Not counting the ICANN Independent Objector that filed 23 formal objections to new gTLD’s, Commercial Connect LLC and applicant for the new gTLD .Shop filed the most objections to new gTLD applications.
Commercial Connect filed objections to the following applications:
| BUY | Charleston Road Registry Inc. |
| ECOM | Ecommerce Inc. |
| FORSALE | DERForsale, LLC |
| SALE | Dot-Sale LLC |
| SERVICES | Fox Castle, LLC |
| SHOP | Amazon EU S.à r.l. |
| SHOPPING | Sea Tigers, LLC |
| SHOPYOURWAY | Shop Your Way, Inc. |
| STORE | Amazon EU S.à r.l. |
| STORE | Dot Store Group LLC |
| SUPPLIES | Atomic Fields, LLC |
| SUPPLY | Half Falls, LLC |
| بازار | CORE Association |
| セール | Amazon EU S.à r.l. |
| 一号店 | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. |
| 商城 | Zodiac Capricorn Limited |
| 商店 | Wild Island, LLC |
| 网店 | Global eCommerce TLD Asia Limited |
| 网店 | Zodiac Libra Limited |
| 购物 | Top Level Domain Holdings Limited |
| 通販 | Amazon EU S.à r.l. |
According to its site, “Commercial Connect LLC “was formed as a prospective top-level domain (TLD) name registry by Computer Analytical Systems, Inc. Commercial Connect, LLC formed the dotShop campaign with the intent of establishing and supporting the new top-level domain, .SHOP. Commercial Connect, LLC seeks ICANN authorization for this new extension to be a worldwide generic top-level domain for the purpose of electronic commerce on the Internet”
The second biggest objector in terms of number of filed objections was Verisign (VRSN) which filed 13 objections all on string confusion.
Here is the list of the applications that Verisign filed an objection to:
| BOM | Núcleo de Informação e Coordenação do Ponto BR – NIC.br |
| CAM | AC Webconnecting Holding B.V. |
| CAM | dot Agency Limited |
| CAM | United TLD Holdco Ltd. |
| COMPANY | Silver Avenue, LLC |
| ECOM | Ecommerce Inc. |
| MNET | Electronic Media Network Limited (M-Net) |
| NEC | NEC Corporation |
| NETWORK | Trixy Manor, LLC |
| NEW | Charleston Road Registry Inc. |
| PET | Afilias Limited |
| PET | Charleston Road Registry Inc. |
| VET | Wild Dale, LLC |
American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) filed 10 objections.
| String | Applicant | Objector |
| ACADEMY | Half Oaks, LLC | Academy, Ltd., d/b/a Academy Sports + Outdoors |
| AMAZON | Amazon EU S.à r.l. | Prof. Alain Pellet, Independent Objector |
| ARCHITECT | Spring Frostbite, LLC | The International Union of Architects |
| AUTOINSURANCE | Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Company | American Insurance Association |
| AXIS | Saudi Telecom Company | Axis Communications AB/ Axis AB |
| BAND | Red Triangle, LLC | American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) |
| BAND | Auburn Hollow, LLC | American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) |
| BANK | Dotsecure Inc. | International Banking Federation |
| BASKETBALL | Little Hollow, LLC | Fédération Internationale de Basketball (FIBA) |
| BASKETBALL | dot Basketball Limited | Fédération Internationale de Basketball (FIBA) |
| BIO | STARTING DOT | Biotechnology Industry Organization |
| BIO | STARTING DOT | BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION |
| BLUE | Afilias Limited | Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (“BCBSA”) |
| BOM | Núcleo de Informação e Coordenação do Ponto BR – NIC.br | Verisign, Inc. |
| BOOK | Amazon EU S.à r.l. | Rakuten, Inc. |
| BROKER | IG Group Holdings PLC | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. |
