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#[[Donuts]] (Dog Edge, LLC)
 
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#[[The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company]] <ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/viewstatus Tires Status, ICANN.org]</ref>
 
#[[The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company]] <ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/viewstatus Tires Status, ICANN.org]</ref>
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===GAC Early Warnings===
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The applications from [[Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC]] and [[The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company]] were issued [[GAC]] Early Warnings 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>
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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.<ref>[https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/22938690/Tires-AU-1217.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1353450987000 Tires AU, GACweb.ICANN.org] Retrieved 25 Nov 2012</ref>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 04:39, 26 November 2012

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Status: Proposed
country: International
Type: Generic
Category: Commerce

.tires is a proposed gTLD in ICANN's new gTLD program.

Current Applicants

  1. Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
  2. Donuts (Dog Edge, LLC)
  3. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company [1]

GAC Early Warnings

The applications from Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC and The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company were issued GAC Early Warnings 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