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{{TLD|
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|status = Proposed
|status = Delegated
|manager =
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|country = International
|country =
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|registryprovider =
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|registrations =
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|date =
|date = 18 Dec 2014
|type = [[gTLD|Generic TLD]]
|type = [[gTLD|Generic]]
|category = [[:Category:Technology New gTLDs|Technology]]
|community =
|community =
|priority = 165 - [[Google]] ([[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]])<br><s>1282 - [[Microsoft]]</s>
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'''.docs''' is a new proposed new generic top level domain name ([[gTLD]]) with [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]].
'''.docs''' is a delegated [[gTLD|generic top level domain name]] (gTLD) with [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]]. [[Charleston Road Registry]] ([[Google]]) manages the TLD and is its [[Registry]]. The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 18 December, 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated String, ICANN.org] Retrieved 26 Mar 2015</ref>
==Applicants==
==Current Applicant==
# [[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]]- The application for the gTLD was confirmed in the official [[Google]] blog posted by [[Vinton Cerf]], chief internet evangelist. The proposed .docs TLD falls under Google's core business category. <ref>[http://googleblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/expanding-internet-domain-space.html Expanding the Internet domain space]</ref> The search engine giant applied for numerous TLDs under this company name. <ref>
# [[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]]- The application for the gTLD was confirmed in the official [[Google]] blog posted by [[Vinton Cerf]], chief internet evangelist. The proposed .docs TLD falls under Google's core business category. <ref>[http://googleblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/expanding-internet-domain-space.html Expanding the Internet domain space]</ref> The search engine giant applied for 101 TLDs under this company name. <ref>
[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/6/prweb9603479.htm Online Marketing Firm fishbat Inc., Breaks Down the ICANN gTLD Announcement]</ref>
[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/6/prweb9603479.htm Online Marketing Firm fishbat Inc., Breaks Down the ICANN gTLD Announcement]</ref>
==Previous Applicant==
# [[Microsoft|MicrosoftCorporation]]<ref>[http://devilsworkshop.org/google-bids-icann-gtld-list/ Google Bids for 101 Top Level Domains...]</ref>
==Private Deal==
In July 2014, Microsoft withdrew their application for the .docs TLD. It is not known if this action was a result of an auction or some other type of private deal, but Google is now the sole applicant for the string.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/17141-google-beats-microsoft-to-docs Google Beats Microsoft to Docs] 30 July 2014; Kevin Murphy, ''DomainIncite''; Retrieved 01 August 2014</ref>
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