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===CORE===
===CORE===
[[CORE]], or the '''Internet Council of Registrars''', is a non-profit organization formed in 1996 based on the Generic Top Level Domains-Memorandum of Understanding ([[gTLD-MoU]]) for assisting the launch of new domain name spaces. It was created to administer the worldwide registration of new domain names on the internet. The original [[TLD]]s involved were: [[.firm]], [[.shop]], [[.web]], [[.arts]], [[.rec]], [[.info]], [[.cat]] and [[.nom]].<ref>[http://www.corenic.org/background.htm Corenic Background]</ref> It is an ICANN accredited registrar.
[[CORE]], or the '''Internet Council of Registrars''', is a non-profit organization formed in 1996 based on the Generic Top Level Domains-Memorandum of Understanding ([[gTLD-MoU]]) for assisting the launch of new domain name spaces. It was created to administer the worldwide registration of new domain names on the internet. The original [[TLD]]s involved were: [[.firm]], [[.shop]], [[.web]], [[.arts]], [[.rec]], [[.info]], [[.cat]] and [[.nom]].<ref>[http://www.corenic.org/background.htm Corenic Background]</ref> It is an ICANN accredited registrar.
CORE has supported the launch of 3 TLDs through various registry back-end service packages, those TLDs are [[.aero]] (2002), [[.museum]] (2003), and [[.cat]] (2006).<ref>[http://www.corenic.org/RegistryBackendServices Registry Backend Services, COREnic.org]</ref> CORE currently provides technical registry services for two gTLDs (.cat and .museum) and operates a neutral shared channel connecting registries to registrars for all existing gTLDs and many ccTLDs. CORE is also a registry services provider for the newest round of gTLDs opening up in 2012.<ref>[http://www.corenic.org/New_TLDs New TLDs, COREnic.org]</ref><ref>[http://www.corenic.org/The_CORE_Association.htm The CORE Association, COREnic.org]</ref> They have already been chosen by [[SportAccord]] to be their technical back-end provider for a proposed [[.sport]] extension.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/sportaccord-picks-core-for-sport-gtld-bid/ SportAccord Picks Core for Sport gTLD bid]</ref>
===OpenRegistry===
===OpenRegistry===