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{{TLD|
{{TLD|
|logo =
|logo =
|status = Proposed
|status = Delegated
|manager =
|manager =
|country =
|country =
|category = [[:Category:Commerce New gTLDs|Commerce]]
|category = [[:Category:Commerce New gTLDs|Commerce]]
|community =
|community =
|priority = 341 - [[Donuts]] (Snow Moon, LLC)<br><s>1081 - [[Top Level Domain Holdings]]</s>
|keypeople =
|keypeople =
}}
}}
'''.guide''' is a proposed new [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]].
'''.guide''' is a [[gTLD]] that was proposed in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. [[Donuts]]' application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 15 May 2014, making the company the [[Registry Operator]] for the string.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings, ICANN.org] Retrieved 2 June 2014</ref>
==Background==
===Private Auction===
The string originally had two applicants, Donuts and [[Top Level Domain Holdings]], though the former won the rights to the string in a private auction held in August 2013 by [[Innovative Auctions]]. The total amount was not disclosed though the 8 total auctions that were cumulatively valued at $9.65 million.<ref>[http://www.applicantauction.com/blog/2013/8/15/second-applicant-auction-concluded-successfully-8-domains-965m Second Applicant Auction, Concluded Successfully 8 domains 965m, ApplicantAuction.com] Published Aug 15th</ref>
===Contract Signed===
On 13 September 2013, [[Donuts]] received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for .guide after passing the [[Initial Evaluation]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries Registry Agreements, ICANN.org] Retrieved 09 Oct 2013</ref>
==Delegation and Availability==
.guide was delegated to the Root Zone of the [[DNS]] on 15 May, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.<ref name="delegation"></ref>
==References==
==References==
[[Category: TLD]]
[[Category: TLD]]
[[Category:Commerce New gTLDs|guide]]
[[Category:Commerce New gTLDs|guide]]
[[Category:TLDs with Registry Agreements|guide]]