According to the applicant guidebook, an applicant for a community-based gTLD is expected to:
According to the applicant guidebook, an applicant for a community-based gTLD is expected to:
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1. Demonstrate an ongoing relationship with a clearly delineated community.
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2. Have applied for a gTLD string strongly and specifically related to the community named in the application.
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1. Demonstrate an ongoing relationship with a clearly delineated community.
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3. Have proposed dedicated registration and use policies for registrants in its proposed gTLD, including appropriate security verification procedures, commensurate with the community-based purpose it has named.
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2. Have applied for a gTLD string strongly and specifically related to the community named in the application.
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4. Have its application endorsed in writing by one or more established institutions representing the community it has named.
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3. Have proposed dedicated registration and use policies for registrants in its proposed gTLD, including appropriate security verification procedures, commensurate with the community-based purpose it has named.
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4. Have its application endorsed in writing by one or more established institutions representing the community it has named.