Proposed top-level domain
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TheDomain Name Systemof theInternetconsists of a set oftop-level domainsthat constitute theroot domainof the hierarchicalname spaceand database. In the growth of the Internet, it became desirable to expand the initial set of sixgeneric top-level domainsin 1984. As a result, new top-level domain names have been proposed for implementation byICANN.Such proposals included a variety of models ranging from adoption of policies forunrestricted gTLDsthat could be registered by anyone for any purpose, tochartered gTLDsfor specialized uses by specialized organizations.[1]In October 2000, ICANN published a list of proposals for top-level domain strings it had received.[2]
Geographic proposals
[edit]- .geo– Generic geographical locations.
- .lnand.le– Currently being sold by Dennis Hope's "Lunar Embassy Commission"alongside.lunar,.moon,.venus,.mars,.jupiter,.saturn,.uranus,.neptune,.pluto.People who purchase novelty deeds for outer space property from him are also given free domains.[3]None of these TLDs are supported at present by root servers.
- .toronto– was proposed byCity of Torontoofficials.
Internationalized country code top-level domains
[edit]The following ccTLDs (country code top-level domains) have been requested using a procedure known as Internationalized Domain Name (or IDN) ccTLD Fast Track Process.
DNS name | IDN ccTLD | Country | Transliteration | Script | ccTLD | Year of application |
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xn--wgv71a | .Nhật bổn[4][5] | ![]() |
NipponorNihon | Kanji(bothKyūjitaiandShinjitai) | .jp | 2008 |
xn--vcst06ab2a | .Nhật bổn quốc[4] | Nippon-kokuorNihon-koku | Kanji(Shinjitai) | 2012 | ||
xn--mgbb7fyab | ليبيا. | ![]() |
Lībyā | Arabic | .ly |
The following countries have national languages that use other scripts than Latin, but have no internationalized country code top-level domain, and none proposed in the above list:
- Afghanistan
- Bhutan
- Cambodia
- Cyprus
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- North Korea
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lebanon
- Maldives
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Tajikistan
Language and community
[edit]These proposals are centered on creating an independent Internet identity for linguistic and cultural communities. They are mostly inspired by the success of the.catdomain created for websites in theCatalan languageor about theCatalan culture.
Domain name | Intended use | Sponsor | Year of Proposal | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|
Welsh languageandWales | dotCYM Cyf | 2006 | It was proposed by dotCYM for Welsh language and Wales, but ICANN has reserved this for eventual assignment to theCayman Islands.See also.cymruand.wales. | |
.eng | England | DotEng | 2008 | TheDotEng.orgwebsite was set up by John Sewell of Maidenhead in Berkshire. Mentioned inPC ProOnline:Campaign begins for.eng domainArchived2009-04-06 at theWayback Machine,Stuart Turton, 23 April 2008 |
.ker | Cornish languageandCornwall | Cornish World Magazine[6] | 2008 | Proposed domain name derived from "Kernow" |
.lli | Leonese languageandculture | puntuLLI | 2007 | Several companies, associations, organisations and institutions are involved in this campaign. |
.nai | Native, Aboriginal, andIndigenous peoples of the Americas | nai | 1999 | The original proposal for a Native American managed TLD predates ICANN, and its form was adopted by ICANN as the "sponsored" type of application and eventual contract in the 2001 new gTLD round..nai's mission is to implement a top-level name space with an indigenous policy, provide an alternative to the several thousand indigenous public administrations, and the larger numbers of indigenous non-governmental, linguistic and cultural institutional, public and private economic enterprises, bands and individuals in the Western Hemisphere currently using name spaces operated under for-profit or colonial policies, and promote the economic development of Indian Country. |
Scotland | dotSCO | 2005 | dotSCO began in late 2005 and has been campaigning to build support for a new TLD from among the Scots community around the world. The campaign now appears to be defunct, effectively replaced by now approved.scot. | |
.sic[8] | Székely Land | Pontsic Foundation | 2009 | pontSIC began in late 2008 and has been campaigning to build support for a new TLD from among theSzékelycommunity around the world. The campaign was started by theSzekler National Council,and now are involved several companies and institutions. As of September 2009 there are over 33,200 signatories. |
- Note: The dotCYMRU, dotEUS, dotSCOT and dotBZH have formed theECLID,the European Cultural and Linguistic Internet Domains umbrella group to lobby for the successful and speedy application for the bids.
Technical domain name themes
[edit]- .mail– A domain fore-mailnetworks, proposed to facilitate fightinge-mail spam.
- .web– A domain for general use on theWorld Wide Web.
Specialized and professional topics
[edit]- .eco–environmental causes[9][10]– Limited existence in 2016 and full launch in 2017.[11][12]
- .med–medicalpractitioners and organizations[13]– exists from 2016.[14][15][16]
- .shop–electronic commercesites[17]– exists from 2016.[18][19]
- .sport–sportsites[20]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Names Council Solicitation of Comments for Consideration of New Generic Top-Level Domains".ICANN. 2000-04-01.
- ^"TLD Applications Lodged".ICANN. 2000-10-10.
- ^Hope, David."The Lunar Embassy".Archived fromthe originalon 21 September 2013.Retrieved24 March2012.
- ^abIDN ccTLD Form of Interest | Japan
- ^"About '. Nhật bổn '".jprs.co.jp.
- ^"The campaign for a KER Internet domain name".googlepages.com.Archived fromthe originalon 2009-02-05.Retrieved2008-08-24.
- ^"First Minister announces support for Scots internet domain".dotSCO.org. Archived fromthe originalon 2008-12-24.Retrieved2008-12-14.
- ^"SIC domain".Support New TLDs.Archived fromthe originalon 2009-09-11.Retrieved2009-09-01.
- ^"BBC NEWS – Technology – Al Gore says domain.eco logical".bbc.co.uk.6 March 2009.
- ^"Launch of.eco (Dot Eco) Application to Empower Global Community – Press Releases on CSRwire.com".csrwire.com.
- ^"For the planet | With a purpose | The new eco domain"..eco Domain Name Registry.
- ^"site:.eco – Google Search".www.google.com.
- ^".med: your safe namespace for medicine"..med.Archived fromthe originalon 2013-09-21.Retrieved2013-09-20.
- ^"Sunrise | Medistry".www.nic.med.Archived fromthe originalon 2016-12-20.
- ^"aged domain".Internet domain.Retrieved12 December2023.
- ^"site:.med – Google Search".www.google.com.
- ^"Home of the dotShop (.shop) top-level domain (TLD) name from Commercial Connect LLC – Commercial Connect, LLC".commercialconnect.net.Archived fromthe originalon 2016-07-04.Retrieved2020-05-12.
- ^"dotSHOP (.shop) by GMO".www.nic.shop.
- ^"site:.shop – Google Search".www.google.com.
- ^"Setting a new world record » The.Sport Registry".dotsport.info.