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by tmcdonald 5115 days ago
Both of them have applied for .search.

> The .search gTLD provides Google with the opportunity to differentiate its Google Search products and services by linking them to a unique gTLD. Google will be able to quickly distinguish new products and services it develops and⁄or acquires by offering them in the proposed gTLD.

> The mission of the .SEARCH registry is to provide a unique and dedicated platform for Amazon while simultaneously protecting the integrity of its brand and reputation.

> A .SEARCH registry will:

> • Provide Amazon with additional controls over its technical architecture, offering a stable and secure foundation for online communication and interaction.

> • Provide Amazon a further platform for innovation.

> • Enable Amazon to protect its intellectual property rights.

Basically, only for their own commercial gains. The other two applicants want .search to be a place for consolidation of search related domains, which seems like an absolute pipe dream.