.quebec
{{Short description|Internet top-level domain}}
{{Infobox Top level domain
| name = .quebec
| image = DotQuebec logo.png
| introduced = April 16, 2014{{Cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/1521356/quebec-to-get-its-own-distinct-internet-domain-name/|title=Quebec to get its own distinct internet domain name|last=Blatchford |first=Andy|date=August 22, 2014 |website=Global News|language=en|access-date=January 21, 2019}}{{Cite web |url=http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings |title=Delegated Strings|date=April 16, 2014|website=ICANN |access-date=January 21, 2019}}
| type = GeoTLD
| status = Active
| registry =
| sponsor =
| founder =
| intendeduse =Promotion of businesses, culture, tourism, and identity of Quebec
| actualuse =
| restrictions =
| structure =
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| website = {{URL|https://registre.quebec}}
|dnssec=No}}
The .quebec domain is a GeoTLD and Community Priority Application that was proposed to ICANN's New gTLD Program by PointQuébec.
Origin
PointQuébec is a non-profit organisation aiming to improve the businesses, culture, tourism, and online identity of Quebec and the Québécois through the .quebec TLD.
According to the PointQuébec organisation, .quebec will allow all Québécois to register their domain names under .quebec.{{Cite web |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/1521356/quebec-to-get-its-own-distinct-internet-domain-name/ |title=Quebec to get its own distinct internet domain name |website=Globalnews.ca|last=Blatchford |first=Andy|date=August 22, 2014 |publisher=Global News |language=en |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190915061309/https://globalnews.ca/news/1521356/quebec-to-get-its-own-distinct-internet-domain-name/ |archive-date=September 15, 2019}}[http://registre.quebec/a-propos/ PointQuébec-Who We Are]{{Cite web|url=https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/quebec-soon-to-be-canadas-only-province-with-distinct-domain-name-dot-quebec |title=Quebec soon to be Canada's only province with distinct domain name: dot-Quebec |publisher=National Post|last=|first=|date=August 22, 2014|access-date=}}
Michel Philibert, a spokesman for PointQuebec, stated,
“We have our own culture, and we have our own way of doing things, and we want to also affirm our presence on the web”.
History
PointQuébec's application for the GeoTLD was approved, and was delegated to the Root Zone on April 16, 2014.[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings, ICANN.org] Retrieved May 30, 2014.
The application was supported by the National Assembly of Quebec{{Cite web |url=http://www.pointquebec.org/fr/motion |title=The National Assembly passed a motion unanimously |access-date=2014-12-11 |archive-date=2010-10-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101029040116/http://www.pointquebec.org/fr/motion |url-status=dead }} and other cultural, technical, and economic institutions in the province. The application received support from all political parties in the legislature.
It received "substantial financial support from the Government of Quebec", including a $185,000 loan, and is a not-for profit organisation. The organisation verified legitimate registrations via statements of intent through a post-verification registration system.Application 1-1663-45909. Retrieved November 23, 2012
On December 19, 2013, PointQuébec received a registry agreement signed by ICANN for .quebec after passing all the required processes needed to become a registry operator for the string.[http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries-date Registry Agreements, ICANN.org] Retrieved December 30, 2013
.quebec was delegated to the Root Zone of the DNS on April 16, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.
.quebec officially launched on November 18, 2014.
Along with TLDs such as .africa, .cat, .paris, .quebec and other new TLDs fall into the new category of GeoTLDs. The issue of new top level domains in general and .quebec in particular has been discussed at various ICANN meetings since 2005.{{Cite web |url=http://gsa.icann.org/search?q=dotberlin&site=icann&client=icann&proxystylesheet=icann&output=xml_no_dtd |title=ICANN Email Archives |access-date=2014-12-08 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709120157/http://gsa.icann.org/search?q=dotberlin&site=icann&client=icann&proxystylesheet=icann&output=xml_no_dtd |archive-date=July 9, 2012 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.citytld.com/literature.htm |title=cityTLD Literature |access-date=December 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080604201126/http://www.citytld.com/literature.htm |archive-date=June 4, 2008|url-status=dead }}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.registre.quebec/ Register for .QUEBEC]
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