Commercial Connect's community-based application for .SHOP clearly defines the e-commerce community to be served by the new-TLD string:
We define our community as e-commerce operators that directly sell to the general public on the internet.
We chose this community because fraud is a serious issue to both credit card processors (as well as the community), all the way down to the end customer. We all pay for fraud, and if our TLD can help minimize this fraud while at the same time instill more confidence in e-commerce, then everyone wins.
This community is most easily identified as websites that have shopping cart programs that utilize SSL (Secured Socket Layer) certificates (required under PCI DSS) to process their transactions. Studies have been performed to help identify these website operators, and we have a 95% confidence that we have a clear and defined subset of the internet.
| Community Evaluation Criteria | ||||||||||||
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Projected |
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| Criterion #1 |
Comment |
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| A) | Delineation | |||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 0 |
2 |
.SHOP has a clearly delineated organized and pre-existing community. | ||||||||
| Clearly delineated, organized, and pre-existing community. | Clearly delineated and pre-existing community, but not fullfilling the requirements for a score of 2. | Insufficient delineation and pre-existence for a score of 1. | ||||||||||
| B) | Extension | |||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 0 |
2 |
.SHOP has a community of considerable size and longevity. | ||||||||
| Community of considerable size and longevity. | Community of either considerable size or longevity, but not fulfilling the requirements for a score of 2. | Community of neither considerable size nor longevity. | ||||||||||
| Criterion #2 | ||||||||||||
| A) | Nexus | |||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 0 |
3 |
.SHOP matches the name of the community and is well known in many languages. | ||||||||
| The string matches the name of the community or is a well known short-form or abbreviation of the community name. | String identifies the community but does not qualify for a score of 3. | String nexus does not fulfill the requirments for a score of 2. | ||||||||||
| B) | Uniqueness | |||||||||||
| 1 | 0 |
1 |
.SHOP has no other significant meaning than eCommerce. | |||||||||
| String has no other significant meaning beyond identifying the community. | String does not fulfill the requirment for a score of 1. | |||||||||||
| Criterion #3 | ||||||||||||
| A) | Eligibility | |||||||||||
| 1 | 0 |
1 |
.SHOP will be restricted to eCommerce Users. | |||||||||
| Eligibility restricted to community members. | Largely unrestricted approach to eligibility. | |||||||||||
| B) | Name Selection | |||||||||||
| 1 | 0 |
1 |
.SHOPʹs policies include name selection rules consistent with the articulated community-based purpose of eCommerce. | |||||||||
| Policies include name selection rules consistent with the articulated community-based purpose of the applied-for gTLD. | Policies do not fulfill the requirements for a score of 1. | |||||||||||
| C) | Content and use | |||||||||||
| 1 | 0 |
1 |
.SHOPʹs policies include rules for content and use consistent with the articulated community-based purpose of eCommerce. | |||||||||
| Policies include rules for content and use consistent with the articulated community-based purpose of the applied-for gTLD. | Policies do not fulfill the requirements for a score of 1. | |||||||||||
| D) | Enforcement | |||||||||||
| 1 | 0 |
1 |
.SHOPʹs policies include specific enforcement measures constituting a coherent set with appropriate appeal mechanisms. | |||||||||
| Policies include specific enforcement measures constituting a coherent set with appropriate appeal mechanisms. | Policies do not fulfill the requirements for a score of 1. | |||||||||||
| Criterion #4 | ||||||||||||
| A) | Support | |||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 0 |
2 |
.SHOP has documented support from the community and can provide additional upon request. | ||||||||
| Applicant is, or has documented support from, the recognized community institution(s)/member organization(s) or has otherwise documented authority to represent the community. | Documented support from at least one group with relevance, but insufficient support for a score of 2. | Insufficient proof of support for a score of 1. | ||||||||||
| B) | Opposition | |||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 0 |
2 |
.SHOP has not received any formal opposition in the 12 years we have been working on this TLD application from any eCommerce entity. | ||||||||
| No opposition of relevance. | Relevant opposition from at least one group of non-negligible size. | Strong and relevant opposition. | ||||||||||
| PROJECTED FINAL SCORE |
16 |
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Dematic Corp
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Ecommerce Superstores
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Edison Venture Fund
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eHealth, Inc.
eHealthInsurance
Elbrus Consulting
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Elite SEM, Inc.
Ellsworth Corporation
eMarketer
eMarketing Learning Center
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Endeca Technologies
Engaged Nation
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EPI Marketing Services
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EstarOnline Limited
Estee Lauder
Etail Solutions, LLC
Euro-Pro
eWayDirect
ExactTarget, Inc.
Experian Hitwise
ExpertSender.com
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FactoryOutletStore
Family Direct, Inc.
Fantasy Diamond
Fanzz Sports Apparel
Fashion Imex LLC
Fauntleroy Supply, Inc.
Federated Department Stores, Inc.
FedEx
FedEx Services
Fellowes Incorporated
Fence Supply, Inc.
