.expert

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Status: Delegated
Registry: Donuts
Registry Backend: Donuts
Type: Generic
Category: Commerce
Priority #: 1248 - Minardos Group (Red Circle, LLC)
1446 - Donuts (Magic Pass, LLC)

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.expert is a proposed new TLD in ICANN's New gTLD Program. The string originally had two applicants, Minardos Group and Donuts, though the latter won in a private auction in AUgust 2013 held by Innovative Auctions. The total amount was not disclosed though the 8 total auctions that were cumulatively valued at $9.65 million.[1]

The proposed Donuts application succeeded and was delegated to the Root Zone on 23 January 2014.[2]

Contract Signed

On November 21, 2013 Donuts received a Registry Agreement signed by ICANN for .expert after passing the Initial Evaluation.[3]

Delegation and Availability

.expert was delegated to the Root Zone of the DNS on January 23, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.[2]

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