| BROKER | IG Group Holdings PLC | TD Ameritrade |
| BUY | Charleston Road Registry Inc. | Commercial Connect LLC |
| CAM | United TLD Holdco Ltd. | AC Webconnecting Holding B.V. |
| CAM | dot Agency Limited | AC Webconnecting Holding B.V. |
| CAM | AC Webconnecting Holding B.V. | Verisign, Inc. |
| CAM | dot Agency Limited | Verisign, Inc. |
| CAM | United TLD Holdco Ltd. | Verisign, Inc. |
| CAREERS | Wild Corner, LLC | Employ Media LLC |
| CARINSURANCE | Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Company | American Insurance Association |
| CARS | Koko Castle, LLC | Charleston Road Registry Inc. |
| CARS | DERCars, LLC | Charleston Road Registry Inc. |
| CARS | Uniregistry, Corp. | Charleston Road Registry Inc. |
| CHARITY | Spring Registry Limited | Prof. Alain Pellet, Independent Objector |
| CHARITY | Corn Lake, LLC | Prof. Alain Pellet, Independent Objector |
| CLOUD | Symantec Corporation | Cloud Industry Forum Limited |
| CLOUD | Charleston Road Registry Inc. | Cloud Industry Forum Limited |
| CLOUD | Amazon EU S.à r.l. | Cloud Industry Forum Limited |
| COACH | Koko Island, LLC | Coach, Inc. |
| COMPANY | Silver Avenue, LLC | Verisign, Inc. |
| CRUISES | Spring Way, LLC | Cruise Lines International Association Inc. |
| DELMONTE | Del Monte International GmbH | Del Monte Corporation |
| DIRECT | Dish DBS Corporation | The DirecTV Group Inc. |
| DIY | Charleston Road Registry Inc. | Scripps Networks, LLC |
| DTV | Dish DBS Corporation | Verisign Switzerland SA |
| ECO | Top Level Domain Holdings Limited | planet.ECO, LLC |
| ECOM | Ecommerce Inc. | Commercial Connect LLC |
| ECOM | Ecommerce Inc. | Verisign, Inc. |
| EMERCK | Merck KGaA | Merck & Co. Inc |
| EMERCK | Merck KGaA | Merck & Co., Inc. |
| EPOST | Deutsche Post AG | Universal Postal Union (UPU) |
| EXPRESS | Sea Sunset, LLC | Express, LLC |
| FAN | Goose Glen, LLC | Asiamix Digital Ltd. |
| FLY | Charleston Road Registry Inc. | FairSearch.org |
| FOOD | Dot Food, LLC | Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. |
| FOOD | Wild Orchard, LLC | Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. |
| FORSALE | DERForsale, LLC | Commercial Connect LLC |
| GAME | Beijing Gamease Age Digital Technology Co., Ltd. | Entertainment Software Association |
| GAME | Amazon EU S.à r.l. | Entertainment Software Association |
| GAMES | Foggy Beach, LLC | Charleston Road Registry Inc. |
| GAY | dotgay llc | Metroplex Republicans of Dallas |
| GAY | United TLD Holdco Ltd. | The Intenational Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans and Intersex Association |
| GAY | Top Level Domain Holdings Limited | The Intenational Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans and Intersex Association |
| GAY | Top Level Design, LLC | The Intenational Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans and Intersex Association |
| GBIZ | Charleston Road Registry Inc. | Neustar, Inc. |
| GCC | GCCIX WLL | The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf also known as the Gulf Cooperation Council or GCC |
| GIFT | Dot Gift Limited | Lucy Ventures, LLC |
| GIFT | Uniregistry, Corp. | Lucy Ventures, LLC |
| GMBH | InterNetWire Web-Development GmbH | TLDDOT GmbH |
| GOLD | June Edge, LLC | World Gold Council, An Association |
| GOO | Charleston Road Registry Inc. | NTT Resonant Inc. |
| HALAL | Asia Green IT System Bilgisayar San. ve Tic. Ltd. Sti. | Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of the United Arab Emirates |
