New generic Top-Level Domains

French version of the applicant guidebook...

2012-02-25T15:49:00.000+01:00

...dated September 2011 is available. As tweeted today by ICANN, September 2011 version of the applicant guidebook is available in French. To read it, click here (direct link). January 2012...

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To apply or not apply?

2012-02-24T10:05:00.001+01:00

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.WALES new gTLD confirmed

2012-02-22T17:40:00.003+01:00

As confirmed by the Registry for .UK domain names - Nominet - The Welsh Government will apply for .CYMRU and .WALES new generic Top-Level Domains. Story on Domainincite; Nominet's press...

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62% say a domain name is essential (wine)

2012-02-22T10:50:00.000+01:00

According to a survey published yesterday by SOWINE, 62% of respondents agreed that it is essential for a winegrower to have a website. Read the results of the SOWINE/SSI 2012 Barometer, the...

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.VEGAS new gTLD and search engines

2012-02-21T20:04:00.003+01:00

Not sure if this is the web site of a second applicant or one of the first domainers's web site to promote new generic Top-Level Domains. One thing is sure: the article regarding search engine...

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A second applicant for .MLS ?

2012-02-21T09:14:00.002+01:00

According to info found on .nxt (News and analysis of Internet policy and governance), a second applicant could apply for .MLS: First applicant is has plan to offer an exclusive address for ...

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.TAT new generic Top-Level Domain

2012-02-20T09:21:00.003+01:00

A web site can be found here but there seems to be no information available in any other language. I am not so sure if this info is official or not. Find more information here.

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.RYUKYU Top-Level Domain

2012-02-19T14:37:00.001+01:00

I do not know much about this one but web site is being prepare here.

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.AFL Top-Level Domain

2012-02-16T20:02:00.003+01:00

No, the AFL is not the "Association Française pour la Lecture", it is the Australian Football League which plans to apply for the .AFL Top-Level Domain. Its potential is revealed on...

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.HALAL new generic Top-Level Domain

2012-02-16T19:57:00.004+01:00

Found by Andrew Allemann, the Halalan Tayyiban Corporation plans to apply for the .HALAL Top-Level Domain. The article on DomainNameWire; The "soon to come official web site"

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.KAZ Top-Level Domain

2012-02-16T09:45:00.003+01:00

Prior to reading this, note the .kaz (.қаз) is not a new generic Top-Level Domains. It is a country code Top-Level Domain (or ccTLD). It also is the IDN (Internationalized Domain Name) delegated to...

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The Independent Objector (IO)

2012-02-15T11:09:00.000+01:00

His role: The Independent Objector does not act on behalf of any particular persons or entities, but acts solely in the best interests of the public who use the global Internet. As...

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.LES new gTLD project becomes .LESS

2012-02-12T18:46:00.002+01:00

.LESS seems easier to recognize according to Aaron Pace owner of both Trademarks ".les" and ".less". Web site is available here.

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.WINE applicant fooled by partner – Part 1

2012-02-07T19:30:00.000+01:00

This is a sad story but it does happen. For those who have been following new gTLD projects, I am sad to say that the wonderful dotVinum project for .WINE domain names which was started 3 years...

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.KYOTO new generic Top-Level Domain

2012-02-07T19:18:00.003+01:00

A new city new gTLD project for the city of Kyoto, Japan. Press article is available here

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.SAS new generic Top-Level Domain

2012-02-02T19:35:00.000+01:00

According to a recent tweet from Linn Drivdal Mellbye and intercepted by Domainincite (again), the Scandinavian Airlines System Group has plan to apply for the .SAS new gTLD.

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.STARHUB new generic Top-Level Domain

2012-02-01T13:11:00.001+01:00

Found on DomainIncite, StarHub, a Singapore telecommunications firm, applies for the new generic Top-Level Domain .starhub. Read complete Article here.

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.SEA Top-Level Domain

2012-02-01T08:55:00.000+01:00

Thank to Bret Fausett for spotting this information: " The .sea domain is not recognized by Internet authority ICANN, but would instead be made available through an alternate Internet that doesn't...

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New gTLDs "Public Comments"

2012-01-31T17:25:00.000+01:00

With many new gTLD projects in competition and A LOT of money involved into each of them, it will be interesting to see if the ICANN new gTLD program allows true applicants with a good...

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.FASHION Top-Level Domain ?

2012-01-30T09:26:00.002+01:00

Found in the LinkedIn group for new generic Top-Level Domain, "The DotFashion (.FASHION) generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Name is the TLD Internet/Web Address Extension for official fashion-related...

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.SRB Top-Level Domain

2012-01-27T13:46:00.004+01:00

Prior to reading this, note the .SRB is not a new generic Top-Level Domains. It is a country code Top-Level Domain (or ccTLD). It also is an IDN (Internationalized Domain Name). I am adding it to...

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115 new gTLD projects revealed

2012-01-25T22:43:00.000+01:00

Found on DomainNameWire.com, a list of 115 new Top-Level Domain trademarks and their current status were revealed today: Mark; Name of the applicant; Type and; Status. The list is available...

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.LEI Top-Level Domain

2012-01-25T17:32:00.001+01:00

Found on the Financial TLDs web site, the .LEI Top-Level Domain is a highly technical concept which means "Legal Identifiers". It is explained here It is possible .LEI could be changed to...

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New gTLDs: what's next?

2012-01-24T17:56:00.000+01:00

As found on the ICANN web site: 29 March: registration closes; 12 April: application window closes; 1 May: "reveal day"; 12 June: initial evaluation begins; 12 November: results of initial...

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New gTLDs are on LinkedIn

2012-01-24T13:08:00.000+01:00

A new URL provides faster access to the new generic Top-Level Domains group on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/groups/New-generic-TopLevel-Domains-1840166 (550 members and increasing)

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