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Domain Name
FAQs on
New Top-Level Domains
The following
is a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the new
top-level domains (TLDs) that are being introduced to the
Internet.
What is
the status of ICANN's New TLD Program?
ICANN is
working to add seven new TLDs to the Internet's domain-name
system. In November 2000, after extensive discussions throughout
the global Internet community, the ICANN Board selected seven
TLD proposals to be included in the first addition of a global
TLD to the Internet since the 1980s. The selected TLDs are:
.aero (for the air-transport industry), .biz (for businesses),
.coop (for cooperatives), .info (for all uses), .museum (for
museums), .name (for individuals), and .pro (for professions).
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.biz is
already fully operational and accepting live registrations.
For more information on these .biz, please visit the website
of NeuLevel, Inc., the company selected to operate this new
TLD: <http://www.nic.biz/>.
Click here to Register a .Biz
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.info is
also fully operational and accepting live registrations.
More info on .info registration is available at the website
of the .info registry operator, Afilias Limited, at <http://www.nic.info/>.
Click here to Register a .info
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.name is
fully operational and accepting live registrations. The
company selected to operate .name, Global Name Registry, has
posted an informational page at <http://www.nic.name/>.
Click here to Register a .Name
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.museum
is also operational. The .museum TLD is sponsored by Museum
Domain Management Association (MuseDoma). MuseDoma's
informational site can be located at <http://www.nic.museum/>.
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.coop is
operational. The .coop TLD is sponsored by the National
Cooperative Business Association (NCBA). An informational
site for .coop is available at <http://www.nic.coop/>.
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.aero is
operational and is sponsored by Societe Internationale de
Telecommunications Aeronautiques SC (SITA). For more
information on .aero, please visit <http://www.nic.aero>.
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The
.pro
registry agreement is still under negotiation. More
information on .pro is available at the website of the
registry operator, RegistryPro, Ltd., at <http://www.registrypro.com>.
Where do I
register a .biz, .info or .name domain name?
Domain names
in .biz, .info, and .name can only be registered through ICANN-accredited
registrars and their resellers. Over 100 registrars have already
signed new accreditation agreements making them eligible to
register in the .biz, .info and .name TLDs.
Click here to Register any of these
Domains for only $12.00 a year!
How can I protect my trademark in the New TLDs?
You should
consult your attorneys for advice regarding intellectual
property issues in the new TLDs. All of the new TLDs are subject
to ICANN's
Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (often
referred to as the "UDRP"). Also, each new TLD has established
procedures to minimize customer confusion and cybersquatting by
allowing trademark holders to assert rights to their trademarks
in the new TLDs before registrations are opened to the general
public.
.biz:
Neulevel's start-up plan included an Intellectual Property
Claim service, which provided notification to prospective
.biz applicants of conflicts with intellectual property
claims, and allows claimants to challenge any start-up
registrations made in conflict with pre-existing trademark
rights.
.info:
Afilias implemented a "sunrise" period during which
trademark holders were able to register their exact
trademark as a second level domain in .info. A "sunrise
challenge" period is currently underway in which anyone can
challenge unqualified sunrise registrations.
.name:
The Global Name Registry has implemented a "NameWatch
Service" and "Defensive Registrations" in order to prevent
consumer confusion and protect intellectual property
holders. These protections are subject to challenge by
persons seeking to register their own personal name.
For more
detailed information about intellectual property protections in
the new TLDs, please visit the registry operators' websites
(above.)
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