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|priority = 183 - [[Donuts]] (John McCook, LLC)

|priority = 183 - [[Donuts]] (John McCook, LLC)

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'''.lighting''' is an active [[gTLD]] that was proposed in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The [[Registry]] is [[Donuts]] (John McCook, LLC) and the company was the sole applicant for the string.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/application-results/strings-1200utc-13jun12-en Reveal Day 13 June 2012 – New gTLD Applied-For Strings]</ref> The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 6 November, 2013.<ref name="delegation">[http://domainincite.com/14976-nine-donuts-gtlds-delegated 9 Donuts gTLDs Delegated, DomainIncite] Retrieved 06 November 2013</ref>

'''.lighting''' is a proposed [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The applicant is [[Donuts]] (John McCook, LLC).<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/application-results/strings-1200utc-13jun12-en Reveal Day 13 June 2012 – New gTLD Applied-For Strings]</ref>

==Application Excerpts==

==Application Excerpts==

This application is one of many Donuts apps that share a generic boilerplate. The response to qusetion #18 is excerpted in part below:

This application is one of many Donuts apps that share a generic boilerplate. The response to qusetion #18 is excerpted in part below:

"ABOUT DONUTS’ RESOURCES

"ABOUT DONUTS’ RESOURCES

Donuts’ financial resources are extensive.  The company has raised more than US$100 million from a number of capital sources including multiple multi-billion dollar venture capital and private equity funds, a top-tier bank, and other well-capitalized investors.  Should circumstances warrant, Donuts is prepared to raise additional funding from current or new investors.  Donuts also has in place pre-funded, Continued Operations Instruments to protect future registrants. These resource commitments mean Donuts has the capability and intent to launch, expand and operate its TLDs in a secure manner, and to properly protect Internet users and rights-holders from potential abuse.   

Donuts’ financial resources are extensive.  The company has raised more than US$100 million from a number of capital sources including multiple multi-billion dollar venture capital and private equity funds, a top-tier bank, and other well-capitalized investors.  Should circumstances warrant, Donuts is prepared to raise additional funding from current or new investors.  Donuts also has in place pre-funded, Continued Operations Instruments to protect future registrants. These resource commitments mean Donuts has the capability and intent to launch, expand and operate its TLDs in a secure manner, and to properly protect Internet users and rights-holders from potential abuse.   

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THIS TLD

THIS TLD

This TLD is a generic term and its second level names will be attractive to a variety of Internet users. Making this TLD available to a broad audience of registrants is consistent with the competition goals of the New TLD expansion program, and consistent with ICANN’s objective of maximizing Internet participation.  Donuts believes in an open Internet and, accordingly, we will encourage inclusiveness in the registration policies for this TLD.  In order to avoid harm to legitimate registrants, Donuts will not artificially deny access, on the basis of identity alone (without legal cause), to a TLD that represents a generic form of activity and expression.

This TLD is a generic term and its second level names will be attractive to a variety of Internet users. Making this TLD available to a broad audience of registrants is consistent with the competition goals of the New TLD expansion program, and consistent with ICANN’s objective of maximizing Internet participation.  Donuts believes in an open Internet and, accordingly, we will encourage inclusiveness in the registration policies for this TLD.  In order to avoid harm to legitimate registrants, Donuts will not artificially deny access, on the basis of identity alone (without legal cause), to a TLD that represents a generic form of activity and expression.

DONUTS’ APPROACH TO PROTECTIONS

DONUTS’ APPROACH TO PROTECTIONS

By applying our array of protection mechanisms, Donuts will make this TLD a place for Internet users that is far safer than existing TLDs.  Donuts will strive to operate this TLD with fewer incidences of fraud and abuse than occur in incumbent TLDs.  In addition, Donuts commits to work toward a downward trend in such incidents."<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/837 Application Download from gTLDresult.ICANN.org]</ref>

By applying our array of protection mechanisms, Donuts will make this TLD a place for Internet users that is far safer than existing TLDs.  Donuts will strive to operate this TLD with fewer incidences of fraud and abuse than occur in incumbent TLDs.  In addition, Donuts commits to work toward a downward trend in such incidents."<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/837 Application Download from gTLDresult.ICANN.org]</ref>

==References==

==References==

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