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| founders       = [[Raymond King]], [[Peter Brual]]
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[[Andrew Merriam]], Business Development Coordinator<br>
[[Elise Ferguson]], Project Coordinator<br>
[[Jason Moore]], Wiki Evangelist
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'''Top Level Design, LLC''' is a company created in 2012 by [[Raymond King]] and [[Peter Brual]] to apply for [[TLD]]s in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The company submitted 10 applications to ICANN for: [[.art]], [[.blog]], [[.design]], [[.gay]], [[.group]], [[.ink]], [[.llc]], [[.photography]], [[.style]] and [[.wiki]].  
'''Top Level Design, LLC''' is a company created in 2012 by [[Raymond King]] and [[Peter Brual]] to apply for [[TLD]]s in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The company submitted 10 applications to ICANN for: [[.art]], [[.blog]], [[.design]], [[.gay]], [[.group]], [[.ink]], [[.llc]], [[.photography]], [[.style]] and [[.wiki]].  
It now acts mostly as the parent company of registrar [[Porkbun]], having sold its TLD portfolio to GoDaddy Registry in 2023. <ref>https://registry.godaddy/blog/new-tlds-to-join-the-godaddy-registry-domain-portfolio</ref> Prior to the acquisitions of its TLDs, it acted as the registry operator for: .wiki, .ink, .design, .gay, and .tattoo.


In June 2013, Top Level Design LLC participated in the first round of private<ref>http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130102_private_vs_icann_auction_of_last_resort/</ref> [[gTLD Auctions]] held by [[Innovative Auctions]]. The auction resulted in [[Donuts]] out-bidding Top Level Design in the [[.photography]] contention set.<ref>User Submitted, June 11 2013</ref> CEO, [[Raymond King]], was quoted as saying, "The applicant auction process was great, the software functioned without a hitch and all of the folks involved were responsive and highly professional.  We look forward to participating in future auctions with Innovative Auctions."<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130606_first_private_auction_for_generic_top_level_domains_completed/ First Private Auction for Generic Top Level Domains Completed, CircleId.com]Published  6 June 2013, Retrieved 11 June 2013</ref>
In June 2013, Top Level Design LLC participated in the first round of private<ref>http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130102_private_vs_icann_auction_of_last_resort/</ref> [[gTLD Auctions]] held by [[Innovative Auctions]]. The auction resulted in [[Donuts]] out-bidding Top Level Design in the [[.photography]] contention set.<ref>User Submitted, June 11 2013</ref> CEO, [[Raymond King]], was quoted as saying, "The applicant auction process was great, the software functioned without a hitch and all of the folks involved were responsive and highly professional.  We look forward to participating in future auctions with Innovative Auctions."<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130606_first_private_auction_for_generic_top_level_domains_completed/ First Private Auction for Generic Top Level Domains Completed, CircleId.com]Published  6 June 2013, Retrieved 11 June 2013</ref>


In September of 2014, Top Level Design acquired [[.design]] through private auction. [[Ray King]] was quoted as saying, "Think of all the things that require design. Design permeates all aspects of culture."<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/25/top-level-design-wins-design-contention-set/#sthash.SdWkFoO3.dpuf Top Level Design Wins Design Contention Set]</ref>
In September 2014, Top Level Design acquired [[.design]] through private auction. [[Ray King]] was quoted as saying, "Think of all the things that require design. Design permeates all aspects of culture."<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2014/09/25/top-level-design-wins-design-contention-set/#sthash.SdWkFoO3.dpuf Top Level Design Wins Design Contention Set]</ref> .Design became generally available on May 5th, 2015.
 
In March 2019, Top Level Design won the .gay contention set at private auction.<ref>http://domainincite.com/23927-the-internet-is-about-to-get-a-lot-gayer</ref>  


Top Level Design has contracted [[CentralNic]] for its backend [[registry]] services and is using [[Iron Mountain]] for its required [[Data Escrow|data escrow]] services.<ref>http://domainincite.com/9367-icannwiki-boss-applies-for-10-gtlds</ref>
Top Level Design has contracted [[CentralNic]] for its backend [[registry]] services and is using [[Iron Mountain]] for its required [[Data Escrow|data escrow]] services.<ref>http://domainincite.com/9367-icannwiki-boss-applies-for-10-gtlds</ref>


===Relation to ICANNWiki.com===
===Relation to ICANNWiki.com===
This site, [[ICANNWiki|ICANNWiki.com]], is also managed by [[Raymond King]]. The [[ICANNWiki]] team  would like to note that its content and presentation of new gTLD information will in no way interfere with or be compromised by the separate Top Level Design, LLC  venture.
This site, [[ICANNWiki|ICANNWiki.com]], is also managed by [[Raymond King]]. The [[ICANNWiki]] team  notes that its content and presentation of new gTLD information will in no way interfere with or be compromised by the separate Top Level Design, LLC  venture.


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