Delegation Report for .wales

2014-08-05

This report is produced in accordance with Section C.2.9.2.d of Contract Number SA130112CN0035 for the performance of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions. Under the contract, ICANN verifies that all requests relating to the delegation and redelegation of gTLDs are consistent with the procedures developed by ICANN. Documentation is provided verifying that ICANN followed its own policy framework including specific documentation demonstrating how the process provided the opportunity for input from relevant stakeholders and was supportive of the global public interest.

Summary

  • gTLD delegation eligibility Deemed Eligible
  • Applicant matches approved party Yes
  • Contact Confirmations Completed
  • Technical Conformance Completed
  • Other processing Completed

Domain information

U-label
wales The U-label is the presentation form of the domain. It is the version that is expected to be used by end-users in applications.
A-label
The A-label is the encoded form of the domain. It is the version that may be seen as part of technical configuration management. For non-ASCII domains, this version may also be needed in applications that do not have full IDN support.

Applicant information

The proposed sponsoring organisation for this domain is:

Nominet UK
Minerva House
Edmund Halley Road
Oxford Science Park
Oxford, OX4 4DQ
United Kingdom

IANA change request eligibility

New gTLD Application Process Completed — ICANN produces a “New gTLD Program String Delegation Readiness Report” that serves as a confirmation that the application submitted for the delegation of a new generic top-level domain name has completed all applicable phases of the New gTLD Program which included opportunities for input from relevant stakeholders as outlined in the Applicant Guidebook and the ICANN New gTLD Program website. Report 1-1105-18383
Applicant matches the contracted party — The entity listed as the "sponsoring organisation" in the Root Zone Database has overall responsibility for managing the delegation details with the IANA functions. The entity proposed as sponsoring organisation must match the contracted party that has been approved as part of the New gTLD Program. Matches
Contact confirmations — The proposed points-of-contact for the domain must confirm their details are correct and agree to responsibility for management of the domain. Completed
Technical conformance — The proposed technical configuration of the domain must pass a number of minimum technical requirements in order to be listed in the DNS Root Zone. Completed
Other requirements — The request must pass a number of procedural checks conducted for all root zone changes in order to be transmitted for authorisation and implementation. Completed