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===Initial Evaluation Results===

===Initial Evaluation Results===

On March 22nd 2013, ICANN announced the first 27 strings to be evaluated as "passing" [[Initial Evaluation]]. All IE results are expected to be released by August, 2013.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/12352-first-27-new-gtlds-pass-evaluation First 27 New gTLDs pass Evaluation, DomainIncite.com] Published Mar 22, Retrieved March 29 2013</ref>

On March 22nd 2013, ICANN announced the first 27 strings to be evaluated as "passing" [[Initial Evaluation]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/12352-first-27-new-gtlds-pass-evaluation First 27 New gTLDs pass Evaluation, DomainIncite.com] Published Mar 22, Retrieved March 29 2013</ref> [[ICANN]] published a press release on August 30th, 2013 stating that a major milestone had been reached and announced that the new [[gTLD]] initial evaluations had concluded.  From the press release: "Out of the 1,930 new gTLD applications submitted, a total of 1,745 applications passed Initial Evaluation, 32 have gone into Extended Evaluation, and 121 were withdrawn from the program." <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-30aug13-en Press Release Aug 30, ICANN.org] Retrieved Sept 9, 2013</ref>

==ICANN 45 & Further Developments==

==ICANN 45 & Further Developments==