| HEALTH | dot Health Limited | ICANN At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) |
| HEALTH | Goose Fest, LLC | ICANN At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) |
| HEALTH | DotHealth, LLC | ICANN At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) |
| HEALTH | dot Health Limited | Prof. Alain Pellet, Independent Objector |
| HEALTH | Goose Fest, LLC | Prof. Alain Pellet, Independent Objector |
| HEALTH | DotHealth, LLC | Prof. Alain Pellet, Independent Objector |
| HEALTH | Afilias Limited | Prof. Alain Pellet, Independent Objector |
| HEALTHCARE | Silver Glen, LLC | Prof. Alain Pellet, Independent Objector |
| HEALTHCARE | Silver Glen, LLC | Prof. Alain Pellet, Independent Objector |
| HOME | Top Level Domain Holdings Limited | Defender Security Company |
| HOME | Dot Home LLC | Defender Security Company |
| HOME | Merchant Law Group LLP | Defender Security Company |
| HOME | Uniregistry, Corp. | Defender Security Company |
| HOME | Lifestyle Domain Holdings, Inc. | Defender Security Company |
| HOME | Charleston Road Registry Inc. | Defender Security Company |
| HOME | DotHome Inc. | Defender Security Company |
| HOME | .HOME REGISTRY INC. | Defender Security Company |
| HOME | Baxter Pike, LLC | Defender Security Company |
| HOMES | DERHomes, LLC | Charleston Road Registry Inc. |
| HOSPITAL | Ruby Pike, LLC | American Hospital Association |
| HOSPITAL | Ruby Pike, LLC | Prof. Alain Pellet, Independent Objector |
| HOSPITAL | Ruby Pike, LLC | Prof. Alain Pellet, Independent Objector |
| HOTEIS | Despegar Online SRL | Hotel Consumer Protection Coalition |
| HOTEIS | Despegar Online SRL | Hotel Top-Level-Domain S.a.r.l |
| HOTEIS | Despegar Online SRL | HOTREC, Hotels, Restaurants & Cafés in Europe |
| HOTEL | Despegar Online SRL | Hotel Consumer Protection Coalition |
| HOTEL | Despegar Online SRL | HOTREC, Hotels, Restaurants & Cafés in Europe |
| HOTELES | Despegar Online SRL | Hotel Consumer Protection Coalition |
| HOTELES | Despegar Online SRL | Hotel Top-Level-Domain S.a.r.l |
| HOTELES | Despegar Online SRL | HOTREC, Hotels, Restaurants & Cafés in Europe |
| HOTELS | Booking.com B.V. | Hotel Consumer Protection Coalition |
| HOTELS | Booking.com B.V. | Hotel Top-Level-Domain S.a.r.l |
| HOTELS | Booking.com B.V. | HOTREC, Hotels, Restaurants & Cafés in Europe |
| IMMOBILIEN | United TLD Holdco Ltd. | Starting Dot s.a.s |
| INDIANS | Reliance Industries Limited | Prof. Alain Pellet, Independent Objector |
| INSURANCE | fTLD Registry Services LLC | American Insurance Association |
| INSURANCE | Dotfresh Inc. | American Insurance Association |
| INSURANCE | Auburn Park, LLC | American Insurance Association |
| INSURANCE | Dotfresh Inc. | The Financial Services Roundtable |
| INSURANCE | Auburn Park, LLC | The Financial Services Roundtable |
| INSURE | Pioneer Willow, LLC | American Insurance Association |
| INSURE | Pioneer Willow, LLC | The Financial Services Roundtable |
| IRA | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. |
| IRA | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | TD Ameritrade |
| IRA | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America |
| ISLAM | Asia Green IT System Bilgisayar San. ve Tic. Ltd. Sti. | Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of the United Arab Emirates |
| ITV | ITV Services Limited | Verisign Switzerland SA |
