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| founders = [[Frank Schilling]]
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| headquarters = Governors Square Unit 3-110 <br> 23 Lime Tree Bay Ave. Grand Cayman
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'''Uniregistry''' is a new registry operator established and managed by a group of Internet and domain name industry experts. The company's technical infrastructure is designed and maintained by the Internet Systems Consortium ([[ISC]]), a non profit organization dedicated to developing and distributing open source software worldwide, and involved in the development of [[DNS]], [[DNSSEC]], [[IPv6]], and [[BIND]].
'''Uniregistry''' is a new registry operator established and managed by a group of Internet and domain name industry experts. The company's technical infrastructure was designed and subsequently purchased from Internet Systems Consortium ([[ISC]]), a non profit organization dedicated to developing and distributing open source software worldwide, and involved in the development of [[DNS]], [[DNSSEC]], [[IPv6]], and [[BIND]].
The company was officially launched on June 11, 2012 and it is headed by its Managing Director [[Frank Schilling]], owner of one of the world's largest domain name portfolios.<ref>[http://uniregistry.com/about-us About Uniregistry]</ref><ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/10/frank-schilling-unveils-his-new-gtld-company-uniregistry-com/ Frank Schilling Unveils His New gTLD Company: Uniregistry.com]</ref> The original trademark application for Uniregistry, however, was filed in 2010, and the domain name was registered in 2006 by [[Bret Fausett]], who also registered the .net, .org, .info, and .biz versions the following year.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/07/10/plans-for-frank-schillings-uniregistry-go-way-back/ Plans for Frank Schilling’s Uniregistry go way back, domainnamewire.com]</ref>
The company was officially launched on June 11, 2012 and it is headed by its Managing Director [[Frank Schilling]], one of the longest serving participants in the commercial, for profit, arena of naming.<ref>[http://uniregistry.com/about-us About Uniregistry]</ref><ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/10/frank-schilling-unveils-his-new-gtld-company-uniregistry-com/ Frank Schilling Unveils His New gTLD Company: Uniregistry.com]</ref> The original trademark application for Uniregistry, however, was filed in 2010, and the domain name was registered in 2006 by [[Bret Fausett]], who also registered the .net, .org, .info, and .biz versions the following year.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/07/10/plans-for-frank-schillings-uniregistry-go-way-back/ Plans for Frank Schilling’s Uniregistry go way back, domainnamewire.com]</ref>
In February, 2012, it was noted that a related company, [[Uniregistrar]], had become an ICANN accredited [[registrar]], signaling that Uniregistry had intentions to sell its New gTLDs in house. Uniregistrar was initially accredited to sell about a dozen existing TLDs.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/11778-frank-schillings-uniregistry-gets-accredited-as-a-registrar Frank Schillings Uniregistry Gets Accredited as a Registrar, DomainIncite.com]</ref>
In February, 2012, it was noted that a related company, [[Uniregistrar]], had become an ICANN accredited [[registrar]], signaling that Uniregistry had intentions to sell its New gTLDs in house. Uniregistrar was launch under the licensed Uniregistry brand name in March 2014.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/11778-frank-schillings-uniregistry-gets-accredited-as-a-registrar Frank Schillings Uniregistry Gets Accredited as a Registrar, DomainIncite.com]</ref>
==New gTLD Applications==
==New gTLD Applications==
At the time of the company's launch, Schilling refused to reveal the exact number and names of the domain name strings the company applied for. According to him, the gTLDs were selected by the company's founders, and he was confident that the gTLDs would be successful. He said, "We strongly believe in the gTLDs we have chosen and are 100% committed to their long-term success. These new names look better, sound better, and represent a big opportunity for brands to market themselves on the Internet in a different way."<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/10/frank-schilling-unveils-his-new-gtld-company-uniregistry-com/ Frank Schilling Unveils His New gTLD Company: Uniregistry.com]</ref>
At the time of the company's launch, Schilling refused to reveal the exact number and names of the domain name strings the company applied for. According to him, the gTLDs were selected by the company's founders, and he was confident that the gTLDs would be successful. He said, "We strongly believe in the gTLDs we have chosen and are 100% committed to their long-term success. These new names look better, sound better, and represent a big opportunity for brands to market themselves on the Internet in a different way."<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/10/frank-schilling-unveils-his-new-gtld-company-uniregistry-com/ Frank Schilling Unveils His New gTLD Company: Uniregistry.com]</ref>
