Looking to get up to speed regarding
the new generic top-level domains (gTLDs)
program? This page is an excellent place
to start.
At present the Internet has just 21 gTLDs,
from the most famous—dot-com—to lesser-known
extensions like dot-name and dot-pro.
That’s going to change. In June 2008,
ICANN
(the Internet Corporation for Assigned
Names and Numbers) launched a project
to introduce up to 1,000 new gTLDs. The
project has attracted a lot of attention,
and no wonder. A slew of innovative new
investment opportunities, new ground rules
for corporate branding and protection—a
transformation is on the way, and the
time to get ready is now.
ICANN’s offficial launch date is May
30, 2011.
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