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|PIC = [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/815 Download Here]

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|priority = 1584 - [[Donuts]] (Pine Fest, LLC)

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'''.dating''' is a proposed [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The applicant is [[Donuts]] (Pine Fest, 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>

'''.dating''' is a proposed [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The applicant is [[Donuts]] (Pine Fest, 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> The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 27 January 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings, ICANN.org] Retrieved 29 Jan 2014</ref>

==Objection==

==Objection==

Saudi Arabia's Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) filed an objection against the TLD, on the grounds that it might also be used by pornographic sites.<ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19259422 Saudi Arabia opposes .gay internet domain name, bbc.com]</ref>

Saudi Arabia's Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) filed an objection against the TLD, on the grounds that it might also be used by pornographic sites.<ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19259422 Saudi Arabia opposes .gay internet domain name, bbc.com]</ref> The objection was filed in the Applicant Comment Forum and was taking into consideration by the Initial Evaluation panels when reviewing this application.

==Application Details==

==Application Details==

==Contract Signed==

==Contract Signed==

On December 5, 2013 [[Donuts]] received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for .dating after passing all the required processes needed to become a [[Registry Operator]] for the string.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/15245-donuts-portfolio-swells-as-icann-signs-31-new-gtld-contracts Donuts Portfolio Swells as ICANN Signs 31 New gTLD Contracts, DomainIncite] Retrieved 06 Dec 2013</ref>

On December 5, 2013 [[Donuts]] received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for .dating after passing all the required processes needed to become a [[Registry Operator]] for the string.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/15245-donuts-portfolio-swells-as-icann-signs-31-new-gtld-contracts Donuts Portfolio Swells as ICANN Signs 31 New gTLD Contracts, DomainIncite] Retrieved 06 Dec 2013</ref>

==References==

==References==

[[Category:Lifestyle New gTLDs|dating]]

[[Category:Lifestyle New gTLDs|dating]]

[[Category:TLDs with Registry Agreements|dating]]

[[Category:TLDs with Registry Agreements|dating]]