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Exclusive Use TLDs
Do Exclusive Use TLDs have to be .Brand TLD, Community gTLD, or Geographic Name?

Do Exclusive Use TLDs have to be .Brand TLD, Community gTLD, or Geographic Name?

No. Any TLD type, as long as it meets the Code of Conduct Exemption criteria, can be designated for Exclusive Use.

General Information on Application Types Landing Page URL

General Information on Application Types

Geographic Name Applications Landing Page URL

Geographic Name Applications

Reserved Name Applications Landing Page URL

Reserved Name Applications

Community Applications Landing Page URL

Community Applications

.Brand TLD Applications Landing Page URL

.Brand TLD Applications

Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) and Variant String Applications Landing Page URL

Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) and Variant String Applications

Exclusive Use TLDs

Exclusive Use TLDs
How is "Affiliate" defined in the context "Exclusive Use TLD"?
How does an application obtain the designation of "Exclusive Use TLD"?
Are all .Brand TLDs considered to be for Exclusive Use?
Can a Community gTLD also be Exclusive Use TLD?
Can a Geographic Name also be Exclusive Use TLD?
Do Exclusive Use TLDs have to be .Brand TLD, Community gTLD, or Geographic Name?
Is a "restricted TLD" the same as an "Exclusive Use TLD"?

Overlap Between Application Types Landing Page URL

Overlap Between Application Types

Non-Permitted Strings Landing Page URL

Non-Permitted Strings

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