.eco

The name eco is a proposed top-level domain for the Domain Name System of the Internet. Its intended purpose is for Internet resources that address environmental or sustainability policy and related issues.

Prospective applicants

There are two prospective applicants for the eco top-level domain.

Dot Eco as Developed by Big Room Inc.

Dot Eco by Big Room Inc. includes the following elements:

• Identification of TLD application type as 'community-based' per section 4.2 of the proposed ICANN New gTLD Applicant Guidebook^[1].
• Focus on broad range of environmental and social issues, with clear, enforceable registration and take-down rules.
• Requires sharing of sustainability performance, or Ecological Footprint information and agreement to set of principles as part of registration process.
• Percent of revenue (gross sales) to an independent foundation that supports sustainable development.
• Known investors: Working Enterprises.

Big Room's Dot Eco Consensus Policies were developed in collaboration with an independently mediated multi-stakeholder Community Council. These Consensus Policies^[2] were unanimously agreed on September 16th, 2010 following nearly two years of debate that included three rounds of public comment and series of public consultations.^[3] The process sought to follow the ISEAL Alliance Code of Good Practice for Setting Environmental and Social standards^[4].

Dot Eco Community Council Membership

• Akatu Institute, Brazil
• B Lab (B corporation)
• Conservation International
• The David Suzuki Foundation
• Development Alternatives, India
• The Green Belt Movement International
• Green Cross International
• Greenpeace
• The ISEAL Alliance
• The Responsible Purchasing Network
• UL Environment & TerraChoice
• Verité
• WWF International (World Wide Fund for Nature) (Chair)

Dot Eco Partners

Following agreement on the Consensus Policies for Dot Eco, the Council invited other sustainability networks and groups to Partner in voicing support for the Consensus and for a Community approach to Dot Eco governance to ICANN. Groups that have recognized the Dot Eco Council as the appropriate community steward include:

• 350.org
• Green America
• Social Accountability International
• The Polish Green Network

A number of partners are also collaborating on technical elements of this application, including:

• Climate Change Strategy: The Climate Group, and Carbon Disclosure Project
• Consensus and Mediation: The Meridian Institute
• Accountability Policy and Strategy: Deloitte Canada
• Domain Name Infrastructure: Afilias Limited supports Big Room Inc.'s .ECO bid as technical partner. Afilias currently manages over 16 million domains, including supporting all .org, .info, and .mobi domains.

Dot Eco Proposed by Dot Eco LLC

• Dot Eco LLC^[5] proposed the following elements in its application:
  • Focus on climate change
  • 50% of profits to Sierra Club, Surfrider Foundation, and 350.org
  • Requires agreement to set of principles before registration.
  • Policy Development Process
  • Known investors: TLD Holdings

See also

• eco-
• Category:Environmental websites

References

External links

• Big Room Inc. Dot Eco Proposal
• Dot Eco LLC Dot Eco Proposal
• Let`s Be ECO!