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New Domain Names Could Come in Mid-2008

Thu May 10, 2007 5:02 PM EDT
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Anick Jesdanun, AP Technology Writer
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Tommy K

Maybe I can finally really register clownpenis.fart

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Reply#1 - Thu May 10, 2007 6:36 PM EDT
Aine MacDermot

One of the TLDs that would be really popular and probably make a lot of money, if they would allow it, is ".blog".

  • 4 votes
Reply#2 - Sat May 12, 2007 5:44 PM EDT
Marilyn L

That's a great idea, Aine. Has it been proposed?

  • 2 votes
#2.1 - Sun May 13, 2007 1:31 PM EDT
Aine MacDermot

I don't know, Marilyn. I know a few years ago, I saw that someone was beginning the paperwork for it, but the fees for a new tld in those days exceeded $130K (US)... and if I read the fine print properly in those days, I believe that may be non-refundable. I had explored the possibility myself, and then realized you had to have a lot of capital behind you to do something like that.

I don't know if anyone's tried it for .blog since then.

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#2.2 - Sun May 13, 2007 3:21 PM EDT
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Dean Janssen

While I do see what they're trying to do with these industry and region specific TLDs, I doubt whether they will take off for the right reasons. I mean, the domains are already cluttered as they are right now, especially over here in Europe. Next to the many country-level domains, a European travel agency will probably be claiming .com and .eu as well. I don't see adding .travel to that making it any easier.

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Reply#3 - Sun May 13, 2007 9:27 PM EDT
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