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Status: Proposed
country: International
Registry: Charleston Road Registry Inc.
Registry Backend: Google Corporation
Type: Generic
Category: Technology
Priority #: 1179 - Donuts (Bitter McCook, LLC)
1305 - Amazon
1807 - Google (Charleston Road Registry Inc.)
1865 - Famous Four Media (dot Now Limited)

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.search is a proposed TLD in ICANN's New gTLD Program.

Applicants

  1. Amazon
  2. Donuts (Bitter McCook, LLC)
  3. Famous Four Media (dot Now Limited)
  4. Google (Charleston Road Registry Inc.)[1]

GAC Early Warnings

The applications from Amazon and Google were 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.[2]

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.[3]

References