Fetch! Creative Marketing
FetchBack
Fibre Glast Developments
FiftyOne Global Ecommerce
FindAPro.com
FindWAtt
First Data
First Flight Solutions
FIS Global
FitForCommerce
Flashecom, Inc.
FLOR
Flowers.ca, Inc.
Fluid, Inc.
Follett Higher Education Group
FontanaSports.com
Footlocker.com, Inc.
Fort Western Stores
Fortune Wigs, Inc.
Fortune3, Inc.
Foster-Stephens, Inc.
FragranceNet.com
FragranceX.com, Inc.
Frank's Great Outdoors
FreeShipping.com
Freightquote.com
Fresh Force International
FreshAddress
FromTheFarm.com
Fry, Inc.
FSA Logistics
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FunSpot
Fusion-io
G&L Clothing
G. William Miller & Co., Inc.
Gemvara
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General Motors
Giant Tiger
GiftOasis, LLC
GiftsForYouNow.com
Gigya
Global Infomercial Services
Global Response
Globalization Partners International
GoDataFeed
GoGreenSolar.com
Gomez, Inc.
Gopher Sport
GovGroup
Gproxy Design, Inc.
Gravity Defyer
Greater Louisville, Inc.
Gregory FCA
Grid Connect
GSI Commerce
gThankYou, LLC
GTJD Enterprise
Guidance
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Hanley Wood
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Harland Clarke
Harley-Davidson
Harmony Ventures
Harvey Norman
Hayneedle
HeadRoom Corporation
Headsets.com
Health Care Logistics
Health International, Inc.
HEALTHandMED.com
Heartland America
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Higher Gear
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IBM
Ice.com
Iciniti Corporation
iContact
Ideosity, Inc.
iGo, Inc.
Iksula Services Pvt, Ltd
Impak Retail Packaging
Inceptor
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Infogroup Interactive
Infopia
Informa
Infusion E-Business
InMarkit
Innovative Contact Solutions
Insource Spend Management Group
Inspire Technologies
Interactive Business Systems
Interlink
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Internet Retail Solution, Ltd.
Internet Retailer
Internet Retailing
Interpro Translation Solutions
Invesp Conversion Optimization
iPerceptions Inc.
Iron Pony Motorsports
J & J Commerce, Inc.
J&P Cycles
Janus Capital Group
JCB International Credit Card Co., LTD
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JetPay
Jildor Shoes Inc
JMI Equity
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Johnson & Johnson
Just Health Shops
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Kenshoo, Inc.
K-Log, Inc.
Koeppel Direct
Kohls
Kool Krowd Ventures
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KPIT Infosystems, Inc.
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KSC Kreate
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Listrak
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Materialogic
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MerchantAdvantage.com
MeritDirect
Merrill Lynch
Messenger For You
Metropark
Microsoft
Miles Kimball
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Milos S.R.O.
Minton Jones Company
Mix Commerce
MJR International, Inc.
Mobile Media Solutions, Inc.
Mobius Knowledge Service
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Moonjee Corporation
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
Motif, Inc.
MSI Worldwide Mail
MTD Products, Inc.
MultiAd
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Murdoch's Ranch & Home Supply
Musicnotes, Inc.
MWP Industrial Supply
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My Store Solutions
MyBuys
MyCart.net
MyCoupons.com
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National Packaging
National Pen Company
National Trailer Supply
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Navarre Distribution Services
Nebraska Furniture Mart
Net Health Shops, LLC
Network Solutions, LLC
Network.tc
NetWorld Alliance
Neustar
New World Ventures
Newark
Newbury Comics, Inc.
Newgistics, Inc.
NextDayFlyers.com
Nexvu APM, LLC
Niche Retail
Nike, Inc.
Northern Reflections
NRG Software
Nvitations.com
Oberry Capital
Offers.com
Old Time Candy Company
OMEGA Processing Solutions, LLC
Omni Works, Inc.
OmniONE USA, Inc.
Omniture An Adobe Company
Onestop Internet
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OnlineStores.com
OpinionLab, Inc.
Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly, LLP
Optaros, Inc.
Optiem, LLC
Orckestra
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OrderMotion, Inc.
ORECK
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Our365
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Packsize
Panador Hats
Panasonic
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Partners Marketing Group
PayLeap
PayNearMe
Peapod
Pepperjam Network
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Permuto, Inc.
PersonalizationMall.com
Photoscramble.com
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PIP
PIP Insurance
Pixazza
PK Safety Supply
Planet Payment, Inc.
PM Digital
Porters
Post Central, Inc.
PowerReviews
PreCharge Risk Management Solutions
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Price Network
Prime Communications, LP
Prime Source Direct, Inc.
ProFill Holdings / wearport.com
ProMax Commerce
Pure Fishing
QCSS, Inc.
Qoof
Quality Auto Parts
Quill.com
R.W. Smith & Co.
