]] with Nominet. The planned application for 2 Welsh TLDs apparently follows debate in the country as to whether their Geo TLD should be in their little-used, native language or in English. Nominet has stated that it plans to establish a model whereby excess funds are reinvested in Wales and its community.<ref>[http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/?contentId=9074 Latest, Nominet.org]</ref><ref>[http://domainincite.com/nominet-confirmed-for-wales-gtld-bid/ Nominet Confirmed For Wales gTLD Bid, DomainIncite.com]</ref> The company contracted [[Beaufort Research]] in order to discover what their stakeholders would like done with the Welsh TLDs. They have released a questionnaire, with questions relating to policy, pricing and perceived demand.<ref>[http://www.internetnews.me/2012/06/06/nominet-doing-market-research-on-wales-and-cymru/ Nominet Doing Market Research On .Wales and .Cymru, internetnews.me]</ref>
An entity that previously expressed interest in running .cymru, DotCym, announced that it would not be applying for any Welsh TLD just weeks before the Nominet announcement.<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/2012/02/22/welsh-government-dot-cymru-compromise Welsh Government Dot Cymru Compromise, News.Dot-Nxt.com]</ref>
An entity that previously expressed interest in running .cymru, DotCym, announced that it would not be applying for any Welsh TLD just weeks before the Nominet announcement.<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/2012/02/22/welsh-government-dot-cymru-compromise Welsh Government Dot Cymru Compromise, News.Dot-Nxt.com]</ref>
One of the first communities to express interest in using a .cymru was Llandysul, which expressed its preference for its community council website to use the extension in February, 2013.<ref>[http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/Llandysul-s-cymru-internet-bid/story-18156490-detail/story.html#axzz2LHl0Ij48 Story 18156490, This Is South Wales.co.uk] Retrieved 19 Feb 2013</ref>
===Language Issues===
In October, 2012, Nominet was criticized for using poor Welsh grammar and structure on its website for the Welsh TLDs. One Welsh tech blogger alleged that Google translate or a similar program to create the text. Nominet had previously promised to expand beyond its English-centric presence and establish an office in Wales with Welsh speakers.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/10634-nominet-caught-using-google-translate-on-welsh-gtld-site Nominet Caught using Google Translate On Welsh gTLD Site, DomainIncite.com]</ref>
==Contract Signed==
On 8th May 2014, [[Nominet]] received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for .cymru after passing the [[Initial Evaluation]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries Registry Agreements, ICANN.org] Retrieved 05 December 2014</ref>
==Delegation and Availability==
.cymru was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] of the [[DNS]] on the 8th August, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings ICANN delegated strings] Retrieved 5th December 2014.</ref>
===Sunrise===
The [[Registry]] announced that the [[Sunrise Period]] for the string would begin on the 1st September 2014, and end on the 31st October 2014.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/sunrise-claims-periods TLD Startup Information, ICANN.org] Retrieved 5th December 2014</ref>
==References==
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[[Category:TLD]]
[[Category:GeoTLD|cymru]]
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