The new internet names: a plain English explanation
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There is hoopla today over the hundreds of new names like “.baby” that could soon “.com” and “.org” as fixtures of the internet. Here’s a Q&A: Read more at GigaOM »
Amazon is major player for new internet names, bids include “.news” and “.book”
A list released today reveals that there are nearly 2,000 applications for new internet names like “.baby” and “.love.” Book giant Amazon has applied to control dozens of the new names and is in competition for several of them including “.app” and “.cloud” Read more »
Bungling ICANN will now reveal “.vegas”, other new names in June.
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After botching the registration process for hundreds of new top level domain names, ICANN has pushed back its “big reveal” date on which it will unveil “.rugby” and others. Read more »
Yee-ha! Domain Name Cash Grab Officially Under Way
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It’s a wonder they pulled this off. An obscure agency and a number of its former officials are about to get rich by selling new internet nam… Read more »
New Internet Names Feared, Loathed By All
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In an unusual alliance, major corporations are walking in lockstep with the federal government and international NGO’s to stop a reviled int… Read more »
