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|registryprovider  = [[Neustar]]

|registryprovider  = [[Neustar]]

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|date  = 20 March 2014

|type  = [[GeoTLD]]

|type  = [[GeoTLD]]

|priority = 465

|priority = 465

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'''.nyc''' is one of the proposed new [[GeoTLD]] under ICANN's [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]], which was approved by the New York City government and submitted by its [[Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications]]. The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 20 March 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings, ICANN.org] Retrieved 15 April 2014</ref>

'''.nyc''' is a delegated [[GeoTLD]] under ICANN's [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]], which was approved by the New York City government and submitted by its [[Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications]]. The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 20 March 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings, ICANN.org] Retrieved 15 April 2014</ref>

On October 5, 2009, the department issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking partners to operate the .nyc TLD. According to DoiTT Commissioner Paul J. Cosgrave, the .nyc TLD is beneficial for the city government, businesses and to its constituents. It will be utilized to generate revenue, promote local businesses and tourism and it will allow New Yorkers to easily find the services provided by the city government. Prior to the RFP, the DoiTT also released a request for information (RFI) on  May, 2009. Feedback regarding options on how to use and administer the .nyc TLD from different Internet stakeholders were solicited and considered.<ref>[http://www.nyc.gov/html/doitt/html/news/pr100509.shtml DoITT Seeks Partner to Administer & Promote ".NYC"]</ref>

On October 5, 2009, the department issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking partners to operate the .nyc TLD. According to DoiTT Commissioner Paul J. Cosgrave, the .nyc TLD is beneficial for the city government, businesses and to its constituents. It will be utilized to generate revenue, promote local businesses and tourism and it will allow New Yorkers to easily find the services provided by the city government. Prior to the RFP, the DoiTT also released a request for information (RFI) on  May, 2009. Feedback regarding options on how to use and administer the .nyc TLD from different Internet stakeholders were solicited and considered.<ref>[http://www.nyc.gov/html/doitt/html/news/pr100509.shtml DoITT Seeks Partner to Administer & Promote ".NYC"]</ref>