| KID | Charleston Road Registry Inc. | The Hong Kong Committee on Children’s Rights |
| KIDS | Amazon EU S.à r.l. | Charleston Road Registry Inc. |
| KIDS | DotKids Foundation Limited | Charleston Road Registry Inc. |
| KOSHER | Kosher Marketing Assets LLC | Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of Americas (OU Kosher) |
| LGBT | Afilias Limited | The International Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans and Intersex Association |
| LIMITED | Big Fest, LLC | Limited Stores, LLC |
| LOTTO | Afilias Limited | European State Lotteries and Toto Association |
| GMO Registry, Inc. | United States Postal Service | |
| WhitePages TLD LLC | United States Postal Service | |
| Victor Dale, LLC | United States Postal Service | |
| 1&1 Mail & Media GmbH | United States Postal Service | |
| Charleston Road Registry Inc. | United States Postal Service | |
| Afilias Domains No. 2 Limited, | United States Postal Service | |
| Amazon EU S.à r.l. | United States Postal Service | |
| 1&1 Mail & Media GmbH | Universal Postal Union | |
| Charleston Road Registry Inc. | Universal Postal Union | |
| GMO Registry, Inc. | Universal Postal Union | |
| WhitePages TLD LLC | Universal Postal Union | |
| Amazon EU S.à r.l. | Universal Postal Union | |
| Victor Dale, LLC | Universal Postal Union | |
| Afilias Domains No. 2 Limited, | Universal Postal Union | |
| MAP | Charleston Road Registry Inc. | FairSearch.org |
| MED | Charleston Road Registry Inc. | Prof. Alain Pellet, Independent Objector |
| MED | Medistry LLC | Prof. Alain Pellet, Independent Objector |
| MED | HEXAP SAS | Prof. Alain Pellet, Independent Objector |
| MED | Charleston Road Registry Inc. | Prof. Alain Pellet, Independent Objector |
| MED | Medistry LLC | Prof. Alain Pellet, Independent Objector |
| MEDICAL | Steel Hill, LLC | Prof. Alain Pellet, Independent Objector |
| MEDICAL | Steel Hill, LLC | Prof. Alain Pellet, Independent Objector |
| MEME | Charleston Road Registry Inc. | The Government of Montenegro |
| MERCK | Merck KGaA | Merck & Co., Inc. |
| MERCK | Merck Registry Holdings, Inc. | Merck KGaA |
| MERCK | Merck Registry Holdings, Inc. | Merck KGaA |
| MERCK | Merck Registry Holdings, Inc. | Merck KGaA |
| MERCK | Merck Registry Holdings, Inc. | Merck KGaA |
| MERCKMSD | MSD Registry Holdings, Inc. | Merck KGaA |
| MERCKMSD | MSD Registry Holdings, Inc. | Merck KGaA |
| MLS | Afilias Limited | The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) |
| MNET | Electronic Media Network Limited (M-Net) | Verisign, Inc. |
| MOBILE | Amazon EU S.à r.l. | Afilias Technologies Limited |
| MOBILE | Pixie North, LLC | Afilias Technologies Limited |
| MOBILE | Dish DBS Corporation | Afilias Technologies Limited |
| MOBILE | Amazon EU S.à r.l. | CTIA – The Wireless Association® |
| MOBILE | Dish DBS Corporation | CTIA – The Wireless Association® |
| MOTO | United TLD Holdco Ltd. | Motorola Trademark Holdings LLC |
| MUSIC | Victor Cross | American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) |
| MUSIC | Entertainment Names Inc. | American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) |
| MUSIC | DotMusic Inc. | American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) |
| MUSIC | dot Music Limited | American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) |
| MUSIC | Charleston Road Registry Inc. | American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) |
| MUSIC | Amazon EU S.à r.l. | American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) |
