View source for .earth

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|status = Delegated
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|date  = 14 May 2015
|type   = [[gTLD|Generic]]
|category= [[:Category:Industry New gTLDs|Culture]]
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'''.earth''' is a [[gTLD]] delegated in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]]. [[Interlink]] manages the TLD and is its [[Registry]]. The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 14 May, 2015.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated String, ICANN.org] Retrieved 14 May 2015</ref>


==Current Applicant==
# [[Interlink]] Co., Ltd.- In 2009, the company launched the '''World Domain Cup''' in search for the most popular domain name. Out of the 4,000 domain name strings submitted by the contest participants, .earth emerged as the favorite with 44% votes.<ref>[http://urbanbrain.jp/en/2010/08/02/world-domain-cup-winner-announced/ Interlink Co. Ltd Announces Winner in World Domain Cup]</ref> The company's application was submitted by its subsidiary company [[UrbanBrain]], which provides new gTLD consultancy services for Japanese brands. UrbanBrain partnered with [[Neustar]] to provide back-end registry solutions for its clients.<ref>[http://urbanbrain.jp/en/about-us/pressroom/releases/2010-1006-urbanbrain-neustar-alliance/ Neustar and UrbanBrain Form Strategic Alliance]</ref>

===Private Auction===
A [[private auction]] conducted in November 2014 left Interlink as the only applicant for the string.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/17640-another-11-new-gtlds-won-at-auction Another 11 New gTLDs Won at Auction] ''DomainIncite''; By Kevin Murphy; Retrieved 13 Nov 2014</ref>

==Previous Applicant==
# [[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]] (Google) - This is one of the 101 new gTLDs applied for by the search engine giant. [[Sarah Falvey]], Senior Policy Analyst, is the main contact person in the application.<ref>[http://www.tldmagazine.com/google-applied-for-101-new-domains-full-list-unveiled-at-icanns-official-reveal.html  Google applied for 101 New Domains]</ref>
==References==
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