The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (
ICANN) voted to ease regulations regarding the creation of top level
domains (TLD) such as .com, .edu, and .org. The new rules will allow for new TLD that could be anything from category names like .Music, to vanity domains like .Jones. The ICANN has to work out some final technical details but expects it could be reviewing applications for new TLD by next spring.
The new rules will allow companies to offer brand specific domains such as .AOL or .MAC. But don't expect to be able to buy your own personal top level domain unless you're very well off. Filing an application will cost a whopping $100,000. [Source:
Reuters]
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Subscribe to commentsCraziestGadgets.comJun 30th 2008 11:47AM
this is going to lead to a complete clusterf&ck. apple buys .mac let's say, now they can make windows.mac addresses or microsoft.mac etc etc?
i'm going to buy the .blowsgoats TLD for my inflatable goat business and then extort $ from every company on earth who doesn't want a yourcompany.blowsgoats domain created. solid business plan.