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'''.XYZ''' is a proposed [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The sole applicant is [[XYZ.COM 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> XYZ.COM's goal with .XYZ is to provide a memorable TLD with broad appeal to individuals and and all types of organizations.  .XYZ's back-end registry operations will be provided by [[CentralNic]]. The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 19 February 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings, ICANN.org] Retrieved 20 Feb 2014</ref>

'''.XYZ''' is an active [[gTLD]] that was proposed in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The [[Registry Operator]] is [[XYZ.COM LLC]], and the company was the sole applicant for the string.<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>  

 

XYZ.COM's goal with .XYZ is to provide a memorable TLD with broad appeal to individuals and and all types of organizations.  .XYZ's back-end registry operations are provided by [[CentralNic]].  

==History==

==History==

Founder Daniel Negari originally purchased XYZ.com with the intention of building a complete web experience where businesses and individuals could register domains, build their website and manage online assets. XYZ.com went on to become an ICAAN-accredited registrar that was also approved by Verisign and PIR to sell .com, .net and .org domains. While building the XYZ.com experience, ICANN announced their intent to implement a new generic Top Level Domain program. The company then pivoted to being a registry. .xyz was its first application. <ref>http://xyz.com/</ref>

Founder Daniel Negari originally purchased XYZ.com with the intention of building a complete web experience where businesses and individuals could register domains, build their website and manage online assets. XYZ.com went on to become an ICAAN-accredited registrar that was also approved by Verisign and PIR to sell .com, .net and .org domains. While building the XYZ.com experience, ICANN announced their intent to implement a new generic Top Level Domain program. The company then pivoted to being a registry. .xyz was its first application. <ref>http://xyz.com/</ref>

The TLD will not only benefit business owners by allowing them to obtain the most appropriate domain name possible – which currently poses as a significantly difficult and ⁄ or expensive endeavor in the traditional TLD space where valuable or appropriate names are no longer available – but because the TLD is dedicated to providing the most expansive domain name offerings, it will enable consumers the ability to locate a larger number of relevant businesses in the online space, thereby facilitating enhanced servicing of consumer needs.

The TLD will not only benefit business owners by allowing them to obtain the most appropriate domain name possible – which currently poses as a significantly difficult and ⁄ or expensive endeavor in the traditional TLD space where valuable or appropriate names are no longer available – but because the TLD is dedicated to providing the most expansive domain name offerings, it will enable consumers the ability to locate a larger number of relevant businesses in the online space, thereby facilitating enhanced servicing of consumer needs.

The TLD has been designed to be industry non-specific in order to cater to the widest array of domain registrants spanning all industries, thereby increasing the competitive landscape of online businesses. The short, easily recognizable and memorable TLD string will facilitate consumer access to a greater variety of business entities and their service offerings specifically relevant to individual consumer needs. Increased competition within the online space ensures a healthier online ecosystem at large.

The TLD has been designed to be industry non-specific in order to cater to the widest array of domain registrants spanning all industries, thereby increasing the competitive landscape of online businesses. The short, easily recognizable and memorable TLD string will facilitate consumer access to a greater variety of business entities and their service offerings specifically relevant to individual consumer needs. Increased competition within the online space ensures a healthier online ecosystem at large.

In keeping with the spirit of global access, innovation, and competition promoted by the TLD and by the Applicant, Applicant believes that the registration of domains should be open to all parties for legitimate purposes. Due to the nonspecific, open-ended nature of the string, it is expected that parties from every industry will be interested in registering domain names; thus, Applicant does not wish to impose validation criteria as Applicant believes it would only increase cost and restrict innovation – which conflicts with ICANN’s and our goals for the TLD."<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/126 Application Download, gTLDresult.ICANN.org] Retrieved 1 Mar 2013</ref>

In keeping with the spirit of global access, innovation, and competition promoted by the TLD and by the Applicant, Applicant believes that the registration of domains should be open to all parties for legitimate purposes. Due to the nonspecific, open-ended nature of the string, it is expected that parties from every industry will be interested in registering domain names; thus, Applicant does not wish to impose validation criteria as Applicant believes it would only increase cost and restrict innovation – which conflicts with ICANN’s and our goals for the TLD."<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/126 Application Download, gTLDresult.ICANN.org] Retrieved 1 Mar 2013</ref>

==Delegation and Availability==

==Delegation and Availability==

.xyz was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] of the [[DNS]] on 19 February, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.<ref name="delegation"></ref>

.xyz was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] of the [[DNS]] on 19 February, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.<ref name="delegation"></ref>

==References==

==References==