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10. <big>'''[[.med]]'''</big>, there are 4 applications for [[.med]], two of them being [[community TLD|community priority applications. The two community applicants are [[DocCheck AG]] and [[HEXAP SAS]].

10. <big>'''[[.med]]'''</big>, there are 4 applications for [[.med]], two of them being community priority applications. The two community applicants are [[DocCheck AG]] and [[HEXAP SAS]]. However, the former '''withdrew its application''' after [[.med]] received a number of objections filed by the [[Independent Objector]], a neutral legal expert funded by [[ICANN]] to object to applications that endanger the public good. It had withdrawn as of March 15th 2013, just days after the IO's objections were announced, qualifying for a 70% refund of its $185,000 application fee.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2013/03/15/one-of-the-applicant-for-med-withdraws-its-new-gtld-application/?fb_source=pubv1 One of the Applicant for Med Withdraws Its New gTLD Application, TheDomains.com] Published and Retrieved 15 Mar 2013</ref>

[[DocCheck AG]] defines the community as falling into 6 groups: Medical, Scientific-Technical, Nursing/Assisting, Pharmacy, Collegiate, and Business/Publishing. DocChecl is known for its DocCheck.com site, which is the largest community of healthcare professionals in Europe. In its application it notes that there is no onde authoritative medical body that oversees the international medical community, but that its own service and 860,000 registered members make it a significant part of the international medical community. It is a German company.<ref>[http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/DocCheck DocCheck, De.Wikipedia.org]</ref>

[[DocCheck AG]] defined the community as falling into 6 groups: Medical, Scientific-Technical, Nursing/Assisting, Pharmacy, Collegiate, and Business/Publishing. DocCheck is known for its DocCheck.com site, which is the largest community of healthcare professionals in Europe. In its application it notes that there is no single, authoritative medical body that oversees the international medical community, but that its own service and 860,000 registered members make it a significant part of the international medical community. It is a German company. As noted above, its application has been '''withdrawn'''.<ref>[http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/DocCheck DocCheck, De.Wikipedia.org]</ref>

Registration of a .med domain will require registration on DocCheck's exisiting .com site, where they have been verifying medical credentials for 10+ years and are consequently experienced in determining and classifying individuals in the medical profession.<ref>Application 1-1320-21500</ref>

Registration of a .med domain will require registration on DocCheck's exisiting .com site, where they have been verifying medical credentials for 10+ years and are consequently experienced in determining and classifying individuals in the medical profession.<ref>Application 1-1320-21500</ref>