.Brand TLD Designation Application

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1 .Brand TLD Designation Application InternetCorporationforAssignedNam esandnum bers( ICANN ) Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, California Attention: New gtld Program Staff RE: Application for.brand TLD Designation Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, a Swiss verein ( Registry Operator ),inconnectionwiththe executionoftheregistryagreementforthe.deloitetld (the Registry Agreement ), hereby applies for.deloitte TLD to be qualified by ICANN as a.brand TLD. Registry Operator confirms and represents to ICANN that the TLD meets each of the criteria for the TLD to be qualified as a.brand TLD, as described in the.brand TLD Application Process and Specification 13 attached thereto, and that all supplemental material accompanying this application is accurate and not misleading in any respect. Registry Operator also represents that the trademark registration attached hereto as Exhibit A, the registration policies attached hereto as Exhibit B (the Registration Policies ), and the SMD file ID number attached hereto as Exhibit C are complete and accuratecopiesoftheoficialtrademarkregistration,registryoperator sregistration policies for the TLD, and the SMD file ID for the TLD for which this application is submitted respectively. As set forth in the Registration Policies, eligibility to register and use domain names in the.deloitte TLD will be limited to Registry Operatory and, in RegistryOperator sole discretion, to other entities in the Deloitte Network (whichrefers to Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, its member firms, and their related entities (including Registry Operatory)).EntitiesintheDeloiteNetworkareorwilbe A filiates or Tradem ark Licensees ofregistryoperator(aseachofthosetermsisdefined in the Registry Agreement and Specification 13). Registry Operator agrees that if Registry Operator makes any changes to its registration policies for the TLD (whether before or after this application has been approved) that may disqualify the TLD as a.brand TLD, it will promptly provide ICANN with a complete and accurate copy of the revised registration policies. In addition, if Registry Operator fails to maintain the trademark registration underlying its.brand TLD application, it shall promptly notify ICANN of such failure. Registry Operator also agrees to maintain the criteria required to qualify as a.brand TLD and to immediately notify ICANN of any changes in circumstances that could alter the statements made, and supporting materials provide with, this application. Registry Operator acknowledges and agrees that this letter is binding on Registry Operator and, if any of the foregoing representations and agreements becomes untrue or not complied with, it shall be deemed a breach of the Registry Agreement by Registry

2 Operator, and ICANN may assert its rights under the Registry Agreement, including by determining that the TLD no longer qualifies as a.brand TLD pursuant to the terms of Specification 13. Questions about this request should be directed to Assistant General Counsel Corporate Services, at Submitted by: Printed Name: Position: Authorized Signatory Dated: August 26,

3 Exhibit A Trademark Registration

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9 Exhibit B Registration Policies

10 .Deloitte Registration Policies These.DeloiteRegistrationPolicies(these Policies )setforththeregistrationpoliciesforthe.deloite top leveldomain(.deloitte ).Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, a Swiss verein ( DTT ), is the registry operator for.deloitte. AsusedinthesePolicies,the Deloitte Network refers to Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, its member firms, and their related entities (including DTT). Domain Name Registration Policy 1. Registration Eligibility Eligibility to register and use.deloitte domain names, at any level, is limited to DTT (the registry operator) and, in DTT sole discretion, to other entities in the Deloitte Network. Because.deloitte is a.brand (or closed) top level domain,.deloitte domain names can be registered to only DTT and, if authorized by DTT, other entities in the Deloitte Network, and are not available to the general public for registration. If DTT authorizes another entity in the Deloitte Network to register a.deloitte domain name, the registering entity must adhere to these Policies and any other internal registration and operating polices that DTT may adopt with respect to.deloitte (including any policies that DTT requires to maintain.deloitte sstatusas a.brand top level domain). If an entity which has registered a.deloitte domain name no longer qualifies to be an entity in the Deloitte Network, DTT may transfer that domain name to itself or another entity in the Deloitte Network, or DTT may delete the domain name entirely. DTT may, in its sole discretion, suspend, cancel, revoke, or take other action it considers necessary with respect to a.deloitte domain name registration if it determines in its sole discretion that the registration does not meet registration eligibility set forth in these Policies or other internal registration and operating policies that DTT may adopt from time to time with respect to.deloitte. 2. Domain Name Allocation DTT will maintain an internal process that defines how domain name requests can be made and are reviewed and approved. Once DTT approves a domain name for registration and use, it must be registered through the ICANN accredited registrar that has been selected by DTT. DTT may amend its process and policies for registration and use of.deloitte domain names at any time in its sole discretion. 3. Technical Requirements All domain names registered in.deloitte must follow the DNS standards and meet the technical requirementsofdtt sregistryoperatoragreementwithicann. Internationalized domain name (IDN) labels will be generated according to IDNA standards and the ICANN IDN Implementation Guidelines. 4. Reserved Names DTT will not release any reserved names inaccordancetoicann spolicies, examples of which can be found at names/reservednames.xml. In addition, all two characters labels and country and territory names will be initially reserved and may only be released upon ICANN sapproval. DTT may also periodically reserve additional domain names from registration its sole discretion. 1

11 5. Disputes DTT agrees to comply with the dispute resolution mechanisms thatarerequiredunderdtt sregistry operator agreement with ICANN. 6. Authority Regarding Domain Names At any time, and from time to time, DTT may, in its sole discretion and for any reason or for no reason, deny, cancel, revoke, or transfer any domain name registration or transaction or place any domain name on registrar lock, hold, or similar status. Changes to these Policies DTT may periodically change these Policies in its sole discretion and without prior notice. The current version of these Policies can be found at [INSERT LINK], and each entity that registers or uses a.deloitte domain name is responsible for keeping informed of the then current version of these Policies. Continued registration or use of a.deloitte domain name after any update to these Policies constitutes acceptance of the current version of these Policies. Adopted: [INSERT ADOPTION DATE] 2

12 SMD file ID number for the Deloitte Mark is: Exhibit C Signed Mark Data File ID Number