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[[.ads]], [[.and]], [[.android]], [[.are]], [[.boo]], [[.cal]], [[.car]], [[.channel]], [[.chrome]], [[.dad]], [[.day]], [[.dclk]], [[.eat]], [[.esq]], [[.est]], [[.fly]], [[.foo]], [[.gbiz]], [[.gle]], [[.gmail]], [[.goog]], [[.google]], [[.guge]], [[.hangout]], [[.here]], [[.how]], [[.ing]], [[.kid]], [[.meme]], [[.mov]], [[.new]],[[.nexus]], [[.page]], [[.prod]], [[.prof]], [[.rsvp]], [[.soy]], [[.tour]], [[.youtube]], [[.zip]], [[.みんな]], [[.グーグル]], [[.谷歌]]<ref>[http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2184179/Google-Pays-18.6-Million-Applying-for-101-New-gTLDs Google Pays 18.6 Million Applying for 101 New gTLDs, SearchEngineWatch.com]Published 13 June 2012, Retrieved 14 Jan 2013</ref>

[[.ads]], [[.and]], [[.android]], [[.are]], [[.boo]], [[.cal]], [[.car]], [[.channel]], [[.chrome]], [[.dad]], [[.day]], [[.dclk]], [[.eat]], [[.esq]], [[.est]], [[.fly]], [[.foo]], [[.gbiz]], [[.gle]], [[.gmail]], [[.goog]], [[.google]], [[.guge]], [[.hangout]], [[.here]], [[.how]], [[.ing]], [[.kid]], [[.meme]], [[.mov]], [[.new]],[[.nexus]], [[.page]], [[.prod]], [[.prof]], [[.rsvp]], [[.soy]], [[.tour]], [[.youtube]], [[.zip]], [[.みんな]], [[.グーグル]], [[.谷歌]]<ref>[http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2184179/Google-Pays-18.6-Million-Applying-for-101-New-gTLDs Google Pays 18.6 Million Applying for 101 New gTLDs, SearchEngineWatch.com]Published 13 June 2012, Retrieved 14 Jan 2013</ref>

===Withdrawn Applications===

===Withdrawn Applications===

Google applied for [[.and]] as a TLD for its Android services, and [[.are]] and [[.est]] as domain hacks that would allow domains such as fast.est. All three applications were withdrawn. They were immediately criticized as flying directly in the face of [[ICANN]]'s [[AGB|applicant guidebook]] given that it clearly lays out that geographic and territory names on the [[ISO 3166-1]] standard list are protected. AND is on that list as a designation of Andorra; EST is for Estonia; and ARE is reserved for the United Arab Emirates. Thus, it was quickly suggested that the applications would be rejected outright.<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/07/02/google_loses_money_applying_for_banned_domain_names/ Google Loses Money Applying for Banned Domain Names, TheRegister.Co.Uk]</ref><ref>[http://domainincite.com/10089-did-google-withdraw-three-new-gtld-applications Did Google Withdraw Three New gTLD Applications?, DomainIncite.com]</ref> In September, 2012 it was noted that Google had withdrawn all three applications.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/09/05/icann-4-new-gtld-applications-withdrawn-3-by-google/ ICANN 4 New gTLD Applications Withdrawn 3 by Google, TheDomains.com]</ref>

Google applied for [[.and]] as a TLD for its Android services, and [[.are]] and [[.est]] as domain hacks that would allow domains such as "fast.est" and "dogs.are/cute". All three applications were withdrawn. They were immediately criticized as flying directly in the face of [[ICANN]]'s [[AGB|applicant guidebook]] given that it clearly lays out that geographic and territory names on the [[ISO 3166-1]] standard list are protected. AND is on that list as a designation of Andorra; EST is for Estonia; and ARE is reserved for the United Arab Emirates. Thus, it was quickly suggested that the applications would be rejected outright.<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/07/02/google_loses_money_applying_for_banned_domain_names/ Google Loses Money Applying for Banned Domain Names, TheRegister.Co.Uk]</ref><ref>[http://domainincite.com/10089-did-google-withdraw-three-new-gtld-applications Did Google Withdraw Three New gTLD Applications?, DomainIncite.com]</ref> In September, 2012 it was noted that Google had withdrawn all three applications.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/09/05/icann-4-new-gtld-applications-withdrawn-3-by-google/ ICANN 4 New gTLD Applications Withdrawn 3 by Google, TheDomains.com]</ref>

===Complaints Over Closed gTLDs===

===Complaints Over Closed gTLDs===