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'''PuntoGal Association''' is an organization that plans to apply to [[ICANN]] for a new [[TLD]], [[.gal]], to represent the Galician community in Spain and abroad. The goal is to reinforce the community that uses and represents this ethnicity and language.<ref>[http://www.nationalia.info/en/news/42 Nationalia]</ref> They were Inspired by the [[.cat]] [[TLD]], which was successfully created in 2005 via an agreement between [[ICANN]] and [[PuntCat]], and is directed at the Catalan community in Spain and abroad.<ref>[http://www.puntogal.org/xeral.php?txt=arbore_web2&lg=ing PuntoGal]</ref><ref>[http://www.ascio.com/why-ascio/puntcat/ Why Asico, PuntCat, ascio.com]</ref>
  
'''PuntoGal Association''' is an organization working on achieving a new [[TLD]] [[.gal]] for representation Galician community. The aim is use the [[.gal]] by Galician websites for bonding Galicians present around the world.<ref>[http://www.nationalia.info/en/news/42 Nationalia]</ref> Inspired by [[.cat]] (registered to Catalan community by [[ICANN]]) Galicians are striving to have more visibility of their language and culture on the internet.<ref>[http://www.puntogal.org/xeral.php?txt=arbore_web2&lg=ing PuntoGal]</ref>
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The PuntoGal association was created in 2006 with the goal of creating the [[.gal]] domain.<ref>[http://www.icann-studienkreis.net/reynolds.pdf ICANN-Studienkreis]</ref> Since then, the association has been active in [[ICANN]] activities and meetings to better represent their proposal.<ref>[http://www.puntogal.org/actualidade/documento.php?id=25&lg=ing PuntoGal]</ref> PuntoGal presented their agenda at the 10th [[ICANN Studienkreis]] meeting held in January, 2010, in Barcelona.<ref>[http://www.puntogal.org/actualidade/nova.php?id=377&lg=ing PuntoGal]</ref>
 
 
PuntoGal association was created in 2006 to realize the dream of having [[.gal]] domain.<ref>[http://www.icann-studienkreis.net/reynolds.pdf ICANN-Studienkreis]</ref> For the past 5 years, the association is active in [[ICANN]] activities and meetings to better represent their proposal.<ref>[http://www.puntogal.org/actualidade/documento.php?id=25&lg=ing PuntoGal]</ref> PuntoGal presented their agenda on 10th [[ICANN]] [[Studienkreis]] meeting held in January 2010 in Barcelona.<ref>[http://www.puntogal.org/actualidade/nova.php?id=377&lg=ing PuntoGal]</ref>
 
  
 
==Supporters==
 
==Supporters==
The dotGal initiative is being supported 12000 people around the world so far. Besides the organizations supporting the project are:
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The dotGal initiative is supported by over 12,000 people around the world so far. Some organizations supporting the project include:<ref>[http://www.icann-studienkreis.net/reynolds.pdf ICANN-Studienkreis]</ref>
* Galician Royal Academy.
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* Galician Royal Academy
* Galician Council of Culture.
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* Galician Council of Culture
* University of Santiago de Compostela.
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* University of Santiago de Compostela
* Galician Radio & TV Company.
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* Galician Radio & TV Company
<ref>[http://www.icann-studienkreis.net/reynolds.pdf ICANN-Studienkreis]</ref>
 
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
* PuntoGal [http://www.puntogal.org/actualidade/novas.php?lg=ing news channel].
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* PuntoGal [http://www.puntogal.org/actualidade/novas.php?lg=ing news channel]
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:34, 17 March 2021

PuntoGalLogo.jpg
Type: non-profit
Industry: Internet
Founded: 2006
Headquarters: Apartado de Correos 55

15780 Santiago de Compostela
A Coruña

Country: Spain
Email: info[at]puntogal.org
Website: PuntoGal.org
Facebook: PuntoGal, PuntoGal
Twitter: TwitterIcon.png@puntogal
Key People
Manuel Gonzalez, President

Camilo Regueiro, Vice President

PuntoGal Association is an organization that plans to apply to ICANN for a new TLD, .gal, to represent the Galician community in Spain and abroad. The goal is to reinforce the community that uses and represents this ethnicity and language.[1] They were Inspired by the .cat TLD, which was successfully created in 2005 via an agreement between ICANN and PuntCat, and is directed at the Catalan community in Spain and abroad.[2][3]

The PuntoGal association was created in 2006 with the goal of creating the .gal domain.[4] Since then, the association has been active in ICANN activities and meetings to better represent their proposal.[5] PuntoGal presented their agenda at the 10th ICANN Studienkreis meeting held in January, 2010, in Barcelona.[6]

Supporters

The dotGal initiative is supported by over 12,000 people around the world so far. Some organizations supporting the project include:[7]

  • Galician Royal Academy
  • Galician Council of Culture
  • University of Santiago de Compostela
  • Galician Radio & TV Company

External Links

References