Seven New Top-Level Domains

The board of directors of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, (ICANN) on Thursday announced its selections for registry operators for new top level domains. The applications selected for further negotiation are the following:

.aero – by Societe Internationale de Telecommunications Aeronautiques SC
.biz – by JVTeam, LLC (for businesses)
.coop – by National Cooperative Business Association
.info – by Afilias, LLC (generic)
.museum – by Museum Domain Management Association
.name – by Global Name Registry, LTD (for individuals)
.pro – by RegistryPro, LTD (for professionals)

The ICANN staff will now work through the end of the year to negotiate registry agreements with the applicants selected. The proposed schedule for completion of negotiations is December 31, 2000. The negotiated registry agreements must then be approved by the board of directors. Following that approval, the ICANN board will forward its recommendations to the U.S. Department of Commerce for implementation.

Source: ICANN

Date of publication: 18/11/2000

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