Difference between revisions of ".services"
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| − | '''.services''' is a proposed [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The applicant is [[Donuts]] (Fox Castle, LLC).<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/application-results/strings-1200utc-13jun12-en Reveal Day 13 June 2012 – New gTLD Applied-For Strings]</ref> | + | '''.services''' is a proposed [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The applicant is [[Donuts]] (Fox Castle, LLC).<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/application-results/strings-1200utc-13jun12-en Reveal Day 13 June 2012 – New gTLD Applied-For Strings]</ref> The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 11 April 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings, ICANN.org] Retrieved 15 April 2014</ref> |
===Application Details=== | ===Application Details=== | ||
Many of [[Donuts]]' applications, including this one, seem to have been applied for using the same boiler-plate application in which the TLD is defined as a means of providing greater expression on the Internet and will be an open TLD without pre-registration policies. It notes its plans to adhere with all registration policies required by ICANN and its intent to have remediation and takedown policies clearly defined to fit within these requirements. Pre-registration verification will not be used and this as defined as causing "more harm than benefit by denying domain access to legitimate registrants." They intend to control abuse through "extensive user and rights protections". | Many of [[Donuts]]' applications, including this one, seem to have been applied for using the same boiler-plate application in which the TLD is defined as a means of providing greater expression on the Internet and will be an open TLD without pre-registration policies. It notes its plans to adhere with all registration policies required by ICANN and its intent to have remediation and takedown policies clearly defined to fit within these requirements. Pre-registration verification will not be used and this as defined as causing "more harm than benefit by denying domain access to legitimate registrants." They intend to control abuse through "extensive user and rights protections". | ||
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==Contract Signed== | ==Contract Signed== | ||
On 27 February 2014 [[Donuts]] received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for .services after passing all the required processes needed to become a [[Registry Operator]] for the string.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries-date Registry Agreements, ICANN.org] Retrieved 5 March 2014</ref> | On 27 February 2014 [[Donuts]] received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for .services after passing all the required processes needed to become a [[Registry Operator]] for the string.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries-date Registry Agreements, ICANN.org] Retrieved 5 March 2014</ref> | ||
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| + | .services was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] of the [[DNS]] on 11 April, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.<ref name="delegation"></ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 19:07, 15 April 2014
| Status: | Delegated |
| Registry Provider: | Demand Media |
| Registry: | Donuts |
| Registry Backend: | Donuts |
| Type: | Generic |
| Category: | Commerce |
| PIC Submitted: | Download Here |
| Priority #: | 1495 - Donuts (Fox Castle, LLC) |
| nTLDStats | |
| Registrations: | 57,944 |
| Parked Domains: | 46,263 |
| Parked Domain %: | 79.84 % |
| Important Dates | |
| Delegation: | 11 April 2014 |
| General Availability: | 09 July 2014 |
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.services is a proposed TLD in ICANN's New gTLD Program. The applicant is Donuts (Fox Castle, LLC).[1] The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the Root Zone on 11 April 2014.[2]
Application Details
Many of Donuts' applications, including this one, seem to have been applied for using the same boiler-plate application in which the TLD is defined as a means of providing greater expression on the Internet and will be an open TLD without pre-registration policies. It notes its plans to adhere with all registration policies required by ICANN and its intent to have remediation and takedown policies clearly defined to fit within these requirements. Pre-registration verification will not be used and this as defined as causing "more harm than benefit by denying domain access to legitimate registrants." They intend to control abuse through "extensive user and rights protections".
Contract Signed
On 27 February 2014 Donuts received a Registry Agreement signed by ICANN for .services after passing all the required processes needed to become a Registry Operator for the string.[3]
Delegation and Availability
.services was delegated to the Root Zone of the DNS on 11 April, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.[2]
References
- ↑ Reveal Day 13 June 2012 – New gTLD Applied-For Strings
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Delegated Strings, ICANN.org Retrieved 15 April 2014
- ↑ Registry Agreements, ICANN.org Retrieved 5 March 2014