| gTLD | Full Legal Name | E-mail suffix | Detail | | .tennis | Cotton Bloom, LLC | donuts.co | View |
Q18A CHAR: 6207
ABOUT DONUTS
Donuts Inc. is the parent applicant for this and multiple other TLDs. The company intends to increase competition and consumer choice at the top level. It will operate these carefully selected TLDs safely and securely in a shared resources business model. To achieve its objectives, Donuts has recruited seasoned executive management with proven track records of excellence in the industry. In addition to this business and operational experience, the Donuts team also has contributed broadly to industry policymaking and regulation, successfully launched TLDs, built industry-leading companies from the ground up, and brought innovation, value and choice to the domain name marketplace.
THE .TENNIS TLD
This TLD is attractive and useful to end-users as it better facilitates search, self-expression, information sharing and the provision of legitimate goods and services. Along with the other TLDs in the Donuts family, this TLD will provide Internet users with opportunities for online identities and expression that do not currently exist. In doing so, the TLD will introduce significant consumer choice and competition to the Internet namespace – the very purpose of ICANN’s new TLD program.
This TLD is a generic term and its second level names will be attractive to a variety of Internet users. Making this TLD available to a broad audience of registrants is consistent with the competition goals of the New TLD expansion program, and consistent with ICANN’s objective of maximizing Internet participation. Donuts believes in an open Internet and, accordingly, we will encourage inclusiveness in the registration policies for this TLD. In order to avoid harm to legitimate registrants, Donuts will not artificially deny access, on the basis of identity alone (without legal cause), to a TLD that represents a generic form of activity and expression.
.TENNIS is representative of the tens of millions of people who participate in or are enthusiasts of this worldwide activity. This broad and diverse group includes players of all levels, organizations and leagues, tennis facility operators, publishers, officials, equipment makers, retailers, and, most importantly, fans of the game. Anyone interested in tennis will have access to .TENNIS, which will be operated by the registry in a legitimate and secure manner.
DONUTS’ APPROACH TO PROTECTIONS
No entity, or group of entities, has exclusive rights to own or register second level names in this TLD. There are superior ways to minimize the potential abuse of second level names, and in this application Donuts will describe and commit to an extensive array of protections against abuse, including protections against the abuse of trademark rights.
We recognize some applicants seek to address harms by constraining access to the registration of second level names. However, we believe attempts to limit abuse by limiting registrant eligibility is unnecessarily restrictive and harms users by denying access to many legitimate registrants. Restrictions on second level domain eligibility would prevent law-abiding individuals and organizations from participating in a space to which they are legitimately connected, and would inhibit the sort of positive innovation we intend to see in this TLD. As detailed throughout this application, we have struck the correct balance between consumer and business safety, and open access to second level names.
By applying our array of protection mechanisms, Donuts will make this TLD a place for Internet users that is far safer than existing TLDs. Donuts will strive to operate this TLD with fewer incidences of fraud and abuse than occur in incumbent TLDs. In addition, Donuts commits to work toward a downward trend in such incidents.
OUR PROTECTIONS
Donuts has consulted with and evaluated the ideas of international law enforcement, consumer privacy advocacy organizations, intellectual property interests and other Internet industry groups to create a set of protections that far exceed those in existing TLDs, and bring to the Internet namespace nearly two dozen new rights and protection mechanisms to raise user safety and protection to a new level.
These include eight, innovative and forceful mechanisms and resources that far exceed the already powerful protections in the applicant guidebook. These are:
1. Periodic audit of WhoIs data for accuracy;
2. Remediation of inaccurate Whois data, including takedown, if warranted;
3. A new Domain Protected Marks List (DPML) product for trademark protection;
4. A new Claims Plus product for trademark protection;
5. Terms of use that prohibit illegal or abusive activity;
6. Limitations on domain proxy and privacy service;
7. Published policies and procedures that define abusive activity; and
8. Proper resourcing for all of the functions above.
They also include fourteen new measures that were developed specifically by ICANN for the new TLD process. These are:
1. Controls to ensure proper access to domain management functions;
2. 24⁄7⁄365 abuse point of contact at registry;
3. Procedures for handling complaints of illegal or abusive activity, including remediation and takedown processes;
4. Thick WhoIs;
5. Use of the Trademark Clearinghouse;
6. A Sunrise process;
7. A Trademark Claims process;
8. Adherence to the Uniform Rapid Suspension system;
9. Adherence to the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy;
10. Adherence to the Post Delegation Dispute Resolution Policy;
11. Detailed security policies and procedures;
12. Strong security controls for access, threat analysis and audit;
13. Implementation DNSSEC; and
14. Measures for the prevention of orphan glue records.
DONUTS’ INTENTION FOR THIS TLD
As a senior government authority has recently said, “a successful applicant is entrusted with operating a critical piece of global Internet infrastructure.” Donuts’ plan and intent is for this TLD to serve the international community by bringing new users online through opportunities for economic growth, increased productivity, the exchange of ideas and information and greater self-expression.
| gTLD | Full Legal Name | E-mail suffix | Detail | | .java | Oracle Corporation | oracle.com | View |
1. QUESTION 18(A): DESCRIBE THE MISSION⁄PURPOSE OF YOUR PROPOSED GTLD.
1.1 INTRODUCTION
The mission and purpose of the proposed .JAVA Top Level Domain (TLD) is the creation and operation of a TLD dedicated to the Applicantʹs JAVA business, brands, trade marks, goods and service. As such the objective is that the .JAVA TLD will serve as an official, trusted, secure and dedicated name space for the globally renowned JAVA brand and services. To this end the Applicant seeks to launch the .JAVA TLD and to create and operate an innovative and secure platform in a manner which is consistent with its subject matter whilst committing to the promotion of competition, consumer trust, consumer protection and integrity of the .JAVA TLD and the associated Internet space.
