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'''.home''' is a new [[TLD]] proposed to [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]].
'''.home''' is a new [[TLD]] proposed to [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]].
==Current Applicants==
==Current Applicants==
# [[Top Level Domains Holding Ltd.|Top Lvel Domains Holding]], a company engaged in acquiring, operating and providing TLD consultancy services and back-end registry solutions confirmed that the .home string was one of the 68 TLDs applied for by the company on its behalf.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/archives/9187-tldh-applies-for-92-gtlds-68-for-itself TLDH applies for 92 gTLDs, 68 for itself]</ref>
# [[Top Level Domains Holding Ltd.|Top Lvel Domains Holding]], a company engaged in acquiring, operating and providing TLD consultancy services and back-end registry solutions confirmed that the .home string was one of the 68 TLDs applied for by the company on its behalf.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/archives/9187-tldh-applies-for-92-gtlds-68-for-itself TLDH applies for 92 gTLDs, 68 for itself]</ref>
# [[Uniregistry]], a new registry operator headed by [[Frank Schilling]] also applied for the string.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57450838-93/here-comes-the-greatest-internet-landgrab-in-history/ Here comes the greatest Internet landgrab in history]</ref>
# [[Uniregistry]], a new registry operator headed by [[Frank Schilling]] also applied for the string.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57450838-93/here-comes-the-greatest-internet-landgrab-in-history/ Here comes the greatest Internet landgrab in history]</ref>
On February 26 2013, [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]] announced that it had entered into a funding agreement worth $15 million to be used in the case of auction for a specific unnamed TLD. The investor will not receive ownership of the TLD but a share of future revenues. TLDH did not name the TLD that the funds are directed for, and it is in 11 head to head contentions and 12 featuring more than one contender.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2013/02/26/tldh-gets-up-to-15-million-for-a-single-top-level-domain-name-auction/ TLDh Gets 15 Million for A Single Top Level Domain Name Auction, DomainNameWire.com] Published and Retrieved 26 Feb 2013</ref>
On February 26 2013, [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]] announced that it had entered into a funding agreement worth $15 million to be used in the case of auction for a specific unnamed TLD. The investor will not receive ownership of the TLD but a share of future revenues. TLDH did not name the TLD that the funds are directed for, and it is in 11 head to head contentions and 12 featuring more than one contender.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2013/02/26/tldh-gets-up-to-15-million-for-a-single-top-level-domain-name-auction/ TLDh Gets 15 Million for A Single Top Level Domain Name Auction, DomainNameWire.com] Published and Retrieved 26 Feb 2013</ref>
===GoDaddy===
===GoDaddy===
The company had originally applied for .home, but in March 2013, the company announced that it was withdrawing its applications for [[.casa]] and [[.home]], and only sticking with its [[Brand TLD]] application for [[.godaddy]]. It was noted that it was withdrawing its applications to focus on its core registrar business, thereby removing competition with competitive applicants it could work with as future registries and eliminating concerns that it will promote its own TLDs ahead of others'. The announcements were made at an event, Registry Days, meant to open a dialogue between the world's largest registrar and new gTLd applicants.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2013/03/06/go-daddy-home-casa-tld/ GoDaddy Home Casa TLD, DomainNameWire.com] Published & Retrieved 6 Mar 2013</ref> The applications were withdrawn in time to receive a 70% refund for each of the $185,000 application fees.
==Background==
==Background==
===.Home Application Sold===
===.Home Application Sold===