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|logo  =

|logo  =

|status = Proposed

|status = Delegated

|manager  =  

|manager  =  

|country  = Japan, International

|country  = Japan, International

|registryprovider  =

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|registrations  =

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|date  =

|date  = 11 December 2014

|type  = [[GeoTLD]]

|type  = [[GeoTLD]]

|community  =  

|community  =  

|priority = 589 - [[GMO Registry]] <br> 1526 - [[Interlink]]

|priority = 589 - <s>[[GMO Registry]]</s> <br> 1526 - [[Interlink]]

|keypeople  =

|keypeople  =

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'''.osaka''' is a proposed new [[gTLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]]. It has been approved by the government of the Japanese Prefecture of Osaka, which issued letters of support for four potentially competitive entities to apply for and manage the extension. Those companies approved by the government of Osaka are [[GMO Registry]], [[Interlink]] (parent company of [[UrbanBrain]]), [[BusinessRalliart]], and [[Future Spirits]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/four-companies-given-ok-for-osaka/ Four Companies Given Ok for Osaka, DomainIncite.com]</ref> [[Interlink]] prevailed in its Community Priority Applicaiton.<ref name="td">[http://www.thedomains.com/2014/07/30/interlink-co-ltd-wins-community-priority-evaluation-for-the-new-gtld-osaka Interlink Co., Ltd. Wins Community Priority Evaluation for the New gTLD .Osaka, The Domains]</ref>

'''.osaka''' is a delegated [[gTLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]]. It has been approved by the government of the Japanese Prefecture of Osaka, which issued letters of support for four potentially competitive entities to apply for and manage the extension. Those companies approved by the government of Osaka are [[GMO Registry]], [[Interlink]] (parent company of [[UrbanBrain]]), [[BusinessRalliart]], and [[Future Spirits]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/four-companies-given-ok-for-osaka/ Four Companies Given Ok for Osaka, DomainIncite.com]</ref> [[Interlink]] prevailed in its Community Priority Applicaiton and is now the [[TLD]]'s manager. The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 11 December, 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated String, ICANN.org] Retrieved 23 Mar 2015</ref><ref name="td">[http://www.thedomains.com/2014/07/30/interlink-co-ltd-wins-community-priority-evaluation-for-the-new-gtld-osaka Interlink Co., Ltd. Wins Community Priority Evaluation for the New gTLD .Osaka, The Domains]</ref>

===Applicants===

===Applicants===

In the end, only two of the four approved applicants applied:

In the end, only two of the four approved applicants applied: