Domain name system set for expansion
23 June 2008
James Nurton, London
The body that regulates internet domain names is set to permit the creation of an unlimited number of new top-level domains this week
At its meeting in Paris starting today, ICANN will discuss the New gTLD Program, which was started in 2006.
If, as is expected, the plans are approved then any organization would be able to apply to launch a new gTLD, provided it meets the relevant criteria.
It is expected that the first new TLDs could be launched as soon as next year, with hundreds of applicants already expressing an interest in running them.
In anticipation of the launch of new gTLDs, the ICANN IP Constituency (IPC), which represents IP owners, has...
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