Rackspace Hosting
Radio Systems
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Randolph & Associates
RatePoint
RaveFloors.com
RC Bigelow
Readers Digest - Milwaukee
ReadingGlasses.com
Redcats USA
RenewLife Formulas
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Retail Decisions
Retail Spokes
RetailConnections
RevGenetics
Revman International
Rimm-Kaufman Group
Rise Interactive
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Robo-Mail.com
RockBottomGolf.com
Rocket Clicks
Rockett Interactive
Rockler Companies
ROI Revolution, Inc.
Royal AV
RSM McGladrey
S&S Worldwide
Sally Beauty Supply
Santa's Letters and Gifts
SBDC at Wright State University
SC Johnson
Scentiments
Schawk Digital Solutions
SeaBear Company
Searchandise Commerce
SearchSpring
Sears Holdings
Sell Back Your Book
SellPoint
Sentier Strategic Resources
SEOwhat.com, Inc.
Shambhala Publications
ShareASale
SharkStores
Shindigz
Shop Big Now, LLC
Shop The Gift Basket Store
ShopIgniter
Shoplet.com
ShopNational.com
ShopNBC
Shore Power, Inc.
Show Data Solutions
Silver Jeans
Sitebrand
Sitecore
SkinCareRx.com
SKO Brenner American
Skybridge Marketing Group
SLI Systems
Snackable Media
Snipi, Inc.
Sobongo
Social Amp
SoftwareMedia.com
Solid Cactus Web.Com
Specialty Store Services
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SPEED FC
SpeedTax
SpellChecker.net
Sportsman's Market, Inc.
Sprinkler Warehouse
Statlistics
Steel House Media
STELLAService
Sterling, Inc.
StickerYou, Inc.
Straight North
Strapworks
Stuart Weitzman
StyleFeeder (Division of Time, Inc.)
StylePath
Summit Partners
Summit Sports Inc
Sun & Ski Sports
SundaySky, Inc.
Superb Internet
Supplies Network
Susquehanna
Swanson Health Products
Sylvane
T4G Limited
Tabcom LLC fka PetsUnited, LLC
TAM Retail
Target Marketing Group
TBD Media, LLC
Teamcolours.com.au
Teavana
Techmedia
Technology Access TV
TeleSign Corporation
Tension Packaging
Textrix Solutions
Thanx Gifts
The Ben Silver Corporation
The Boeing Company
The Bradford Group
The Chair Factory LTD
The Connection - Call Center
The Custom Company
The DelFin Project, Inc.
The Douglas Stewart Company
The Eastwood Company
The Felt Store
The Garden Gate
The Home Depot
The Leading Hotels of the World
The Occasions Group
The Pampered Chef
The Pond Guy
The Reunion Group, Inc.
The Revere Group, LTD/NTT Data
The Sportsman's Guide, Inc.
The SWI Group
TheNile.com.au
ThighGlider
Things Remembered, Inc.
Think Big Partners
Thompson & Co of Tampa, Inc.
Thomson Reuters
Tom's Foreign Auto Parts
Tonerworld.com
Top Right, Inc.
Total Wine & More
Trademark Global
Transcend People, Limited
TravelSmith
Treadmill Doctor
Trinity Road, LLC
Triton Web Properties, Inc.
True Value Company
TSI Accessory Group
Tuol
TurnTo Networks
Two Little Hands Productions
U.S. Sentate
Ugam Interactive
Uline
Unbeatablesale
Under Armour
United Fulfillment Solutions, Inc.
United Shipping Solutions
United States Postal Service
United Stationers
University Cooperative Society
U-PIC Insurance Services
UPS
USA 800, Inc.
Usablenet
USI Technologies
Uxer Design
V3RGE
Vans
VantageAmerica Solutions, Inc.
VaxServe
VaxServe / sanofi pasteur
Venda
Ventura Web Design
Verbatim Americas, LLC
Verifi, Inc.
VeriShow.com
VeriSign
Vero Entertainment, Inc.
Vertical Rail
Vertical Web Media
Veruta
Victoria's Secret Direct
Virid, Inc.
Visa, Inc.
Visiture
Vitacost
Wakefern Food Corp
Walgreen Co
Walker Sands
Walt Disney Theme Parks E-Commerce & Analytics
Waters Corporation
Wave Rave
Web Stores America, Inc.
Web Stores and More
Web Vision Centers
Webgains USA
WebmasterRadio
WEBS - America's Yarn Store
Website Magazine
Weil Lifestyle, LLC
Weissman Designs for Dance / Dancewear Solutions
West Music Company
Westminster Bookstore
White Flower Farm
Wiland Direct
Wildlife Works Retail, Inc.
WinBuyer, Ltd.
WineAccess
Wipro Technologies
Wisconsinmade.com
WizSupportUSA.com
WMI Shops
Women's Wear Daily
Woodfield Media Inc
Woot Wholesale, LLC
World Food Programme
WORLDWIDE SPORT SUPPLY
WPSAntennas.com
WWD
Yahoo!
YourAmigo
Zensah
Z-Firm, LLC / ShipRush
Zoovy, Inc.