Difference between revisions of ".food"
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==Prior Controversy== | ==Prior Controversy== | ||
| − | In June 2009, celebrity chef '''Wolfgang Puck''' announced | + | In June 2009, celebrity chef '''Wolfgang Puck''' announced his plans to apply for the .food TLD in partnership with [[Minds + Machines]] during the ICANN meeting in Sydney, Australia. Puck's primary responsibility in the partnership was to encourage entities within the food industry to use the .food TLD. <ref>[http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2009/06/23/wolfgang-puck-wants-to-own-food/ Wolfgang Puck Wants to Serve .food, Blogs.WSJ.com]</ref> The partnership's application for the string did not materialize and ended in a lawsuit. Minds + Machines, together with its parent company [[Top Level Domains Holding Ltd.]] and its investor '''Frederick Krueger''', filed a lawsuit against Puck and his wife Gelila Puck as a result of a failed business deal in connection with the .food TLD. The consulting firm alleged that Gelila interjected herself in the relationship between Minds+Machines and Wolfgang Puck and interfered in the existing business relationships with Minds + Machines. The company also alleged that the Pucks sent a demand letter citing that they own 50% of the .food and 50% of all the business that will be developed as a result of their introductions. In addition, the couple also allegedly stated that they have the right to co-invest in any TLDs. Minds + Machines refused the couples demands. Gelila became "forceful, abusive, and erratic" to the point of calling Minds + Machines employees and telling them to resign. Wolfgang also stopped promoting the .food TLD. Minds + Machines asked the court to order the Pucks to pay $5 million for business damages. The Pucks argued that the company breached their contract and requested an immediate negotiation. <ref>[http://www.eatmedaily.com/documents/puck1.pdf Minds + Machines vs. Wolfgang & Gelila Puck]</ref> |
| − | On October 28, 2009, the court dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice and without cost to any party and | + | On October 28, 2009, the court dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice and without cost to any party and requested that both parties settled their differences.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/wp-content/puck-machines.pdf STIPULATION AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE OF ALL CLAIMS]</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 09:27, 24 June 2012
| Status: | Proposed |
| country: | International |
| Registry Backend: | Verisign |
| Type: | Generic |
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.food is a new generic top level domain name (gTLD) proposed to the New gTLD Program of ICANN. The applicants for the string include: [1]
- Donuts (Wild Orchard, LLC)- Wild Orchard is one of the companies created by Donuts to submit its application for the gTLD. The company invested $56 million just for application fees for 307 new gTLDs. Its back-end registry services will be provided by Demand Media.[2]
- Dot Food, LLC- Ms. Tess Pattison-Wade, Executive Director of the company, is listed as the contact person in the application. The company partnered with Neustar to serve as its back-end registry provider.[3]
- Lifestyle Domain Holdings, Inc.- Matthew Russotti is the main contact person of the company. The company is based in Knoxville, Tennessee. Verisign will provide its back-end registry services.[4]
Prior Controversy
In June 2009, celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck announced his plans to apply for the .food TLD in partnership with Minds + Machines during the ICANN meeting in Sydney, Australia. Puck's primary responsibility in the partnership was to encourage entities within the food industry to use the .food TLD. [5] The partnership's application for the string did not materialize and ended in a lawsuit. Minds + Machines, together with its parent company Top Level Domains Holding Ltd. and its investor Frederick Krueger, filed a lawsuit against Puck and his wife Gelila Puck as a result of a failed business deal in connection with the .food TLD. The consulting firm alleged that Gelila interjected herself in the relationship between Minds+Machines and Wolfgang Puck and interfered in the existing business relationships with Minds + Machines. The company also alleged that the Pucks sent a demand letter citing that they own 50% of the .food and 50% of all the business that will be developed as a result of their introductions. In addition, the couple also allegedly stated that they have the right to co-invest in any TLDs. Minds + Machines refused the couples demands. Gelila became "forceful, abusive, and erratic" to the point of calling Minds + Machines employees and telling them to resign. Wolfgang also stopped promoting the .food TLD. Minds + Machines asked the court to order the Pucks to pay $5 million for business damages. The Pucks argued that the company breached their contract and requested an immediate negotiation. [6]
On October 28, 2009, the court dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice and without cost to any party and requested that both parties settled their differences.[7]
References
- ↑ Reveal Day 13 June 2012 – New gTLD Applied-For Strings
- ↑ Donuts Inc eye popping list of 307 new top-level domains
- ↑ Application number: 1-1975-66983 for Dot Food, LLC
- ↑ Lifestyle Domain Holdings, Inc.
- ↑ Wolfgang Puck Wants to Serve .food, Blogs.WSJ.com
- ↑ Minds + Machines vs. Wolfgang & Gelila Puck
- ↑ STIPULATION AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE OF ALL CLAIMS