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Three of Google's applications, [[.and]], [[.are]] and [[.est]], were for protected strings and cannot be implemented as New gTLDs given their status as the ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country codes (for Andorra, United Arab Emirates, and Estonia respectively). It was later confirmed that Google withdrew these applications.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/10089-did-google-withdraw-three-new-gtld-applications Did Google Withdraw Three New gTLD Applications?, DomainIncite.com]</ref>

Three of Google's applications, [[.and]], [[.are]] and [[.est]], were for protected strings and cannot be implemented as New gTLDs given their status as the ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country codes (for Andorra, United Arab Emirates, and Estonia respectively). It was later confirmed that Google withdrew these applications.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/10089-did-google-withdraw-three-new-gtld-applications Did Google Withdraw Three New gTLD Applications?, DomainIncite.com]</ref>

In January of 2014, it was confirmed that Google's first domain registration for a New gTLD was جوجل.شبكة, which is a transliteration of "Google". It was registered during the [[Sunrise Period]] for the TLD [[.شبكة]]. <ref>[http://domainincite.com/15472-google-registers-its-first-new-gtld-domain Google registers its first New gTLD Domain, DomainIncite] Retrieved 06 Jan 2014</ref>

In January of 2014, it was confirmed that Google's first domain registration for a New gTLD was جوجل.شبكة, which is a transliteration of "Google". It was registered during the [[Sunrise Period]] for the TLD [[.shabaka]]. <ref>[http://domainincite.com/15472-google-registers-its-first-new-gtld-domain Google registers its first New gTLD Domain, DomainIncite] Retrieved 06 Jan 2014</ref>

===Applications===

===Applications===