ICANN: Pre-Delegation Testing: Beta Testing & Resources Update

ICANN has extended Beta Testing invites to over 200 applicants and published an updated set of resource documents as part of our continuing effort to help applicants prepare for Pre-Delegation Testing.

Applications eligible for PDT Beta Testing have passed Initial Evaluation, are not involved in string contention and have no open objections. Test appointments are available through 15 July 2013. However, once the Registry Agreement is approved and ICANN begins the contracting process with applicants, any scheduled Beta Testing will be cancelled and we will transition to official Pre-Delegation Testing.

Applicants are encouraged to download and use the most current versions of our PDT Resources, which include input templates and test specifications. We’ve also created a PDT Materials Update Guide (v.1.5) [PDF, 36 KB] to explain which of the documents differ from previous versions.

View Updated Resources »

ICANN is targeting publishing the next update to the PDT Resources in the late June/early July 2013 timeframe.

This ICANN announcement was sourced from:
newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-2-24may13-en

 

ICANN: Applicant Responses to GAC Advice from the Beijing Communiqué are Available for Review

91 New gTLD Pass Initial Evaluation,including .Microsoft , .Youtube and .NYC

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) just passed 91 new gTLD applications,bringing the total number to 436.

This is the most new gTLD applications to pass Initial Evaluation in a week.The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will now process 100 new gTLD applications per week .

Here are the 91 new gTDL applications passing IE :

139 FISHING – Top Level Domain Holdings Limited

171 CASA – Top Level Domain Holdings Limited

192 GOP – Republican State Leadership Committee, Inc.

262 LOVE – Top Level Domain Holdings Limited

291 BOOK – Top Level Domain Holdings Limited

331 KIWI – DOT KIWI LIMITED

335 LLC – Top Level Domain Holdings Limited

370 ISELECT – iSelect Ltd

401 AUDIBLE – Amazon EU S.à r.l.

402 WEDDING – Wild Madison, LLC

403 CPA – Top Level Domain Holdings Limited

404 EARTH – Interlink Co., Ltd.

405 DELIVERY – dot Delivery Limited

406 TICKETS – Accent Media Limited

408 MSD – MSD Registry Holdings, Inc.

409 NEUSTAR – NeuStar, Inc.

411 SKI –  Wild Lake, LLC

412 LEASE – Victor Trail, LLC

413 SALON – Aesthetics Practitioners Advisory Network Pty Ltd

414 MONSTER – Monster, Inc.

415 IMMO – dotimmobilie GmbH

416 OLDNAVY – The Gap, Inc.

417 PIN – Amazon EU S.à r.l.

420 DESIGN – NU DOT CO LLC

422 PETS – John Island, LLC

423 BERLIN – dotBERLIN GmbH & Co. KG

424 ECO – Big Room Inc.

425 MOVISTAR – Telefónica S.A.

426 ROCHER – Ferrero Trading Lux S.A.

427 GRAPHICS – Over Madison, LLC

428 ART – .ART REGISTRY INC.

429 CAM – AC Webconnecting Holding B.V.

430 HEALTH – Afilias Limited

431 WIEN – punkt.wien GmbH

432 TECHNOLOGY – Auburn Falls

433 PIONEER – Pioneer Corporation

434 LANCIA – Fiat S.p.A. (“società per azioni”)

435 REVIEWS – Extra Cover, LLC

437 GRAINGER – Grainger Registry Services, LLC

438 NEWS – Amazon EU S.à r.l.

439 DEALS – Top Level Domain Holdings Limited

440 MOV – Charleston Road Registry Inc.

441 SOLUTIONS – Silver Cover, LLC

442 GENTING – Resorts World Inc Pte. Ltd.

443 PIZZA – Asiamix Digital Limited

444 SMILE – Amazon EU S.à r.l.

446 HOTMAIL – Microsoft Corporation

447 PRAMERICA – Prudential Financial, Inc.

449 MEMORIAL – Dog Beach, LLC

450 MUSIC – DotMusic Inc.

451 ICBC – Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited

452 MEDIA – Grand Glen, LLC

453 LAW -Top Level Domain Holdings Limited

454 TRAVELCHANNEL- Lifestyle Domain Holdings, Inc.

455 AKDN -Fondation Aga Khan (Aga Khan Foundation)

457 SPOT – Dotspot LLC

458 GAME – Beijing Gamease Age Digital Technology Co., Ltd.

459 WEDDING – Top Level Domain Holdings Limited

460 LTD – NU DOT CO LLC

461 MERCK – Merck Registry Holdings, Inc.

462 LLC – NU DOT CO LLC

464 TICKETS – Atomic McCook, LLC

465 NYC – The City of New York

467 LAWYER – Top Level Domain Holdings Limited

469 AWS – Amazon EU S.à r.l.

470 MRMUSCLE – Johnson Shareholdings, Inc.

471 POKER – Binky Mill, LLC

472 LTD – Afilias Limited

473 REALESTATE – New North, LLC

474 FUJIXEROX – Xerox DNHC LLC

475 MICROSOFT – Microsoft Corporation

477 REALTY – Dash Bloom, LLC

478 KIM – Afilias Limited

479 CHESAPEAKE – Afterdot LLC

480 GIFTS – Goose Sky, LLC

481 FLOWERS – Top Level Domain Holdings Limited

484 CARAVAN – Caravan International, Inc.

486 MINI – Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft

487 BAND – Auburn Hollow, LLC

488 AUTOS DERAutos, LLC

489 AFAMILYCOMPANY – Johnson Shareholdings, Inc.

492 REVIEW – Top Level Domain Holdings Limited

493 FASHION -Big Dynamite, LLC

494 SHOP – BEIJING JINGDONG 360 DU E-COMMERCE LTD

495 CITY – DotCity Inc.

496 GALLERY – Sugar House, LLC

497 TORAY -Toray Industries, Inc.

498 YOUTUBE – Charleston Road Registry Inc.

499 KINDLE – Amazon EU S.à r.l.

500 NOW – Starbucks (HK) Limited

 

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Guardian Newspaper Rebrands Itself Online Under .COM