In December 2013, Uniregistry announced a unique [[Sunrise Period]] system for they gTLD applications the company had succeeded in winning. There would be two Sunrise Periods, known as Sunrise A and Sunrise B. Sunrise A would be the regular period involving the [[Trademark Clearinghouse]] and mandated by [[ICANN]], in which trademark owners could apply for their trademark's corresponding TLD. Sunrise B would allow trademark owners to apply for [[SLD]]s that do not exactly match their trademark and may "span the dot", as in <nowiki>''toms.tattoo" for the trademark "Tom's Tattoo"</nowiki>.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/15422-uniregistry-plans-dot-spanning-sunrise-periods-and-anti-gaming-protection Uniregistry Plans dot-spanning Sunrise Periods and anti-gaming Protection, DomainIncite] Retrieved 30 Dec 2013</ref>
In December 2013, Uniregistry announced a unique [[Sunrise Period]] system for they gTLD applications the company had succeeded in winning. There would be two Sunrise Periods, known as Sunrise A and Sunrise B. Sunrise A would be the regular period involving the [[Trademark Clearinghouse]] and mandated by [[ICANN]], in which trademark owners could apply for their trademark's corresponding TLD. Sunrise B would allow trademark owners to apply for [[SLD]]s that do not exactly match their trademark and may "span the dot", as in <nowiki>''toms.tattoo" for the trademark "Tom's Tattoo"</nowiki>.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/15422-uniregistry-plans-dot-spanning-sunrise-periods-and-anti-gaming-protection Uniregistry Plans dot-spanning Sunrise Periods and anti-gaming Protection, DomainIncite] Retrieved 30 Dec 2013</ref>
As the first two Uniregistry New TLDs, .sexy and .tattoo, became generally available in February 2014, many Domain industry members noticed that some of the leading [[Registrars]] were not selling these TLDs. Companies such as [[GoDaddy]] and [[Register.com]] did not sign up to sell these TLDs because Uniregistry's [[Registry-Registrar Agreement]] would require Registrars to provide real names and contact info to Uniregistry.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/15913-heres-why-registrars-are-boycotting-sexy Here's Why Registrars Are Boycotting .sexy, DomainIncite] Retrieved 25 Feb 2014</ref>
As the first two Uniregistry New TLDs, .sexy and .tattoo, became generally available in February 2014, many Domain industry members noticed that some of the leading [[Registrars]] were not selling these TLDs. Companies such as [[GoDaddy]] and [[Register.com]] did not initially sign up to sell these TLDs because Uniregistry's [[Registry-Registrar Agreement]] would require Registrars to provide real names and contact info to Uniregistry.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/15913-heres-why-registrars-are-boycotting-sexy Here's Why Registrars Are Boycotting .sexy, DomainIncite] Retrieved 25 Feb 2014</ref> By the end of 2014 more than 150 registrars worldwide including all major registrars had signed Uniregistry's agreement and were retailing Uniregistry extensions and Uniregistry's registrar was lauded as leap forward in the management of of domain names.
==Company Values==
==Company Values==
* Responsible Stewardship
* Responsible Stewardship
* Technical Excellence
* Technical Excellence
* Ease and Simplicity
* Ease, Simplicity and Elegance
Uniregistry promised that its management will be "registrant-centered." The company ensures that the reliability and security of its infrastructure is of high technical standard and uncompromised, its policies and processed is transparent and neutral, and that they will have stable and predictable service as well as fair pricing.<ref>[http://uniregistry.com/about-us What do we mean by registrant-centered?]</ref>
Uniregistry promised that its management will be "registrant-centered." The company ensures that the reliability and security of its infrastructure is of high technical standard and uncompromised, its policies and processed is transparent and neutral, and that they will have stable and predictable service as well as fair pricing.<ref>[http://uniregistry.com/about-us What do we mean by registrant-centered?]</ref>
* [[Bret Fausett]], General Counsel
* [[Bret Fausett]], General Counsel
* [[Amanda Fessenden]], Director of Industry Relations
* [[Amanda Fessenden]], Director of Industry Relations
* [[Ying Han]], SVP/Director of Technical Operations
* [[Ying Han]], SVP/Director of Technical Operations
* [[Vern Jurovich]], SVP Global Operations
* [[Vern Jurovich]], SVP Global Operations
* [[Mari Jo Keukelaar]], John Berryhill Llc
* [[Mari Jo Keukelaar]], John Berryhill Llc
* [[John Smrekar II]], VP Partner Operations
* [[John Smrekar II]], VP Partner Operations
* [[Joanna Stevens]], JLS Consulting
* [[Joanna Stevens]], JLS Consulting
==References==
==References==