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.شبكة was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] of the [[DNS]] on October 23, 2013, completing the successful application for the string.<ref name="delegation"></ref>

.شبكة was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] of the [[DNS]] on October 23, 2013, completing the successful application for the string.<ref name="delegation"></ref>

The Registry announced that their [[Sunrise Period]] for the string would begin 31 October 2013 and end on 29 December 2013.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/sunrise-claims-periods TLD Startup Information, ICANN.org] Retrieved 10 December 2013</ref> They will use [[Pool.com]] for their Sunrise and [[Landrush]] auctions.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2013/12/11/dotshabaka-chooses-pool-com-for-sunrise-landrush-aucitons/ dotShabaka Chooses Pool.com for Sunrise and Landrush Auctions, TheDomains] Retrieved 12 Dec 2013</ref>

 

The Registry announced that their [[Sunrise Period]] for the string would begin 31 October 2013 and end on 29 December 2013.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/sunrise-claims-periods TLD Startup Information, ICANN.org] Retrieved 10 December 2013</ref> They used [[Pool.com]] for their Sunrise and [[Landrush]] auctions.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2013/12/11/dotshabaka-chooses-pool-com-for-sunrise-landrush-aucitons/ dotShabaka Chooses Pool.com for Sunrise and Landrush Auctions, TheDomains] Retrieved 12 Dec 2013</ref>

 

The dotShabaka [[Registry]] announced after the closing of their Sunrise period that they had received "very few" registrations during the period, due to the fact that the [[Trademark Clearinghouse]] had not been promoted adequately in Arabic-speaking countries. The conclusion of the Sunrise Period marked the conclusion of the first Sunrise from the [[New gTLD Program]].<re>[http://domainincite.com/15435-first-new-gtld-sunrise-ends-with-very-few-registrations First gTLD Sunrise Ends with Very Few Registrations, DomainIncite] Retrieved 30 Dec 2013</ref>

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