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Securing a generic top level domain name (gTLD) may help some businesses attract greater internet custom, it has been suggested.
Speaking to Smart Business, Akon intellectual property lawyer Heather Barnes said many firms believe gTLDs will give consumers greater comfort that they are dealing with an authentic product when they search online.
“For …

The Australian Football League (AFL) has become one of the first organizations to confirm making a generic top level domain name (gTLD) application.
At present, the Aussie Rules’ governing body hosts a website using the afl.com.au domain name.
But should its gTLD application be approved by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and …

More than 100 businesses and organizations have now applied for a generic top level domain name (gTLD), it has been reported.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) reported a high level of interest in the new regime, which seeks to increase the number of web address extensions.
At present, in …

Businesses, organizations and individuals should be looking to select a domain name which is easy to remember, it has been claimed.
Thomas Darré Medard Frederiksen, chief operating officer at One.com, said this is possibly the most important point to consider when selecting a domain name, reports Easier.com.
Any selection should be simple to remember, …

Criminals could have a virtually free reign on the internet when new generic top level domain names (gTLDs) are launched in 2013, it has been claimed.
According to a USA Today editorial, the number of gTLDs is set to increase from 22 to up to 1,000 when the application and implementation processes are …

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is seeking public comment on negative perceptions of the new generic top level domain name (gTLD) regime.
Last month, the organization opened a 90-day window for parties to submit applications for customized domain names.
But according to ICANN, as the time of the gTLD …

The number of .com domain names registered has passed through the 100 million mark, it has been reported.
VeriSign, which runs the top level domain, explained that the number of .com addresses in its registry rose to 100,540,971 in October 2011.
This represented a 690,243 increase on the previous month, tipping the total …

Some generic top level domain name applicants may face a lengthy wait to discover whether they have been successful, it has been claimed.
According to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), applications that have encountered no problems should pass evaluation by November 30, 2012.
The applied-for string can then begin …

Businesses and organizations planning to apply for a generic top level domain name (gTLD) need to bear two deadlines in mind.
The 90-day application period for new gTLDs closes on April 12th 2012, after which the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will welcome no new entries.
However, parties working towards submitting …

Evaluation panels are to spend five months considering the merits of generic top level domain name (gTLD) applications this summer, it has been announced.
According to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), string and applicant reviews will be undertaken during the Initial Evaluation period, which will last from June …