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==Application for New gTLD==

==Application for New gTLD==

In October 2011, the Government of New South Wales through its Department of Finance and Services issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking for a partner to serve as registry operator to apply for and managed the [[.sydney]] and possibly [[.nsw]]  [[GeoTLD|geographical TLD]]s on a revenue sharing agreement if approved by [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]]. <ref>[https://tenders.nsw.gov.au/dfs/?event=public.rft.showArchived&RFTUUID=F020CB28-D868-DD68-DFD741D90E8B3E2A Registry Operator to obtaining & operating multiple generic Top Level Domains]</ref> [[ARI Registry Services]] has been selected by the state to serve as registry operator for the .sydney string, however the state is still considering its application for .nsw string because under the New Applicant Guidebook, it is not guaranteed that the string will be approved by ICANN. ARI Registry also secured the contract to manage and operate the [[.victoria]] and [[.melbourne]] string for the [[Government of Victoria]]. <ref>[http://www.techworld.com.au/article/416274/_melbourne_sydney_victoria_go_nsw_maybe/ .melbourne, .sydney and .victoria are go, .nsw a maybe]</ref> The company hired [[Ernst & Young]] and [[Melbourne IT]] to help develop the application for the TLDs. <ref>[http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/02/22/ari-wins-sydney-melbourne-victoria-as-big-guns-wheel-out-announcements/ ARI Wins .SYDNEY, .MELBOURNE & .VICTORIA As Big Guns Wheel Out Announcements]</ref>

In October 2011, the Government of New South Wales through its Department of Finance and Services issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking for a partner to serve as registry operator to apply for and managed the [[.sydney]] and possibly [[.nsw]]  [[GeoTLD|geographical TLD]]s on a revenue sharing agreement if approved by [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]]. <ref>[https://tenders.nsw.gov.au/dfs/?event=public.rft.showArchived&RFTUUID=F020CB28-D868-DD68-DFD741D90E8B3E2A Registry Operator to obtaining & operating multiple generic Top Level Domains]</ref> [[ARI Registry Services]] has been selected by the state to serve as registry operator for the .sydney string, however the state is still considering its application for .nsw TLD because under the New Applicant Guidebook, it is not guaranteed that the string will be approved by ICANN. ARI Registry also secured the contract to manage and operate the [[.victoria]] and [[.melbourne]] string for the [[Government of Victoria]]. <ref>[http://www.techworld.com.au/article/416274/_melbourne_sydney_victoria_go_nsw_maybe/ .melbourne, .sydney and .victoria are go, .nsw a maybe]</ref> The company hired [[Ernst & Young]] and [[Melbourne IT]] to help develop the application for the TLDs. <ref>[http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/02/22/ari-wins-sydney-melbourne-victoria-as-big-guns-wheel-out-announcements/ ARI Wins .SYDNEY, .MELBOURNE & .VICTORIA As Big Guns Wheel Out Announcements]</ref>

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