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Rules on Web Addresses Relaxed


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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