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'''Employ Media LLC''' is the registry in charge of .jobs; a [[gTLD]] marketed toward the international Human Resource Management community. Employ Media is sponsored by The Society for Human Resource Management, and [[VeriSign]].<ref>[http://www.goto.jobs/about.asp .Jobs About]</ref>
'''Employ Media LLC''' is the registry in charge of .jobs; a [[gTLD]] marketed toward the international Human Resource Management community. Employ Media is sponsored by The Society for Human Resource Management, and [[VeriSign]].<ref>[http://www.goto.jobs/about.asp .Jobs About]</ref>
==Controversial Expansion==
==Controversial Expansion==
According to regulations set forth by [[ICANN]], .jobs was originally intended to be designed as a further resource for established corporations. In June of 2010, Employ Media petitioned [[ICANN]] to practically re-open .jobs as an entirely redefined [[TLD]], which would be open to individuals interested in creating sites based off geographic location or other defining terms; such as, Chicago.jobs, or Marketing.jobs.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/employ-media-asks-icann-for-a-jobs-landrush/ Domain Incite]</ref>
According to regulations set forth by [[ICANN]], .jobs was originally intended to be designed as a resource for the HR departments of established corporations. In June of 2010, Employ Media petitioned [[ICANN]] to practically re-open .jobs as an entirely redefined [[TLD]], which would be open to individuals interested in creating sites based off geographic location or other defining terms; such as, Chicago.jobs, or Marketing.jobs.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/employ-media-asks-icann-for-a-jobs-landrush/ Domain Incite]</ref>
By August Employ Media was asking for proposals that would cater to its planned expansion.<ref>[http://blog.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2010/08/27/employ-media-publishes-evaluation-criteria-for-jobs-domains/ CollegeRecruiter Blog]</ref> They drew criticism for the highly controlling role they planned on taking when accepting and distributing new .jobs domains.
By August Employ Media was asking for proposals that would cater to its planned expansion.<ref>[http://blog.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2010/08/27/employ-media-publishes-evaluation-criteria-for-jobs-domains/ CollegeRecruiter Blog]</ref> They drew criticism for the highly controlling role they planned on taking when accepting and distributing new .jobs domains.