Geographic Names Panel: Difference between revisions

The '''Geographic Names Panel''' is one of multiple panels that are involved in [[ICANN]]'s initial evaluation process for [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD]]s. It is responsible for determining if the proposed new gTLD represents a geographic name (country or territory name, sub-national geographic name, city name, continent or UN Region) under the standards set forth by [[Applicant Guidebook]]. The panel will also evaluate if the geographic name being applied for requires government support and ensures that the supporting documents from government authorities included in the application are verified and original.<ref>[http://www.new-gtld.ch/faq.php What are the evaluation panels?]</ref> <ref>

[http://archive.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/geographic-names-22oct08-en.pdf Proposed Process for Geographic Name Applications]</ref>

===Rulings===

On March 7th 2013, it was announced that the following strings refer to geographic areas but did not apply as geoTLDs: [[.bar]], [[.tata]], [[.tui]]; while the following strings applied for as geographic but do not actually refer to a geographic area: [[.ist]], [[.ryukyu]], [[.scot]], [[.vegas]], [[.frl]], [[.zulu]]. [[Kevin Murphy]], of [[Domain Incite]], noted that other TLDs referring to known geographic areas were not singled out, including: [[.capital]], [[.delta]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/12166-told-you-so-four-new-gtlds-given-geographic-surprise-others-given-a-pass Told You So Four New gTLDs Given Geographic Surprise , DomainIncite.com] Published & Retrieved 7 Mar 2013</ref>

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