| MUSIC | Entertainment Names Inc. | DotMusic Limited |
| MUSIC | .music LLC | DotMusic Limited |
| MUSIC | Charleston Road Registry Inc. | DotMusic Limited |
| MUSIC | Victor Cross | DotMusic Limited |
| MUSIC | Amazon EU S.à r.l. | DotMusic Limited |
| MUSIC | dot Music Limited | DotMusic Limited |
| MUSIC | DotMusic Inc. | DotMusic Limited |
| MUSIC | .music LLC | International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) |
| MUTUALFUNDS | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. |
| MUTUALFUNDS | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | Prudential Financial Inc. |
| MUTUALFUNDS | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | TD Ameritrade |
| MUTUALFUNDS | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America |
| NEC | NEC Corporation | Verisign, Inc. |
| NETWORK | Trixy Manor, LLC | Verisign, Inc. |
| NEW | Charleston Road Registry Inc. | Verisign, Inc. |
| NOW | One.com A/S | Starbucks (HK) Limited |
| NOW | Global Top Level ApS | Starbucks (HK) Limited |
| NOW | XYZ.COM LLC | Starbucks (HK) Limited |
| NOW | Grand Turn, LLC | Starbucks (HK) Limited |
| NOW | Amazon EU S.à r.l. | Starbucks (HK) Limited |
| PATAGONIA | Patagonia, Inc. | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina |
| PATAGONIA | Patagonia, Inc. | Prof. Alain Pellet, Independent Objector |
| PERSIANGULF | Asia Green IT System Bilgisayar San. ve Tic. Ltd. Sti. | Gulf Cooperation Council or GCC |
| PET | Afilias Limited | Verisign, Inc. |
| PET | Charleston Road Registry Inc. | Verisign, Inc. |
| PETS | John Island, LLC | Afilias Limited |
| PETS | John Island, LLC | Charleston Road Registry Inc. |
| PHONE | Dish DBS Corporation | United States Telecom Association |
| PIN | Amazon EU S.à r.l. | Pinterest, Inc. |
| POLO | Ralph Lauren Corporation | United States Polo Association, Inc |
| REALESTATE | New North, LLC | Nationa Association of Realtors® |
| REALESTATE | Top Level Domain Holdings Limited | Nationa Association of Realtors® |
| REALESTATE | Uniregistry, Corp. | Nationa Association of Realtors® |
| REALTY | Dash Bloom, LLC | Nationa Association of Realtors® |
| REALTY | Fegistry, LLC | Nationa Association of Realtors® |
| REISEN | New Cypress, LLC | Bundesverband der Deutschen Tourismuswirtscha ft (BTW) e.V. |
| REPUBLICAN | United TLD Holdco Ltd. | Republican National Committee |
| RETIREMENT | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. |
| RETIREMENT | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | Prudential Financial Inc. |
| RETIREMENT | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | TD Ameritrade |
| RETIREMENT | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America |
| RIGHTATHOME | Johnson Shareholdings, Inc. | Right At Home, Inc. |
| RUGBY | dot Rugby Limited | International Rugby Board |
| RUGBY | Atomic Cross, LLC | International Rugby Board |
| SALE | Dot-Sale LLC | Commercial Connect LLC |
| SEARCH | Charleston Road Registry Inc. | FairSearch.org |
| SEARCH | Charleston Road Registry Inc. | Initiative For A Competitive Online Marketplace (“ICOMP”) |
| SERVICES | Fox Castle, LLC | Commercial Connect LLC |
| SEX | Internet Marketing Solutions Limited | SX Registry SA B.V. |
| SEXY | Uniregistry, Corp. | SX Registry SA B.V. |
| SHOP | Amazon EU S.à r.l. | Commercial Connect LLC |
| SHOP | Amazon EU S.à r.l. | Japan Association of New Economy (JANE) |
| SHOPPING | Sea Tigers, LLC | Commercial Connect LLC |
