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'''.tax''' is a proposed [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The applicant is [[Donuts]] (Storm Orchard, 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>
'''.tax''' is a [[gTLD]] that was proposed in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The applicant and now [[Registry Operator]] is [[Donuts]] (Storm Orchard, 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> Their application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 23 April 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings, ICANN.org] Retrieved 30 May 2014</ref>
==Background==
The application was 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.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/gac-early-warning GAC Early Warning, NewgTLDS.ICANN.org] Retrieved 25 Nov 2012</ref> The warning states that the TLD refers to a regulated market but that the applicant has not provided for adequate measures to protect from consumer harm.<ref>[https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/22938690/Tax-AU-9879.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1353389012000 Tax AU, GACweb.ICANN.org] Retrieved 25 Nov 2012</ref>
The application was 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.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/gac-early-warning GAC Early Warning, NewgTLDS.ICANN.org] Retrieved 25 Nov 2012</ref> The warning states that the TLD refers to a regulated market but that the applicant has not provided for adequate measures to protect from consumer harm.<ref>[https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/22938690/Tax-AU-9879.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1353389012000 Tax AU, GACweb.ICANN.org] Retrieved 25 Nov 2012</ref>
==Application Details==
===Application Details===
The following is an excerpt of the applicant's response to question #18:
The following is an excerpt of the applicant's response to question #18:
OUR PROTECTIONS
OUR PROTECTIONS
Donuts has consulted with and evaluated the ideas of international law enforcement, consumer privacy advocacy organizations, intellectual property interests and other Internet industry groups to create a set of protections that far exceed those in existing TLDs, and bring to the Internet namespace nearly two dozen new rights and protection mechanisms to raise user safety and protection to a new level."<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/655 Application Download, gTLDresult.ICANN.org] Retrieved 19 Feb 2013</ref>
Donuts has consulted with and evaluated the ideas of international law enforcement, consumer privacy advocacy organizations, intellectual property interests and other Internet industry groups to create a set of protections that far exceed those in existing TLDs, and bring to the Internet namespace nearly two dozen new rights and protection mechanisms to raise user safety and protection to a new level."<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/655 Application Download, gTLDresult.ICANN.org] Retrieved 19 Feb 2013</ref>
==Contract Signed==
On 20 March 2014 Donuts received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by ICANN for .tax 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 30 May 2014</ref>
==Delegation and Availability==
.tax was delegated to the Root Zone of the DNS on 23 April, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.<ref name="delegation"></ref>
==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Commerce New gTLDs|tax]]
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[[Category:TLDs with Registry Agreements|tax]]