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Registry Operator Code of Conduct Exemption Requests

The Registry Operator Code of Conduct ("Code of Conduct") is a set of guidelines for the Registry Operator relating to certain and limited operations of a registry. An exemption to the Code of Conduct may be granted if the TLD is not a "generic string" and the Registry Operator satisfies all three (3) stated exemption criteria:

  1. All domain name registrations in the TLD are registered to, and maintained by, Registry Operator for the exclusive use of Registry Operator or its affiliates;
  2. Registry Operator does not sell, distribute or transfer control or use of any registrations in the TLD to any third party that is not an affiliate of Registry Operator; and
  3. Application of the Code of Conduct to the TLD is not necessary to protect the public interest.

ICANN seeks comment from the community regarding the exemption requests that have been submitted by Applicants or Registry Operators. Comments submitted within 30 days of the posting date of the exemption requests will be reviewed and considered by ICANN in determining whether to grant an exemption. Comments may be submitted at exemption-request@icann.org.

To learn more about the Code of Conduct, ICANN's review process, as well as the criteria utilized by ICANN in making a determination, read the Code of Conduct FAQ [PDF, 500 KB].

Review the Code of Conduct Exemption Process & Forms [PDF, 118 KB]
View Comments Submitted on Exemption Requests
Read the "ICANN Seeks Comments on Requests for Exemption to the Registry Operator Code of Conduct" Announcement

Please note, the tables below reference TLDs that have applied for a Code of Conduct Exemption. Each Status is updated from "Pending" through "Granted" or "Not Approved or Withdrawn". Please refer to a TLDs Registry Agreement page for current Registry Operator details and Code of Conduct Exemption status.

Last update: 18 September 2019

Currently in Comment Period

TLD Applicant Request Date Posted Comment

 

Completed Comment Period

Explanation of Statuses:

