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. 2014 Mar 5;16(3):e62. doi: 10.2196/jmir.3276

Table 3.

Other health-related gTLD applicants.

gTLD string Description of gTLD Applicant name Application status and country Applicant type Specific restrictions
graphic file with name jmir_v16i3e62_fig1.jpg Chinese characters for the term “healthy” (jiankang) Stable Tone Limited Passed ICANN Initial Assessment
Hong Kong
Limited Company Agrees to mitigate against sites that sell counterfeit pharmaceuticals or other violating products/services
.cancerresearch gTLD string for Cancerresearch Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) Passed ICANN Initial Assessment
Australia
Australian public company limited by guarantee, nonprofit company, charitable institution Registration of .cancerresearch domain names will be restricted to entities affiliated with ACRF
.care Descriptive term in health Goose Cross (Donuts Inc) Passed ICANN Initial Assessment
USA
Limited liability company No specific restrictions
.clinic Health care location/site Goose Park, LLC (Donuts Inc) Passed ICANN Initial Assessment
USA
Limited liability company No specific restrictions
.diet Health behavior associated with weight dot Diet Limited Passed ICANN Initial Assessment
Gibraltar
Limited liability company Governing Council as advisory board. Protection of Intergovernmental Organization names; no other specific restrictions
Health behavior associated with weight Uniregistry, Corp. Passed ICANN Initial Assessment
Cayman Islands
Exempted corporation No specific restrictions
Health behavior associated with weight Pioneer Hill, LLC (Donuts Inc) Passed ICANN Initial Assessment
USA
Limited liability company No specific restrictions
.dds Abbreviation for dental profession licensure Top Level Domain Holdings Limited Passed ICANN Initial Assessment
British Virgin Islands
Publicly traded corporation Open to licensed dentist (Doctor of Dental Surgery degree recognized by accrediting body) only
Abbreviation for dental profession licensure Charleston Road Registry Inc Passed ICANN Initial Assessment
USA
Corporation (Google parent company) Verification of dentist or dental practices through membership with American Dental Association
.dental Descriptive term for oral health practice Tin Birch, LLC (Donuts Inc) Passed ICANN Initial Assessment
USA
Limited liability company No specific restrictions
.dentist Descriptive term for dental health care professional Outer Lake, LLC (Donuts Inc) Passed ICANN Initial Assessment
USA
Limited liability company No specific restrictions
.doctor Descriptive term for physician health care professional DotMedico TLD Inc Passed ICANN Initial Assessment
Republic of Seychelles
International business company Registrants of .doctor will have to participate in a verification of their medical license as confirmed through data issued by the issuing authority of that license
Brice Trail, LLC (Donuts Inc) Passed ICANN Initial Assessment
USA
Limited liability company No specific restrictions
The Medical Registry Limited Passed ICANN Initial Assessment
USA
Corporation All entities registering within the .doctor TLD being required to produce verifiable credentials linked to evidence of professional qualifications or affiliation
.healthcare General descriptive term Silver Glen, LLC (Donuts Inc) Passed ICANN Initial Assessment
USA
Limited liability company No specific restrictions
.hiv Descriptive term for human immunodeficiency virus infectious disease dotHIV gemeinnuetziger e.V. Passed ICANN Initial Assessment
Germany
Gemeinnuetziger eingetragener Verein under German law (German charitable Incorporated nonprofit Association) Open to all registrants. Aims to distribute at least 50% of all registration fees towards fundraising for HIV/AIDS.
.hospital General term for health care facility Ruby Pike, LLC (Donuts Inc) Passed ICANN Initial Assessment; IO objection sustained
USA
Limited liability company No specific restrictions
.med Abbreviated term for “medical” Medistry LLC Passed ICANN Initial Assessment; IO objection sustained
USA
Limited liability company Partnership to operate and maintain the gTLD with The Cleveland Clinic; will use request for proposals process to vet qualification of registrants
Abbreviated term for “medical” HEXAP SAS Passed ICANN Initial Assessment
France
SAS company Eligibility restricted to a list of licensed practitioner and health care entities with re-verification upon domain name renewal
Abbreviated term for “medical” Charleston Road Registry Inc (Google Inc) Passed ICANN Initial Assessment; IO objection sustained
USA
Corporation Limiting registration to only verified doctors
.medical General descriptive health term Steel Hill, LLC (Donuts Inc) Passed ICANN Initial Assessment
USA
Limited liability company No specific restrictions
.pharmacy General term for health care facility National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Passed ICANN Initial Assessment
In Contracting USA
Nonprofit institution Goal of forming .pharmacy gTLD as an international safe namespace for legitimate online pharmacies. Applicants will be vetted for applicable regulatory standards, pharmacy licensure, drug authenticity, and valid prescription requirements
.rehab General term for medical treatment United TLD Holdco Ltd. Passed ICANN Initial Assessment
Cayman Islands
Corporation No specific restrictions
.surgery General term for health care procedure Tin Avenue, LLC (Donuts Inc) Passed ICANN Initial Assessment
USA
Limited liability company No specific restrictions