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The '''TLD Application System (TAS)''' is the official online application system implemented by the [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]] for the new [[gTLD]] program. Applicants are required  to complete the registration on the system to be able to submit and manage their applications. The TAS registration is the first step in the application process and it is open from January 12 to March 29, 2012. Applicants need to follow three steps which include: filling out an applicant profile, legal review and payment of a non-refundable deposit of $US 5000. Access to TAS will not be granted until the deposit is confirmed by ICANN. The TAS will send e-mail updates and notifications to the applicants and they can also track the progress of every application they submitted.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/tas The TLD Application System Overview]</ref>

The '''TLD Application System (TAS)''' is the official online application system implemented by the [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]] for the new [[gTLD]] program. Applicants are required  to complete the registration on the system to be able to submit and manage their applications. The TAS registration is the first step in the application process and it is open from January 12 to March 29, 2012. Applicants need to follow three steps which include: filling out an applicant profile, legal review and payment of a non-refundable deposit of $US 5000. Access to TAS will not be granted until the deposit is confirmed by ICANN. The TAS will send e-mail updates and notifications to the applicants and they can also track the progress of every application they submitted.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/tas The TLD Application System Overview]</ref>

According to ICANN senior vice president Kurt Pritz, every TAS account can store as many as 50 applications.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/icann-has-100-new-gtld-applicants/ ICANN has 100 new gTLD applicants]</ref> The true number was later revealed to be 49.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/8274-icann-adds-266-new-gtld-applicants-in-a-week ICANN adds 266 new gTLD applicants in a week, domainincite.com]</ref>

According to ICANN Senior Vice President Kurt Pritz, every TAS account can store as many as 50 applications.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/icann-has-100-new-gtld-applicants/ ICANN has 100 new gTLD applicants]</ref> It was later found that each account could only store 49 applications.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/8274-icann-adds-266-new-gtld-applicants-in-a-week ICANN adds 266 new gTLD applicants in a week, domainincite.com]</ref>

As of February 13, 2012, he reported that there were already 100 applicants for new gTLD.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/icann-has-100-new-gtld-applicants/ ICANN has 100 new gTLD applicants]</ref> In March 2012, in the final week that TAS was open to registrations, 266 accounts were created. ICANN reported 556 registered users in the system and that it expected to receive more than 1 thousand new gTLD applications.<ref>

As of February 13, 2012, he reported that there were already 100 applicants for new gTLD.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/icann-has-100-new-gtld-applicants/ ICANN has 100 new gTLD applicants]</ref> In March 2012, in the final week that TAS was open to registrations, 266 accounts were created. ICANN reported 556 registered users in the system and that it expected to receive more than 1 thousand new gTLD applications.<ref>