The Applicant is committed to ensure that it fully complies and meets or exceeds the requirements of ICANN in terms of competition, consumer protection, security, stability and resiliency, malicious abuse issues, sovereignty concerns, and rights protection in relation to the expansion of the generic Top Level
Domain name space by devising and implementing mechanisms in line with ICANN’s Consensus Policies and Temporary Policies.
The Applicant proposes to launch and operate the .JAVA TLD to create a new Internet ecosystem dedicated to the Applicant and to enable and facilitate innovations, creation and promotion of new initiatives, platforms, applications and ventures from the Applicant and its Affiliates. The domain name space associated with the .JAVA TLD will create a new environment which will enhance diversity, choice and utility of the Domain Name System, based on a segmented approach, hence encouraging specialisation, differentiation, consumer recognition, and consumer choice in line with ICANN policy development.
In order to ensure the integrity, success and to build confidence in the .JAVA TLD and the associated domain name space, the Applicant is dedicated to ensuring that appropriate safeguards are put in place with a view to protecting, among other things, public interest, consumers, trade mark owners and other third party rights owners.
Operating and overseeing this new Internet space in a transparent, fair and efficient manner will be essential to create goodwill in the .JAVA TLD and to develop confidence and trust in the .JAVA TLD.
The fact that the Applicant intends to operate the .JAVA TLD as a single registrant⁄single user registry model will allow the Applicant and its Affiliates to control the operations of the .JAVA TLD and prevent violation of public interest, trade mark infringement and other types of malicious conducts. The .JAVA TLD will thus create an environment where opportunities for abuse and malevolent conduct will be virtually eliminated.
Furthermore, the Applicant is dedicated to ensuring that the creation and operation of the .JAVA TLD will not have an adverse or negative effect on the operational security and stability of the Internet and the Domain Name System with regard to the proposed registry services under the .JAVA TLD.
The .JAVA TLD will be a continuously evolving platform and serve as a base for continuously evolving uses, contents and services with a view to optimising specialisation, high level of service, content quality and reliability, consumer trust and innovation.
The Applicant has considered potential uses of the .JAVA TLD which would include allocating second-level domain names that correspond with:
1. The specialisation areas of the Applicant and its Affiliates:
- DEVELOPERS.JAVA
2. Internal management and information:
- LEGAL.JAVA
3. Investor relations and corporate portal:
- INVESTOR.JAVA
These are some of the potential uses which have been identified as being in line with the operation of the proposed .JAVA TLD following the single registrant⁄single user registry model. In addition, the Applicant and its Affiliates will actively use and continue to explore new ways of ensuring that the .JAVA TLD is an environment prone to innovation, consumer choice and recognition, business visibility and specialisation and may in this respect implement additional types of use of the .JAVA TLD within the scope of the Registry Agreement to be executed before delegation of the .JAVA TLD.
1.2 BACKGROUND TO THE ORACLE BUSINESS AND JAVA
The Applicant is the Oracle Corporation, a publicly traded corporation in good standing and listed on NASDAQ Stock Market LLC, ticker ORCL, created in 1977 with its headquarters at 500 Oracle Parkway Redwood Shores, CA 94065, United States of America.
Oracle is the gold standard for database technology and applications in enterprises throughout the world. The Applicant is the worldʹs leading supplier of information management software and the worldʹs second largest independent software company. Oracleʹs complete portfolio of servers, storage, software, and networking products are engineered to work together to deliver performance, simplified management, and cost-saving efficiencies.
One of the key offerings of the Applicant is Java, the software programming language and computing platform.
Java is the foundation for virtually every type of networked application and is the global standard for developing and delivering mobile applications, games, Web-based content, and enterprise software. To date, the Java platform has attracted more than 9 million software developers. Itʹs used in every major industry segment and has a presence in a wide range of devices, computers, and networks.
Java enables users to efficiently develop and deploy exciting applications and services. With comprehensive tooling, a mature ecosystem, and robust performance, Java delivers applications portability across even the most disparate computing environments.
As a result Java is currently one of the most popular programming languages in use, particularly for client-server web applications. It is the underlying technology that powers state-of-the-art programs including utilities, games, and business applications. Java runs on more than 850 million personal computers worldwide, and on more than 3 billion devices worldwide, including mobile and TV devices.
1.3 THE JAVA BRAND, TRADE MARKS, DOMAIN NAMES AND GLOBAL GOODWILL AND REPUTATION
The term JAVA is registered as a trade mark worldwide in many classes of goods and services including computers, computer hardware, computer software (all in International class 9), electronics including mobile phones, personal digital assistants, digital cameras, smart cards and readers, kiosks, set top boxes, digital television products, (in class 9), boats and automobiles in class 12, and a wide array of computer- and software-related goods and services, as well as for user manuals and related printed materials in class 16 and merchandise.
Oracle’s JAVA trade mark registrations include the entire class heading in class 9, and computer related services in classes 35 (business and advertising, trade shows), 36 (financing), 37 (repair and installation), 38 (transmission of data over the internet), 41 (training), 42 (programming, consulting, information resources on the internet) and 45 (computer related security).
The Applicant has secured numerous trade mark registrations in the term JAVA in 148 countries and territories.
The explosive popularity and consumer recognition of the JAVA brand due to its proliferation across multiple technologies and uses makes it instantly recognisable as one of the Applicantʹs premium brands. Reflecting its global reach, the Applicant owns numerous domain names consisting of or comprising the term JAVA in most available gTLDs and ccTLDs.
The JAVA brand, trade marks and domain names are invaluable assets and serve to identify the JAVA business as a trusted source of the highest quality goods and services globally.