| SHOPYOURWAY | Shop Your Way, Inc. | Commercial Connect LLC |
| SKI | Wild Lake, LLC | Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS) |
| SONG | Amazon EU S.à r.l. | American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) |
| SONG | Amazon EU S.à r.l. | DotSong Limited |
| SPORT | dot Sport Limited | SPORTACCORD |
| SPORTS | Steel Edge, LLC | SportAccord |
| SPORTS | Steel Edge, LLC | SPORTACCORD |
| STORE | Amazon EU S.à r.l. | Commercial Connect LLC |
| STORE | Dot Store Group LLC | Commercial Connect LLC |
| SUPPLIES | Atomic Fields, LLC | Commercial Connect LLC |
| SUPPLY | Half Falls, LLC | Commercial Connect LLC |
| TOURS | Sugar Station, LLC | Charleston Road Registry Inc. |
| TUBE | Charleston Road Registry Inc. | Latin American Telecom, LLC |
| TUNES | Amazon EU S.à r.l. | American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) |
| TUNES | Amazon EU S.à r.l. | DotTunes Limited |
| TVS | T V SUNDRAM IYENGAR & SONS LIMITED | Verisign Switzerland SA |
| VET | Wild Dale, LLC | Verisign, Inc. |
| VIP | Vipspace Enterprises LLC | I-Registry Ltd. |
| VIP | Charleston Road Registry Inc. | I-Registry Ltd. |
| VIP | Top Level Domain Holdings Limited | I-Registry Ltd. |
| VIP | John Corner, LLC | I-Registry Ltd. |
| VIP | VIP Registry Pte. Ltd. | I-Registry Ltd. |
| WEATHER | The Weather Channel LLC | AccuWeather, Inc. |
| WEBS | Vistaprint Limited | Web.com Group, Inc. |
| WEBS | Vistaprint Limited | Web.com Group, Inc. |
| Tencent Holdings Limited | Sina Corporation | |
| YELLOWPAGES | Telstra Corporation Limited | Hibu (UK) Limited |
| ZONE | Outer Falls, LLC | AutoZone Parts, Inc. |
| ком | VeriSign Sarl | Regtime Ltd.; Legato Ltd. |
| орг | Public Interest Registry | Regtime Ltd.; Legato Ltd. |
| بازار | CORE Association | Commercial Connect LLC |
| アマゾン | Amazon EU S.à r.l. | Prof. Alain Pellet, Independent Objector |
| セール | Amazon EU S.à r.l. | Commercial Connect LLC |
| 一号店 | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | Commercial Connect LLC |
| 亚马逊 | Amazon EU S.à r.l. | Prof. Alain Pellet, Independent Objector |
| 商城 | Zodiac Capricorn Limited | Commercial Connect LLC |
| 商店 | Wild Island, LLC | Commercial Connect LLC |
| 广州 | Guangzhou YU Wei Information Technology Co., Ltd. | Guangzhou Internet Society |
| 微博 | Tencent Holdings Limited | Sina Corporation |
| 慈善 | Excellent First Limited | Prof. Alain Pellet, Independent Objector |
| 招聘 | HU YI GLOBAL INFORMATION RESOURCES (HOLDING) COMPANY. HONGKONG LIMITED | Employ Media LLC |
| 网店 | Global eCommerce TLD Asia Limited | Commercial Connect LLC |
| 网店 | Zodiac Libra Limited | Commercial Connect LLC |
| 购物 | Top Level Domain Holdings Limited | Commercial Connect LLC |
| 通販 | Amazon EU S.à r.l. | Commercial Connect LLC |
Google’s Charleston Road Registry Inc. and Defender Security Company both filed 9 objections.
Here is a list of all formal objections on New gTLD applications in alphabetical order of the string
Verisign list should include the 3 from Verisign Switzerland (alleged similarity to .TV). Although I don’t agree with Verisign reasoning, what they could get as outcome of the objection is good for them: dismissal of the applications.
But what Commercial Connect is doing is incredibly stupid: as they are not current operators of a TLD, all they could get from the objections is creating an enormous contention set including companies like Amazon, Google and Wal-Mart. I think they misunderstood what “wining” in this case means.