| Application ID |
1-1678-4149 |
| Status |
IE Pass |
| Prioritization Number |
34 |
| TLD (#13) |
みんな |
| IDN Translation (#14b) |
Japanese for "everyone" |
| Applicant (#1) |
Charleston Road Registry Inc. |
| Website (#5) |
|
| Application Type |
| Type |
Standard |
| Contested |
no |
| Contested Numbers |
1 |
| GAC Early Warning |
no |
| Cultural, Linguistic or Religious |
no |
| dotBrand |
no |
| Trademark Class A |
class 41 (education, entertainment, sporting, cultural) |
| Trademark Class B |
class 35 (advertising, business admin, consultancy) |
| Trademark Class C |
|
| Industry Keyword |
generic |
| Remark |
The mission and purpose of the proposed gTLD is to create a new second-level domain hierarchy for the publicʹs use and is aimed at a Japanese-speaking audience. Remarks on Sunrise Phase: There will only be two phases for this TLD. SunRush = Sunrise/Landrush. We will accept both sunrise and landrush applications during the same 60 day registration window. In order to keep in line with ICANN regulations, sunrise applications will be assessed/allocated first and will then be followed by the allocation of landrush applications. General Availability will start after a short quiet period. |
| Availability Data |
| Sunrise Period: |
from2013-12-09 to2014-02-26 |
| Landrush Period: |
from2013-12-09 to2013-02-26 |
| GoLive: |
2014-03-04 |
| Registration Policy |
| Restricted |
yes |
| Restrictions |
dotbrand |
| Backend Provider |
Google Inc. |
| Registry Website |
|
| Keyword |
| Keyword |
yes |
| English Meaning |
Japanese for "everyone" |
| Appeal Ranking |
2 |
| Appeal Remark |
Competition from more identifiable IDN strings. - .NEWS, .INFO, .COM transliteration |
| English |
no |
| Spanish |
no |
| Portuguese |
no |
| French |
no |
| Italian |
no |
| German |
no |
| Dutch |
no |
| Swedish |
|
| Danish |
no |
| Mandarin |
no |
| Russian |
no |
| Location |
| Region |
North America |
| Country |
United States |
| Community (#19) |
-- |
| Geographic (#21a) |
-- |
| Geographic Category |
-- |
| IDN |
| IDN (#14) |
Yes |
| A-label (#14a) |
xn--q9jyb4c |
| Translation (#14b) |
Japanese for "everyone" |
| Script Code (#14d) |
Jpan |
| Allows ASCII |
|
| Applicant |
| Applicant (#1) |
Charleston Road Registry Inc. |
| Website (#5) |
|
| Applicant Address (#2) |
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View 94043
United States [US] |
| Applicant Phone (#3) |
16502530000 |
| Applicant Fax (#4) |
1 650 253 0001 |
| Legal Form (#8) |
Corporation |
| Exchange Symbol (#9a) |
|
| Parent Company (#9b) |
Google Inc. |
| Joint Venture Partners (#9c) |
|
| Primary Contact |
| Name (#6) |
Ms. Sarah Falvey |
| Title (#6) |
Senior Policy Analyst |
| e-mail (#6) |
tas-contact8@google.com |
| Secondary Contact |
| Name (#7) |
Chris Iannuccilli |
| Title (#7) |
Director of Marketing |
| e-mail (#7) |
chrisiann@google.com |
| Mission / Purpose (#18a) |
18.a. Mission⁄Purpose of the Proposed gTLD
Charleston Road Registry is an American company, wholly owned by Google, which was established to provide registry services to the Internet public. Google is an American multinational public corporation and global technology leader focused on improving the ways its hundreds of millions of users connect with information. Since its formation, Google has been developing technology that can improve upon existing ways of doing business on the Internet. Google provides a variety of services and tools for Internet users and advertisers of all sizes, from simple search features and local ads to enterprise-scale business applications and global advertising solutions. These tools make it easier for people to make use of the world’s information and enable entrepreneurs and publishers around the world to grow their businesses.
In line with Google’s general mission, Charleston Road Registry’s mission is to help make information universally accessible by extending the utility of the DNS while enhancing the performance, security and stability of the Internet for users worldwide. Charleston Road Registry aspires to create unique web spaces where users can learn about products, services and information in a targeted manner and in ways never before seen on the Internet. Its business objective is to manage Google’s gTLD portfolio and Google’s registry operator business. As discussed further in the responses to questions 23 and 31, Charleston Road Registry intends to outsource all critical registry functions to Google Registry Services.
The proposed gTLD will provide the marketplace with direct association to the term, ʺみんな,ʺ which is the Japanese equivalent to the English term, ʺeveryone.ʺ The mission and purpose of the proposed gTLD is to create a new second-level domain hierarchy for the publicʹs use and is aimed at a Japanese-speaking audience. Charleston Road Registry will also support IDNs at a second-level for the Japanese language. Charleston Road Registry believes that the proposed gTLD has commercial viability and will help grow the success of the gTLD space. The proposed gTLD will enhance consumer choice by providing new alternatives to existing gTLDs.
The proposed gTLD will also provide Charleston Road Registry with the means to meet its business objectives. |