Changes

'''.and''' is one of 101 [[TLD]]s applied for by [[Google]] through its subsidiary [[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]]; it was applied for as a closed registration [[Brand TLD]] intended for use and promotion of its android brand and services. The company also applied for [[.android]].<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/13/google-applies-for-101-new-gtlds-amazon-77-microsoft-11-apple-1/ Google Applies for 101 New gTLDs Amazon 77 Apple 1, TheDomains.com]</ref>

'''.and''' is one of 101 [[TLD]]s applied for by [[Google]] through its subsidiary [[Charleston Road Registry Inc.]]; it was applied for as a closed registration [[Brand TLD]] intended for use and promotion of its android brand and services. The company also applied for [[.android]].<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/13/google-applies-for-101-new-gtlds-amazon-77-microsoft-11-apple-1/ Google Applies for 101 New gTLDs Amazon 77 Apple 1, TheDomains.com]</ref>

The application was later 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. Thus, it has been suggested that the application will 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>

The application was later 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. Thus, it has been suggested that the application will 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> Google also applied for [[.are]] and [[.est]], which have the same conflict. It is rumored that Google withdrew all three applications prior to Initial Evaluation.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/10089-did-google-withdraw-three-new-gtld-applications Did Google Withdraw Three New gTLD Applications?, DomainIncite.com]</ref>

==References==

==References==

{{reflist}}

{{reflist}}

[[Category:TLD]]

[[Category:TLD]]