Tag Archive for 'ICANN'

New domain extensions: geographic domain names dominate proposed gTLDs

More than 100 proposals have been announced for when ICANN begins taking applications for new domain extensions (gTLDs), according to statistics fromĀ Adrenaline TLD (who wants to apply for a number of sporting-related gTLDs such as .SKI, .BIKE and .SURF). Continue reading ‘New domain extensions: geographic domain names dominate proposed gTLDs’

ICANN approves Chinese characters and .XXX

On the last meeting held in Brussels this week, ICANN’s board voted to enter negotiations with a view to approving the controversial .XXX domains.

.XXX domains are expected to go live at the start of 2011.

At the same meeting, ICANN approved Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) for China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Continue reading ‘ICANN approves Chinese characters and .XXX’