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Status: Delegated
Type: Generic TLD
Category: Technology
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.cloud is a TLD delegated in ICANN's New gTLD Program. The TLD is managed by Italian Company Aruba S.p.A., one of Europe's largest Hosting and Cloud Providers with over 2 million customer[1] . The back-end services are provided by ARI Registry Services. The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the Root Zone on 26 Jun, 2015.[2]

Launch Plans

The Registry is currently planning to launch .cloud in mid-Q4 2015 [3] . The TLD will not have any eligibility restriction.

In preparation for the launch, .CLOUD is currently looking for candidates to join its Pioneer Program.


Former Applicants

A private auction conducted in November 2014 left Aruba as the only applicant for the string.[4]

  1. CloudNames, a Norwegian TLD consultancy and management services provider. CloudNames plans to provide a dedicated identity and online space for companies and organizations engaged in offering cloud-based services through the .cloud string. The company plans to operate the TLD as an open TLD with unrestricted registration. CloudNames has partnered with Afilias to provide back-end registry solutions to ensure that the .cloud domain name space is secured and that new DNSSEC security protocols will be implemented. [5]
  2. Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., it is one of 68 applications that the company has filed for on its own behalf.[6] This applicant submitted a Public Interest Commitment, which can be downloaded here.
  3. Symantec Corporation, the company provides security, storage and systems management solutions for its clients worldwide. Fair Winds Partners help the company submit its application with ICANN. Phil Lodico, Managing Partner of Fair Winds Partners is the contact person. Cloud Industry Forum Limited filed a Community Objection against this application.[7]
  4. Amazon, the company filed for the 76 domain name strings including .cloud through its office in Luxembourg. [8] Cloud Industry Forum Limited filed a Community Objection against this application.[9]
  5. Donuts (Dash Cedar, LLC), a start-up registry operator that applied for 307 new gTLDs. [10] This applicant submitted a Public Interest Commitment, which can be downloaded here.
  6. Google (Charleston Road Registry Inc.), has applied for 101 TLDs. Sarah Falvey, Senior Policy Analyst of Google is the main contact person in the application.[11] Cloud Industry Forum Limited filed a Community Objection against this application.[12]

Community Objections

Cloud Industry Forum Limited filed a Community Objection against three of the applications: Symantec, Amazon, and Google. All three objections failed and the applications are able to proceed after the panelist at the ICC concluded that the "cloud community" did not constitute a clearly delineated community.[13]

GAC Early Warnings

The applications from Symantec, Amazon, and Google were each issued a GAC Early Warning from the representative of Australia and GAC Chair, Heather Dryden. The warning system is noted as a strong recommendation on behalf of national governments to the ICANN Board that a given TLD application should be denied as it stands. Applicants are encouraged to work with objecting GAC members.[14]

The warning states that the applicant is "seeking exclusive access to a common generic string .. that relates to a broad market sector," which Ms. Dryden notes could have unintended consequences and a negative impact on competition.[15]

References

  1. ↑ [1] Retrieved 13 Jul 2015
  2. ↑ Delegated String, ICANN.org Retrieved 06 Jul 2015
  3. ↑ .CLOUD Launch plan Retrieved 13 Jul 2015
  4. ↑ Another 11 New gTLDs Won at Auction DomainIncite; By Kevin Murphy; Retrieved 13 Nov 2014
  5. ↑ CloudNames to replace the need for .com
  6. ↑ gTLD Application Update 92 applications submitted, TLDH.org
  7. ↑ Pending Cases, ICCWBO.org Retrieved 14 May 2013
  8. ↑ Amazon could own .book as domains up for grabs
  9. ↑ Pending Cases, ICCWBO.org Retrieved 14 May 2013
  10. ↑ Donuts Inc eye popping list of 307 new top-level domains
  11. ↑ Online Marketing Firm fishbat Inc., Breaks Down the ICANN gTLD Announcement
  12. ↑ Pending Cases, ICCWBO.org Retrieved 14 May 2013
  13. ↑ Cloud is not a Community, New gTLD Panelist Rules, DomainNameWire Retrieved 06 Dec 2013
  14. ↑ GAC Early Warning, NewgTLDS.ICANN.org Retrieved 25 Nov 2012
  15. ↑ Cloud AU, GACweb.icann.org Retrieved 25 Nov 2012
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