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− | |status = | + | |status = Delegated |
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| |language = | | |language = |
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| |registrations = | | |registrations = |
− | |date = | + | |date = 24 March 2015 |
− | |type = | + | |type = [[gTLD|Generic]] |
− | |community = | + | |community = [[:Category:Media New gTLDs|Media]] |
| + | |priority = <s>324 - [[Donuts]] (Outer Avenue, LLC)<br></s>862 - [[Motion Picture Domain Registry Pty Ltd]]<br><s>923 - [[Google]] ([[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]])</s> |
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| + | '''.film''' is a new generic top level domain name ([[gTLD]]) proposed to ICANN's New gTLD Program. The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 24 March, 2015.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated String, ICANN.org] Retrieved 24 Mar 2015</ref> As of October 6, 2015 the TLD reached [[General Availability]]. In order to register a .film name, registrants must be a member of a sanctioned film organization. <ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2015/10/05/this-week-film-top-level-domain-name-launches/ .Film Name Launches. Retrieved 05 Oct 2015.]</ref> |
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| + | ==Applicants== |
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| + | ===Current Applicant=== |
| + | # [[Motion Picture Domain Registry Pty Ltd]]- This is an Australian based company that applied for .film and [[.movie]]. [[ARI Registry Services]] is the registry provider. [[Simon Delzoppo]] is the listed contact person.<ref>[http://www.zdnet.com.au/aussies-buy-into-new-domain-era-339339685.htm Aussies buy into new domain era]</ref> |
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| + | ===Private Auction=== |
| + | A [[private auction]] conducted in November 2014 left Motion Picture Domain Registry 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> |
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| + | ===Previous Applicants=== |
| + | # [[Donuts]] (Outer Avenue, LLC)- This is one of the 307 new gTLDs filed by the company. Outer Avenue LLC is also one of the companies created by Donuts to submit its applications. [[Daniel Schindler]], co-founder and EVP for Marketing and Sales, is the main contact person. [[Demand Media]] will provide back-end registry services for the Donuts. <ref> |
| + | [http://www.domainnamenews.com/new-gtlds/donuts-inc-eye-popping-list-of-307-new-top-level-domains/11730 Donuts Inc eye popping list of 307 new top-level domains]</ref> This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/772 here]. |
| + | # [[Google]] (Charleston Road Registry Inc.)- The search engine giant submitted applications for 101 new gTLDs. [[Sarah Falvey]], Senior Policy Analyst of Google is the main contact person for the application.<ref>[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/6/prweb9603479.htm Online Marketing Firm fishbat Inc., Breaks Down the ICANN gTLD Announcement]</ref> |
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| + | ==References== |
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| + | [[Category:TLD]] |
| + | [[Category:Media New gTLDs|film]] |