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=== Development of .Top Domains ===
=== Development of .Top Domains ===
On June 20th, 2011, ICANN normally announced that the application for gTLD was to be open in 2012.
On June 20th, 2011, ICANN officially announced that the application for gTLD was to be open in 2012.
On April 11th,2012, the application for .top was submitted online.
On April 11th,2012, the application for .top was submitted online.
On June 9th, 2012, .top was successfully on the ICANN public list.
On June 9th, 2012, .top was successfully on the ICANN public list.
On March 20th, 2013, .top passed initial evaluation.
On March 20th, 2013, .top passed initial evaluation.
On March 20th, 2014, .top normally signed a contract with ICANN.
On March 20th, 2014, .top officially signed a contract with ICANN.
On August 5th, 2014, .top became a root of ICANN new gTLD.
On August 5th, 2014, .top became a root of ICANN new gTLD.
On October 15th, .top entered the sunrise period.
On October 15th, .top entered the sunrise period.
On November 18th, 2014, .top could be registered openly, and the registration volume had more than 10,000 at the first day.
On November 18th, 2014, .top could be registered openly, and the registration volume had more than 10,000 at the first day.
On March 5th, 2015, .top was supported on the sedo.com which is the biggest platform trading domains in the world.
On March 5th, 2015, .top was supported on the sedo.com which is the biggest platform trading domains in the world.
=== Advantages of .Top Domains ===
=== Advantages of .Top Domains ===
（1）As an English word suffix, .top can be used worldwide with high recognition.
（1）As an English word suffix, .top can be used worldwide with high recognition.