.science
| Status: | Delegated |
| country: | International |
| Registry: | Global Registry Services Limited |
| Registry Backend: | GoDaddy |
| Type: | Generic |
| Category: | Education |
| nTLDStats | |
| Registrations: | 16,343 |
| Parked Domains: | 22,941 |
| Parked Domain %: | 100 % |
| Important Dates | |
| Delegation: | 15 November 2014 |
| General Availability: | 24 February 2015 |
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.science is a GTLD that was proposed in ICANN's New gTLD Program. On June, 25th, 2013, TLDH decided to withdraw two applications, leaving Famous Four Media as the sole applicant.[1] .science was delegated to the Root Zone of the DNS on the 15th November, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.[2]
Successful applicant
Famous Four Media (dot Science Limited), the company has applied for 61 new gTLDs.[3]
Previous Applicant
Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd. filed for .science on its own behalf.[4] It withdrew its application in June 2013, due to a partnership and revenue-sharing model between TLDH and Famous Four Media.[5]
Contract signed
On the 11th September 2014, Famous Four Media received a Registry Agreement signed by ICANN for .science after passing the Initial Evaluation.[6]
Delegation
.science was delegated to the Root Zone of the DNS on the 15th November, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.[7]
References
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ ICANN delegated strings Retrieved 7th December 2014.
- ↑ Famous Four Media Applies for 61 Generic, TheDomains.com
- ↑ gTLD Application Update 92 applications submitted, TLDH.org
- ↑ Famous Four WIns Three New gTLD Contention Sets, DomainIncite.comPublished and Retrieved 25 June 2013
- ↑ Registry Agreements, ICANN.org Retrieved 07 December 2014
- ↑ ICANN delegated strings Retrieved 7th December 2014.