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# [[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 .cloud like the [[.com]] TLD wherein registrations of domain names will be unrestricted. CloudNames 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. <ref>[http://thetldhub.com/download/Press-Release_CloudNames-To-Apply-For-New-Top-Level-Domains.pdf CloudNames to replace the need for .com]</ref> | # [[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 .cloud like the [[.com]] TLD wherein registrations of domain names will be unrestricted. CloudNames 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. <ref>[http://thetldhub.com/download/Press-Release_CloudNames-To-Apply-For-New-Top-Level-Domains.pdf CloudNames to replace the need for .com]</ref> | ||
# [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], it is one of 68 applications that the company has filed for on its own behalf.<ref>[http://www.tldh.org/2012/06/gtld-application-update-92-applications-submitted/ gTLD Application Update 92 applications submitted, TLDH.org]</ref> | # [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], it is one of 68 applications that the company has filed for on its own behalf.<ref>[http://www.tldh.org/2012/06/gtld-application-update-92-applications-submitted/ gTLD Application Update 92 applications submitted, TLDH.org]</ref> | ||
| + | # [[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. | ||
| + | # [[Amazon]], the company filed for the 76 domain name strings including .cloud through its office in Luxembourg. <ref>[http://www.thebookseller.com/news/amazon-could-own-book-domains-grabs.html Amazon could own .book as domains up for grabs]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 07:25, 15 June 2012
| Status: | Proposed |
| Type: | Generic TLD |
| Category: | Technology |
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.cloud is a proposed TLD in ICANN's New gTLD Program.
Current Applicants
- 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 .cloud like the .com TLD wherein registrations of domain names will be unrestricted. CloudNames 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. [1]
- Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., it is one of 68 applications that the company has filed for on its own behalf.[2]
- 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.
- Amazon, the company filed for the 76 domain name strings including .cloud through its office in Luxembourg. [3]