As reflected on ICANN’s webiste,two more new gTLD applications have been withdrawn,bringing the total number to 108 .

Microsoft withdrew its application for .Skydrive new gTLD,which had a prioritization number of 386 .The company described the new application as :

“The missions of the .skydrive registry are to lay the groundwork for providing consumers and businesses who interact with Microsoft through the .skydrive registry with a more secure and authentic experience, to protect the SkyDrive brand, and to promote the SkyDrive hosting service.”

Monster Worldwide ,Inc also decided to withdrew its application for .Beknown,which had a prioritization number of 1,898 .The application was due to receive its Initial Evaluation results shortly .However,by withdrawing the application now,the company will get a bigger refund.

Monster Worldwide described its application for .Beknown as “a restricted, single-registrant TLD and as such will not be commercially offered for registration⁄use by the general public. Thus, Monster Worldwide will have exclusive ownership and control over all second-level registrations within the TLD and their use.”