  • Granted: Code of Conduct Notice of Exemption was granted
  • Not Approved or Withdrawn: Code of Conduct Exemption request was either not approved by ICANN or withdrawn by applicant
  • Pending: Code of Conduct Exemption request is currently under review or pending signature from ICANN or applicant
TLD Applicant Request Date Posted Comment Status
.tvs T V Sundram IYengar & Sons Limited View Request 04 August 2020 Submit Comment
View Comments
Granted
.scholarships Scholarships.com, LLC View Request 13 August 2019 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.meet Charleston Road Registry Inc. View Request 10 October 2018 Submit Comment
View Comment
Granted
xn--qcka1pmc Charleston Road Registry Inc. View Request 06 February 2018 Submit Comment
View Comments
Granted
.catholic Pontificium Consilium de Comunicationibus Socialibus (PCCS) (Pontifical Council for Social Communication) View Request 14 March 2017 Submit Comment
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Granted
.xn--80aqecdr1a Pontificium Consilium de Comunicationibus Socialibus (PCCS) (Pontifical Council for Social Communication) View Request 14 March 2017 Submit Comment
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Granted
.xn--mgbi4ecexp Pontificium Consilium de Comunicationibus Socialibus (PCCS) (Pontifical Council for Social Communication) View Request 14 March 2017 Submit Comment
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Granted
.xn--tiq49xqyj Pontificium Consilium de Comunicationibus Socialibus (PCCS) (Pontifical Council for Social Communication) View Request 14 March 2017 Submit Comment
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Granted
.giving Giving Limited View Request 20 December 2016 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.star Star India Private Limited View Request 01 December 2015 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.broadway Celebrate Broadway, Inc. View Request 10 November 2015 Submit Comment
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Granted
.jprs Japan Registry Services Co., Ltd. View Request 01 September 2015 Submit Comment
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Granted
xn--vermgensberater-ctb Deutsche Vermögensberatung Aktiengesellschaft DVAG View Request 25 August 2015 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
xn--vermgensberatung-pwb Deutsche Vermögensberatung Aktiengesellschaft DVAG View Request 25 August 2015 Submit Comment
View Comments
Not Approved or Withdrawn
.analytics Campus IP LLC View Request 04 August 2015 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.yamaxun Amazon Registry Services Inc. View Request 21 July 2015 Submit Comment
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Granted
.med Medistry LLC View Request 26 May 2015 Submit Comment
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Granted
.foo Charleston Road Registry Inc. View Request 05 May 2015 Submit Comment
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Granted
.living Lifestyle Domain Holdings, Inc. View Request 05 May 2015 Submit Comment
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Granted
.sakura SAKURA Internet Inc. View Request 14 April 2015 Submit Comment
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Granted
.shriram Shriram Capital Ltd. View Request 10 March 2015 Submit Comment
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Granted
.ftr Frontier Communications Corporation View Request 03 February 2015 Submit Comment
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Granted
.dot Dish DBS Corporation View Request 27 January 2015 Submit Comment
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Granted
.latino Dish DBS Corporation View Request 27 January 2015 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.office Microsoft Corporation View Request 20 January 2015 Submit Comment
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Granted
.allfinanz Allfinanz Deutsche Vermögensberatung Aktiengesellschaft View Request 13 January 2015 Submit Comment
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Granted
.pohl Deutsche Vermögensberatung Aktiengesellschaft DVAG View Request 13 January 2015 Submit Comment
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Granted
xn--mgbaakc7dvf Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (trading as Etisalat) View Request 02 December 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.able Able Inc. View Request 04 November 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.agakhan Fondation Aga Khan (Aga Khan Foundation) View Request 04 November 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.akdn Fondation Aga Khan (Aga Khan Foundation) View Request 04 November 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.drive Charleston Road Registry Inc. View Request 04 November 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.imamat Fondation Aga Khan (Aga Khan Foundation) View Request 04 November 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.ismaili Fondation Aga Khan (Aga Khan Foundation) View Request 04 November 2014 Submit Comment
View Comments
Granted
.mutuelle Fédération Nationale de la Mutualité Française View Request 04 November 2014 Submit Comment
View Comments
Not Approved or Withdrawn
.play Charleston Road Registry Inc. View Request 04 November 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.richardli Pacific Century Asset Management (HK) Limited View Request 04 November 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.gotv MultiChoice (Proprietary) Limited View Request 21 October 2014 Submit Comment
View Comments
Granted
.thd Homer TLC, Inc. View Request 14 October 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.lasalle Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated View Request 07 October 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.stc Saudi Telecom Company View Request 07 October 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.gecompany GE GTLD Holdings LLC View Request 30 September 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.helsinki City of Helsinki View Request 30 September 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
xn--55qx5d8y0buji4b870u GE GTLD Holdings LLC View Request 30 September 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.aramco Aramco Services Company View Request 23 September 2014 xn--qcka1pmc Charleston Road Registry Inc.
.changiairport Changi Airport Group (Singapore) Pte. Ltd View Request 23 September 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.dtv Dish DBS Corporation View Request 23 September 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.kerryhotels Kerry Trading Co. Limited View Request 23 September 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.kerrylogistics Kerry Trading Co. Limited View Request 23 September 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.kerryproperties Kerry Trading Co. Limited View Request 23 September 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.kuokgroup Kerry Trading Co. Limited View Request 23 September 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.locker Dish DBS Corporation View Request 23 September 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.ollo Dish DBS Corporation View Request 23 September 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.ott Dish DBS Corporation View Request 23 September 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.schwarzgroup Schwarz Domains und Services GmbH & Co. KG View Request 23 September 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
xn--mgba3a3ejt Aramco Services Company View Request 23 September 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
xn--w4r85el8fhu5dnra Kerry Trading Co. Limited View Request 23 September 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.ril Reliance Industries Limited View Request 16 September 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.mutual Northwestern Mutual MU TLD Registry, LLC View Request 09 September 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.cityeats Lifestyle Domain Holdings, Inc. View Request 02 September 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.kfh Kuwait Finance House View Request 02 September 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.observer Guardian News and Media Limited View Request 02 September 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.quest Quest ION Limited View Request 02 September 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.redumbrella Travelers TLD, LLC View Request 02 September 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.theguardian Guardian News and Media Limited View Request 02 September 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.travelersinsurance Travelers TLD, LLC View Request 02 September 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.trv Travelers TLD, LLC View Request 02 September 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
xn--ngbe9e0a Kuwait Finance House View Request 02 September 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.stcgroup Saudi Telecom Company View Request 26 August 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.vana Lifestyle Domain Holdings, Inc. View Request 26 August 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.bond Bond University Limited View Request 05 August 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.dev Charleston Road Registry Inc. View Request 05 August 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.lifestyle Lifestyle Domain Holdings, Inc. View Request 08 July 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.cern European Organization for Nuclear Research ("CERN") View Request 22 April 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.channel Charleston Road Registry Inc. View Request 22 April 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.mma MMA IARD View Request 22 April 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.crs Federated Co-operatives Ltd. View Request 08 April 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.hermes Hermes International View Request 08 April 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.ice IntercontinentalExchange Inc. (ICE) View Request 08 April 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.aaa American Automobile Association, Inc. View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.axa AXA SA View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.bcn Municipi de Barcelona View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.bloomberg Bloomberg IP Holdings LLC View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.bmw Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.cal Charleston Road Registry Inc. View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.caravan Caravan International, Inc. View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.ceb The Corporate Executive Board Company View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
chrome Charleston Road Registry Inc. View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.cuisinella SALM S.A.S. View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.dclk Charleston Road Registry Inc. View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.dnp Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.emerck Merck KGaA View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.erni ERNI Group Holding AG View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.eurovision European Broadcasting Union (EBU) View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.firmdale Firmdale Holdings Limited View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.gbiz Charleston Road Registry Inc. View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.gle Charleston Road Registry Inc. View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.globo Globo Comunicação e Participações S.A View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.gmail Charleston Road Registry Inc. View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.goog Charleston Road Registry Inc. View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.google Charleston Road Registry Inc. View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.guge Charleston Road Registry Inc. View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.hangout Charleston Road Registry Inc. View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.ieee IEEE Global LLC View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.kred KredTLD Pty Ltd View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.lacaixa CAIXA D'ESTALVIS I PENSIONS DE BARCELONA View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.lancaster LANCASTER View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.lds IRI Domain Management, LLC ("Applicant") View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.mango PUNTO FA S.L. View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.mini Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.mormon IRI Domain Management, LLC ("Applicant") View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.movistar Telefónica S.A. View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.neustar NeuStar, Inc. View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.nexus Charleston Road Registry Inc. View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.nra NRA Holdings Company, INC. View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.otsuka Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd. View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.pictet Pictet Europe S.A. View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.prod Charleston Road Registry Inc. View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.realtor Real Estate Domains LLC View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.scb The Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited ("SCB") View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.schmidt SALM S.A.S. View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.seat SEAT, S.A. (Sociedad Unipersonal) View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.spiegel SPIEGEL-Verlag Rudolf Augstein GmbH & Co. KG View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.telefonica Telefónica S.A. View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.terra Telefónica S.A. View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.translations TRANSLATIONS View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.uol UBN INTERNET LTDA. View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.vista Vistaprint Limited View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
View Comments
Not Approved or Withdrawn
.vistaprint Vistaprint Limited View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.viva Saudi Telecom Company View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Granted
.wtc World Trade Centers Association, Inc. View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
.youtube Charleston Road Registry Inc. View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn
xn--flw351e Charleston Road Registry Inc. View Request 18 March 2014 Submit Comment
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Not Approved or Withdrawn