Full info forQUEBEC
| Application ID | 1-1663-45909 |
| Status | IE Pass |
| Prioritization Number | 1404 |
| TLD (#13) | QUEBEC |
| IDN Translation (#14b) | -- |
| Applicant (#1) | PointQuébec Inc |
| Website (#5) | http://www.pointquebec.org |
| Application Type | |
| Type | Geographic Community |
| Contested | no |
| Contested Numbers | 1 |
| GAC Early Warning | no |
| Cultural, Linguistic or Religious | no |
| dotBrand | no |
| Trademark Class A | geographical indications |
| Trademark Class B | |
| Trademark Class C | |
| Industry Keyword | geo |
| Remark | A province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level. |
| Availability Data | |
| Sunrise Period: | from2014-09-04 to2014-11-11 |
| Landrush Period: | fromunknown tounknown |
| GoLive: | 2014-11-18 |
| Registration Policy | |
| Restricted | yes |
| Restrictions | Registrations under .quebec are restricted to bona-fide members of the Québec community |
| Backend Provider | CORE |
| Registry Website | |
| Keyword | |
| Keyword | no |
| English Meaning | -- |
| Appeal Ranking | 4 |
| Appeal Remark | Geo - Identifiable for businesses and individuals |
| English | not applicable |
| Spanish | not applicable |
| Portuguese | not applicable |
| French | not applicable |
| Italian | not applicable |
| German | not applicable |
| Dutch | not applicable |
| Swedish | not applicable |
| Danish | not applicable |
| Mandarin | not applicable |
| Russian | not applicable |
| Location | |
| Region | North America |
| Country | Canada |
| Community (#19) | Yes |
| Geographic (#21a) | Yes |
| Geographic Category | Region |
| IDN | |
| IDN (#14) | No |
| A-label (#14a) | -- |
| Translation (#14b) | -- |
| Script Code (#14d) | -- |
| Allows ASCII | yes |
| Applicant | |
| Applicant (#1) | PointQuébec Inc |
| Website (#5) | http://www.pointquebec.org |
| Applicant Address (#2) | 1434, Saint-Catherine Street West, Suite 102 Montreal Quebec H3G 1R4 Canada [CA] |
| Applicant Phone (#3) | +1 514 972 7777 |
| Applicant Fax (#4) | +1 877 788 8077 |
| Legal Form (#8) | Not for profit organization. No membership. |
| Exchange Symbol (#9a) | |
| Parent Company (#9b) | |
| Joint Venture Partners (#9c) | |
| Primary Contact | |
| Name (#6) | Mr. Normand Fortier |
| Title (#6) | President |
| e-mail (#6) | candidature@pointquebec.org |
| Secondary Contact | |
| Name (#7) | Mr. Andre Morrow |
| Title (#7) | Chairman of the Board |
| e-mail (#7) | andre@pointquebec.org |
| Mission / Purpose (#18a) | |
| The .quebec TLD application is submitted by PointQuébec, and is intended to serve the Québec community, composed of individuals and organizations linked to the community on a linguistic, cultural, tourism or business basis. The Québec community will be served by PointQuébec, the not for profit organization created expressly for that purpose. PointQuébec will keep interested in applying for the .QUÉBEC TLD, as an IDN TLD. Under current circumstances ICANN indicated that both strings would be considered as “confusingly similar” but PointQuébec is confident that ICANN will eventually understand that, while identical, they are not confusing at all: what’s confusing for the Québec people is that both linguistic versions of the string are considered different: both french and english have offical status and are widely used in Québec. The goal of the .quebec TLD is to serve the Québec community, to allow citizens and organizations to be known and recognized on the Internet, to carry on the community’s activities in respect of their cultural identity. To that purpose, PointQuébec will: (i) develop the .quebec name space, open to all citizens, public and private organisms, and to any group or entity linked to Québec on a cultural, tourism or business basis; (ii) operate the .quebec TLD with a platform that rigourously meets the highest standards of the industry, and manage it accordingly; (iii) develop the technology for an IDN twin Registry (when allowed by ICANN) (iv) provide IDN, hosting and management expertise for new extensions or new arising registrars (ex.: city TLD, legal entities applying for an IDN registry). This is to be achieved by: (i) actively designing and developing the .quebec TLD name space with a focus on the needs of the Québec community, involving cultural, welfare, business and public stakeholders; (ii) allowing registrations of second-level domain names in the .quebec TLD by individuals and organizations with a bona fide nexus to the Québec community; the basic criterion to establish this bona fide nexus will be set by the requirement to use the domain names registered for the purpose of online communications related to the Québec community. (iii) operating the .quebec TLD under the stewardship of the Québec community: as will be elaborated and detailed under 20 b), PointQuébec has the explicit support of the Québec community public authorities, its most relevant cultural and professional institutions, and private sector stakeholders. The .quebec TLD will contribute to increase the linguistic and cultural diversity of the DNS, which is one of the main objectives of the gTLD process. |
|
If you wish to download the application information pertaining to this new gTLD, please select your download preference below: 1) A PDF compilation of the information provided by eBrand Services will be generated for you.; 2) The public portion of the application made available by ICANN will be generated.
Be informed about the status of applicationQUEBEC
Do you want to be kept up to date with the application status for a domain under a new gTLD?
We understand that the roll out of the new gTLD’s is a long process and you may be undecided on the specific domain you wish to pursue. Nonetheless, if you would like to be informed about the progress of a particular new gTLD, and all essential elements (policies, pricing, launch schedules, and registration deadlines), request a follow up and join our watchlist. Alternatively, let us review your business/situation and supply you with a customized solution fitting your individual needs.
File an objection for applicationQUEBEC
eBrand Services has designed a series of defensive approaches to ensure that rightholders can object applications of new gTLD that affect their interests asserting prior rights over certain string or Trademark. Contact us to know more:
Express your interest for a domain name under the extensionQUEBEC
An Expression of Interest allows you to submit a non-binding interest in registering the specific domains most relevant to you. By doing so, we can provide you with up-to-date information about launch schedules, pricing, policies, and ensure you avoid missing registration deadlines. Prior to the release of your domain name under a new gTLD, we will let you know and we can assist you in turning your Expression of Interest into a binding registration order, or cancel your Expression of Interest. Whilst we will endeavor to secure your desired domain for you, please note that we cannot guarantee a successful registration. It is important to acknowledge that multiple registration phases will take place. For more information, please refer our FAQ’s. All Expression of Interest’s are free of charge and legally non-binding.
Additionally, let us review your business/situation and supply you with a customized solution fitting your individual needs.
Contact us to know more: