Its possible that we have our first new gTLD application trade?
Top Level Domain Holdings withdrew two applications tonight one for .Review which had a prioritization number of 492 and its application for .Science which had a prioritization number of 924, leaving Famous Four as the sole remaining applicant for each of those extensions.
Famous Four withdrew its 1st new gTLD application for .Fit leaving Top Level Domain Holdings as the sole applicant for .Fit
Was it a trade or just a coincidence?
We have reached out to both TLDH and Famous Four to see if we can get a statement.
We should point out while there is only one application for .Fit now there is still an application for .Fitness which was filed by Donuts.
Likewise, while there is only one applicant for .review, Donuts has an application for .Reviews.
L’Oréal dropped another brand application tonight as well as it withdrew the application for .Garnier which had a prioritization number of 927.
L’Oréal has now withdrew 5 of the 14 new gTLD its applied for, all brand applications.
With today’s activity, there are now 87 new gTLD applications withdrawn with ICANN.
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