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In November 2011, Afilias announced that it was going to apply for both simplified and traditional Chinese [[IDN]]s for the translation of its [[.info]] domain under [[ICANN]]'s new [[gTLD]] policy. This followed an announcement by their competitor [[Verisign]] that they intended to pursue IDN translations of their own [[.com]] domain.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/afilias-to-apply-for-chinese-info/ Afilias to Apply for Chinese .info], DomainIncite.com</ref>
In November 2011, Afilias announced that it was going to apply for both simplified and traditional Chinese [[IDN]]s for the translation of its [[.info]] domain under [[ICANN]]'s new [[gTLD]] policy. This followed an announcement by their competitor [[Verisign]] that they intended to pursue IDN translations of their own [[.com]] domain.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/afilias-to-apply-for-chinese-info/ Afilias to Apply for Chinese .info], DomainIncite.com</ref>
On June 12, 2012, the company confirmed its application for a total of 305 new gTLDs; 170 of the applications are [[Brand TLD]]s, 18 [[IDN]]s, 4 [[Community gTLD]]s, 4 [[GeoTLD|geographical TLDs]], and the remaining 211 TLDs were applied for as [[gTLD|Generic TLDs]]. [[Roland LaPlante]], Afilias Senior Vice President and CMO, said that the company's gTLD applications are more concentrated on European strings since the company is based in the region, though its applications come also come from North America and the Asia Pacific<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120612_afilias_bringing_hundreds_of_new_top_level_domains_to_the_internet/ Afilias Bringing Hundreds of New Top-Level Domains to the Internet], CircleID.com. Published 2012 June 12.</ref>
On June 12, 2012, the company confirmed its application for a total of 305 new gTLDs; 170 of the applications are [[Brand TLD]]s, 18 [[IDN]]s, 4 [[Community gTLD]]s, 4 [[GeoTLD|geographical TLDs]], and the remaining 211 TLDs were applied for as [[gTLD|Generic TLDs]]. [[Roland LaPlante]], Afilias Senior Vice President and CMO, said that the company's gTLD applications are more concentrated on European strings since the company is based in the region, though its clients also come from North America and the Asia Pacific.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120612_afilias_bringing_hundreds_of_new_top_level_domains_to_the_internet/ Afilias Bringing Hundreds of New Top-Level Domains to the Internet], CircleID.com. Published 2012 June 12.</ref>
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