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==Applicants==
==Applicants==
# [[Donuts]] (Delta Orchard, LLC)
# [[Donuts]] (Delta Orchard, LLC) - The applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/594 here]. Among the provisions in the PIC, Donuts states that it intends to keep registration open but that it will include an extra field in its [[Whois]] database to allow government entities to note whether the registrant has a legal corporate status.
# [[mySARL GmbH]]<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/viewstatus Sarl Status, ICANN.org]</ref>
# [[mySARL GmbH]]<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/viewstatus Sarl Status, ICANN.org]</ref> The applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/684 here].
===GAC Early Warning===
===GAC Early Warning===
Both applicants received a number of [[GAC]] Early Warnings. The warning system is noted as a strong recommendation on behalf of national governments to the [[ICANN Board]] that a given TLD application should be denied as it stands. Applicants are encouraged to work with objecting GAC members.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/gac-early-warning GAC Early Warning, NewgTLDS.ICANN.org] Retrieved 25 Nov 2012</ref>
Both applicants received a number of [[GAC]] Early Warnings. The warning system is noted as a strong recommendation on behalf of national governments to the [[ICANN Board]] that a given TLD application should be denied as it stands. Applicants are encouraged to work with objecting GAC members.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/gac-early-warning GAC Early Warning, NewgTLDS.ICANN.org] Retrieved 25 Nov 2012</ref>
[[Donuts]] received warnings from: Cameroon, France, Mali, Luxembourg, Burkina Faso, and Benin. [[mySARL GmbH]] received warnings from France and Luxembourg. Many of the complaints were identical and all noted that SARLs are specifically regulated companies, especially in France, and must be restricted to actually verifiable SARLs or entities that can prove their SARL status is pending. The applications insinuated that current registration policies and enforcement mechanisms did not provide for this.<ref>[https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/22938690/Sarl-FR-75239.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1353451793000 Sarl FR, GACweb.ICANN.org]</ref>
[[Donuts]] received warnings from: Cameroon, France, Mali, Luxembourg, Burkina Faso, and Benin. [[mySARL GmbH]] received warnings from France and Luxembourg. Many of the complaints were identical and all noted that SARLs are specifically regulated companies, especially in France, and must be restricted to actually verifiable SARLs or entities that can prove their SARL status is pending. The applications insinuated that current registration policies and enforcement mechanisms did not provide for this.<ref>[https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/22938690/Sarl-FR-75239.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1353451793000 Sarl FR, GACweb.ICANN.org]</ref>
Donuts replied to France´s warning to .sarl, and its similar objections for [[.health]], [[.architect]], [[.hotel]], and [[.vin]], with an impassioned defense of the validity of open registration for New gTLDs. In the case of .asarl it notes that there are other people and organizations that may use the SARL acronym, such as the South African Rugby League, other than those corporate entities that have their SARL title regulated by French law. It further notes that restricting registration unfairly assumes malfeasance on the part of the registrant, that no such restrictions exist for related domains in any exisiting gTLDs or ccTLDs, and that verification and restriction would inevitably raise the price of registration significantly. They go on to quote the GAC's own advice with regards to its contract with [[.xxx]] registry provider, [[ICM Registry]], which notes that at that time the GAC was against any monitoring of TLD content given that it seems to overstep ICANN's technical mandate.<ref>[http://donuts.co/news/files/donuts_reply_to_france_ARCHITECT_HEALTH_HOTEL_SARL_VIN.pdf Donuts reply to France, donuts.co]Published February 5 2013, Retrieved 8 Feb 2013</ref> It similarily responded to the warnings from the African nations as well.<ref>[http://donuts.co/news/ News, Donuts.co] Retrieved 8 Feb 2013</ref>
Donuts replied to France´s warning to .sarl, and its similar objections for [[.health]], [[.architect]], [[.hotel]], and [[.vin]], with an impassioned defense of the validity of open registration for New gTLDs. In the case of .sarl it notes that there are other people and organizations that may use the SARL acronym, such as the South African Rugby League, other than those corporate entities that have their SARL title regulated by French law. It further notes that restricting registration unfairly assumes malfeasance on the part of the registrant, that no such restrictions exist for related domains in any exisiting gTLDs or ccTLDs, and that verification and restriction would inevitably raise the price of registration significantly. They go on to quote the GAC's own advice with regards to its contract with [[.xxx]] registry provider, [[ICM Registry]], which notes that at that time the GAC was against any monitoring of TLD content given that it seems to overstep ICANN's technical mandate.<ref>[http://donuts.co/news/files/donuts_reply_to_france_ARCHITECT_HEALTH_HOTEL_SARL_VIN.pdf Donuts reply to France, donuts.co]Published February 5 2013, Retrieved 8 Feb 2013</ref> It similarily responded to the warnings from the African nations as well.<ref>[http://donuts.co/news/ News, Donuts.co] Retrieved 8 Feb 2013</ref>
==References==
==References==