ICANN: Time to register your generic domains
The group says the opening up of generic top-level domains beyond the likes of .com and .org "could trigger a dramatic expansion of the Internet."
ICANN has started to accept applications for new generic top-level domains, which will include words for brands and non-Latin characters.
The organization said that the move "could trigger a dramatic expansion of the Internet" in a statement yesterday to mark today's launch.
"Starting today, ICANN begins accepting applications for new generic top-level domains (gTLDs)," said the statement. "The world of .com, .gov, .org and 19 other gTLDs will soon be expanded to include all types of words in many different languages."
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