Domeniu .support is a proposed TLD in ICANN's New gTLD Program. The applicant is Donuts (Grand Orchard, LLC).[1] The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the Root Zone on 18 December, 2013.[2]
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1 Application Details
2 Contract Signed
3 Delegation and Availability
3.1 Sunrise
4 References
Application Details
Many of Donuts' applications, including this one, seem to have been applied for using the same boiler-plate application in which the TLD is defined as a means of providing greater expression on the Internet and will be an open TLD without pre-registration policies. It notes its plans to adhere with all registration policies required by ICANN and its intent to have remediation and takedown policies clearly defined to fit within these requirements. Pre-registration verification will not be used and this as defined as causing "cause more harm than benefit by denying domain access to legitimate registrants." They intend to control abuse through "extensive user and rights protections."[3]
Contract Signed
On 24 October 2013, Donuts received a Registry Agreement signed by ICANN for .support after passing the Initial Evaluation.[4]
Delegation and Availability
.support was delegated to the Root Zone of the DNS on December 18, 2013, completing the successful application for the string.[2]
Sunrise
The Registry announced that the Sunrise Period for the string would begin 14 January 2014 and end on 15 March 2014.[5]