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*In November 2010, [[Antony Van Couvering]] was appointed as the CEO of Minds + Machines' new parent company, [[TLDH]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/van-couvering-takes-over-mm-parent/ Domain Incite]</ref>

*In November 2010, [[Antony Van Couvering]] was appointed as the CEO of Minds + Machines' new parent company, [[TLDH]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/van-couvering-takes-over-mm-parent/ Domain Incite]</ref>

* On November 5th, 2010 [[ICANN]] passed the resolution that enabled registries to buy registrars and allow registrars to apply for and run new [[TLD]]s.<ref>[http://icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-05nov10-en.htm ICANN.org]</ref> To help finance the new [[TLD]]s for Minds + Machines, [[Top Level Domain Holdings]] was reported to be planning to raise $4.7m (£3 million).<ref>[http://weblog.domainsiteshop.net/2010/11/26/minds-machines-to-raise-4-7m-for-new-tlds/ Domain Site Shop]</ref> [[Antony Van Couvering]] is quoted as saying, "Having reviewed [[ICANN]]’s Final Proposed Applicant Guidebook, and in view of the [[ICANN]] Board’s historic decision to do away with cross-ownership restrictions between registries and registrars, we believe that the timing is right for additional investment by [[TLDH]]." <ref>[http://www.domainsget.info/tag/mindsmachines/ Domains Get Info.com]</ref>

* On November 5th, 2010 [[ICANN]] passed the resolution that enabled registries to buy registrars and allow registrars to apply for and run new [[TLD]]s.<ref>[http://icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-05nov10-en.htm ICANN.org]</ref> To help finance the new [[TLD]]s for Minds + Machines, [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]] was reported to be planning to raise $4.7m (£3 million).<ref>[http://weblog.domainsiteshop.net/2010/11/26/minds-machines-to-raise-4-7m-for-new-tlds/ Domain Site Shop]</ref> [[Antony Van Couvering]] is quoted as saying, "Having reviewed [[ICANN]]’s Final Proposed Applicant Guidebook, and in view of the [[ICANN]] Board’s historic decision to do away with cross-ownership restrictions between registries and registrars, we believe that the timing is right for additional investment by [[TLDH]]." <ref>[http://www.domainsget.info/tag/mindsmachines/ Domains Get Info.com]</ref>

* In June 2011, [[Peter Dengate Thrush]] joined Minds + Machines as Chairman of their Board. Prior to thus, Thrush was serving as Chairman of the [[ICANN Board]], and was very involved in managing the process of approving the new gTLD program.<ref>[http://www.mindsandmachines.com/about/ About Minds + Machines]</ref> The move has been controversial,<ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2011/dailyposts/20110718.htm DNJournal]</ref> and has resulted in government bodies, such as the US [[Department of Commerce]], [[NTIA]], and the [[European Commission]] calling for firm ethics rules and enforcement policies to be written into the next [[IANA]] contract.

* In June 2011, [[Peter Dengate Thrush]] joined Minds + Machines as Chairman of their Board. Prior to thus, Thrush was serving as Chairman of the [[ICANN Board]], and was very involved in managing the process of approving the new gTLD program.<ref>[http://www.mindsandmachines.com/about/ About Minds + Machines]</ref> The move has been controversial,<ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2011/dailyposts/20110718.htm DNJournal]</ref> and has resulted in government bodies, such as the US [[Department of Commerce]], [[NTIA]], and the [[European Commission]] calling for firm ethics rules and enforcement policies to be written into the next [[IANA]] contract.

* In January, 2012, just a week after ICANN opened its [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]], Minds + Machines announced that it had already filed 20 applications on behalf of its clients. Minds + Machines was one of 25 companies that had created an account on the online [[TAS]] registration system.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/25-companies-register-for-new-gtlds/ 25 Companies Register for New gTLDs, DomainIncite.com]</ref>

* In January, 2012, just a week after ICANN opened its [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]], Minds + Machines announced that it had already filed 20 applications on behalf of its clients. Minds + Machines was one of 25 companies that had created an account on the online [[TAS]] registration system.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/25-companies-register-for-new-gtlds/ 25 Companies Register for New gTLDs, DomainIncite.com]</ref>

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