.map
| Status: | Proposed |
| country: | International |
| Type: | Generic |
| Category: | Technology |
| Priority #: | 945 - Demand Media (United TLD Holdco Ltd.) 1240 - Amazon 1434 - Google (Charleston Road Registry Inc.) |
.map is a delegated TLD in ICANN's New gTLD Program.
On June 9, 2016, ICANN and Charleston Road Registry Inc[1] (a subsidiary of Google), entered into a Registry Agreement under which Charleston Road Registry Inc., operates the .map top-level domain.[2]
The Delegation Record was issued on June 8th, 2017.[3]
Applicants
- Amazon - filed 30 Apr 2014[4], application has subsequently been withdrawn.[5]
- Demand Media (United TLD Holdco Ltd.) - This applicant submitted a Public Interest Commitment, which can be downloaded here.
- Google (Charleston Road Registry Inc.)[6] FairSearch.org filed a Community Objection against this application.[7] Google prevailed.[8]
Amazon
Amazon's application was issued a GAC Early Warning from the representative of Australia and GAC Chair, Heather Dryden. The warning system is noted as a strong recommendation on behalf of national governments to the ICANN Board that a given TLD application should be denied as it stands. Applicants are encouraged to work with objecting GAC members.[9]
The warning states that the applicant is "seeking exclusive access to a common generic string .. that relates to a broad market sector," which Ms. Dryden notes could have unintended consequences and a negative impact on competition.[10]
References
- ↑ ICANN delegation of .map domain https://www.icann.org/resources/agreement/map-2016-06-10-en
- ↑ Delegation Record for .map https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/map.html
- ↑ Amazon application Retrieved 17 Sept 2018
- ↑ Amazon application status: withdrawn Retrieved 17 Sept 2018
- ↑ Map Status, ICANN.org
- ↑ Pending Cases, ICCWBO.org Retrieved 14 May 2013
- ↑ Google prevails in FairSearch.org filing Retrieved 17 Sept 2018
- ↑ GAC Early Warning, NewgTLDS.ICANN.org Retrieved 25 Nov 2012
- ↑ Map AU, GACweb.ICANN.org