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|type  = [[gTLD|Generic]]

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|priority = <s>420 - [[STRAAT Investments]] (NU DOT CO LLC)<br>673 - [[BET Inc.]]<br>684 - [[Starting Dot]]<br>1128 - [[Top Level Domain Holdings]]<br>1144 - [[Uniregistry]], Corp.<br></s>1169 - [[Top Level Design]]<br><s>1300 - [[Momentous]] (Design Trend Registry Inc.)<br>1742 - [[Donuts]] (Black Avenue, LLC)</s>

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'''.design''' is a delegated [[gTLD]] that was proposed to ICANN's [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]]. [[Top Level Design]] manages the TLD and is its [[Registry]]. The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on January 24th, 2015 .<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated String, ICANN.org] Retrieved 04 Mar 2015</ref> The TLD's [[Sunrise]] period began February 24 and will end April 28, 2015. The EAP starts May 5, 2015 and ends May 12. General Availability begins May 12, 2015. <ref>http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/sunrise-claims-periods/design</ref>  

'''.design''' is a [[gTLD|top-level domain]] that was delegated to the [[Root Zone|DNS Root Zone]] in ICANN's [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]] on January 24th, 2015 .<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated String, ICANN.org] Retrieved 04 Mar 2015</ref> [[Top Level Design]] was the original [[Registry]] operator of the TLD and is its [[Registry]]; In April 2021, [[GoDaddy]] acquired .design from [[Top Level Design]].<ref>[https://domainnamewire.com/2021/04/07/godaddy-to-acquire-mmx-club-design/ GoDaddy Acquires MMX, .club, and .design TLDs]</ref>

==Previous Applicants==

==Previous Applicants==

# [[STRAAT Investments]], the parent company of [[.co Internet]] submitted its applications for 13 domain name strings including .design. The company partnered with Neustar to become its back-end registry service provider. <ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/06/12/parent-company-of-co-internet-applies-for-13-top-level-domains-heres-the-list/ Parent company of .Co Internet applies for 13 top level domains (here’s the list)]</ref>

# [[STRAAT Investments]], the parent company of [[.co Internet]] submitted its applications for 13 domain name strings including .design. The company partnered with Neustar to become its back-end registry service provider. <ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/06/12/parent-company-of-co-internet-applies-for-13-top-level-domains-heres-the-list/ Parent company of .Co Internet applies for 13 top level domains (here’s the list)]</ref>

# [[Design Trend Registry Inc.]]- ([[Momentous]]), submitted 4 total applications.The company is based in Canada and  [[Aimee Deziel]] is the contact person. <ref>[http://domainincite.com/?s=momentous Momentous’ .sucks bid “about creating dialogue”, DomainIncite.com]</ref>

# [[Design Trend Registry Inc.]]- ([[Momentous]]), submitted 4 total applications.The company is based in Canada and  [[Aimee Deziel]] is the contact person. <ref>[http://domainincite.com/?s=momentous Momentous’ .sucks bid “about creating dialogue”, DomainIncite.com]</ref>

# [[Starting Dot]], a start-up registry company based in France that has submitted 5 TLD applications<ref>[http://startingdot.com/site/our-top-level-domains/ Our Top Level Domains-.design]</ref><ref>[http://domainincite.com/another-contention-battle-confirmed-as-starting-dot-reveals-five-gtld-bids/ Another contention battle confirmed as Starting Dot reveals five gTLD bids]</ref> It withdrew .design in June, 2013<ref>[http://domainincite.com/13285-todays-new-gtld-withdrawals-play-and-design Todays New gTLD Withdrawals, DomainIncite.com] Published and Retrieved 6 June 2013</ref>

# [[Starting Dot]], a start-up registry company based in France that has submitted 5 TLD applications<ref>[http://startingdot.com/site/our-top-level-domains/ Our Top Level Domains-.design]</ref><ref>[http://domainincite.com/another-contention-battle-confirmed-as-starting-dot-reveals-five-gtld-bids/ Another contention battle confirmed as Starting Dot reveals five gTLD bids]</ref> It withdrew .design in June, 2013<ref>[http://domainincite.com/13285-todays-new-gtld-withdrawals-play-and-design Todays New gTLD Withdrawals, DomainIncite.com] Published and Retrieved 6 June 2013</ref>

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