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Throughout this Description of TLD Policies, the following
defined terms will be used. All defined
terms will be written with initial capital letters in the main body of this
application. The main body of the application follows the definitions. New TLD The New
TLD string granted as a result of this application. As stated in section E2, we
are applying for “.biz”, “.firm”,
“.ebiz”, “.real”, “.inc”. Applicant The
company or individual wishing to Register or Reserve a New TLD name. Application The
process by which a company requests to Reserve or Register a name under the New
TLD. Registration The
process by which a name under the New TLD is registered. There are two types of
registrations: Business Name
Registrations and Product Line
Registrations (described in Sections E16.7.1 and E16.7.2). Area of Business When a business applies for Registration of an SLD it is required to specify
the Area of Business (or field) in which it will be operating (see section
E.5.0.2). . Market Location When a business applies for Registration of an SLD it is required to specify
the country or countries in which it intends to operate (see section E.5.0.2). Name Approval The process by which the requested SLD
is approved to be registered. If an
Applicant is granted Name Approval this does not necessarily mean that they
will be granted Business Approval. Both Name Approval and Business Approval are
required before an Applicant’s Registration Application is approved. Business Approval The
process by which the Applicant’s business is approved to register a name under
the New TLD. If an Applicant is granted Business Approval this does not
necessarily mean that they will be granted Name Approval. Both Business
Approval and Name Approval are required before an Applicant’s Registration
Application is approved. Eligibility Criteria The criteria that must be met by a business for it to achieve Business
Approval for a Company Name Registration, (detailed in section E16.7.1) or that
a product line must meet in order to be granted Business Approval for a Product
Line Registration. Eligible Business A business that meets the eligibility criteria. Eligible Product Line A product line that meets the eligibility criteria. Reservation The
process by which a business can reserve a name for future Registration
(described in section E16.14). Company Name Registration The primary registration of an Eligible Business (see section
E16.7.1). Product Line Registration Registration made by an Eligible Business for an SLD other
than the SLD registered under the Company Name Registration (see section
E16.7.2.). Registration Transfer The process by which an SLD can be transferred by a registrant to
another business. Registration Administrator Staff
of the TLD Management Group, or of an organization employed by the TLD
Management Group to process Applications for Registration and to monitor sites
after Registration. SLD Status SLDs under the New
TLD can have a number of statuses. Some of these are visible to the world at
large, and others only to the TLD
Management Group and the Registry
Operator: Available: The SLD is available for Registration or Reservation. This status is visible to all. Application in Process: An
application has been accepted and the applicant has paid. This is divided into
two sub-statuses. (1)
Pending Review when
the application has not yet been assigned for review to an employee of the TLD
Management Group. (2)
Under Review when
the application has been assigned for review to an employee of the TLD
Management Group. These sub-states are visible to the TLD Management Group and
to the Registry Operator but not to the world at large. See section
E16.13 for an explanation of how these statuses are assigned. Reserved: The SLD is not available for
registration or reservation, but applicants wishing the SLD can join the
Waiting List. This is divided into two sub-statuses. (1) Reservation in Progress when an SLD has
been reserved and the reservation period is in progress during which the
applicant has the chance to file a full application. (2) Awaiting Waiting List Response. The
period during which an e-mail has been sent to a member of the waiting list and
they have one week to file a full application or an application for
Reservation. See explanation of Waiting List (section E16.4). These sub-states
are visible to the TLD Management Group and to the Registry Operator, but not
to the world at large. Registered: The SLD has been registered. Waiting List If a name has
status Reserved or Application in Process, an applicant can join the Waiting
List for the name (see section E16.4). Major Mark A major trademark
meeting various objective financial and business criteria (see section E5.0.6). Prior Name Rights Those individuals or entities that hold have a Major Mark, registered trademark,
or an active SLD under another TLD will be said to have Prior Name Rights for
the mark or site name in question. Initial Name Lottery In the
first 60 days from the launch of the New TLD, a “Name Lottery” will be held as
a way of smoothly and equitably managing any initial “rush for name” and to
protect the Intellectual Property of those with Prior Name Rights (see section
E11.2). Winning the Initial Name Lottery will not automatically grant the
rights to a requested TLD. Rather, the winner will obtain the right to have
their Application for the TLD assessed according to the policies specified in
this document. Primary Name: The SLD requested by the Applicant (as
opposed to Substantially Similar Names). Substantially Similar Names Names
which are substantially similar to a Primary Name applied for by an Applicant.
The Applicant will be able to either cheaply register such names, or to prevent
them being registered by other applicants (see section E5.0.5). Listing of Names Applied For A
listing of SLDs in alphabetical order for which the status is “Application in
Process”. The list will allow a simple method to lodge a protest for those who
believe that their trademark rights will be infringed by the proposed SLD (see
section E5.0.4). Accredited Registrar A
registrar that has been approved to accept applications for the registrations
of names under the New TLD (see section E4.4). New TLD Dispute Resolution Policy This will be referred to in this document as NTDRP. The NTDRP consists of a
slightly expanded version of the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy to which all
registrants of names in the New TLD will be required to agree (see section E6). TLD Management Group A group established by Affinity.com, as explained in the Registry Operators Proposal and the Sponsoring Organization Proposal, which has the functions of running the New TLD Registry in accordance with the policies in this document.
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