What are the new TLDs?
There are 7 new TLDs. Each was proposed by an individual, organization,
or business, and they include:
.biz web address - JVTeam LLC proposed a suffix
specifically for businesses. ICANN found it the strongest of several
.biz proposals. It is unclear at this point how the company would
handle requests from individuals and non-business groups.
.pro web address - RegistryPro
Ltd. proposed .pro for professionals. For example, physician John
Doe could register as johndoe.med.pro. If John Doe were a lawyer,
he could register as johndoe.law.pro. Individuals must prove their
professional status before registering a .pro domain name.
.info web address - Afilias LLC,
a consortium of 19 registration companies, proposed .info as a truly
global option for general information, similar to most .com registrations
are in the United States.
.name web address - The Global
Name Registry Ltd. proposed a category for individuals. It would reserve
second-level names such as smith.name and let individuals register
john.smith.name or betty.smith.name. It is not clear at this point
how the company would deal with multiple individuals named John Smith.
.museum web address - The Museum
Domain Management Association, a group created through the International
Council of Museums, proposed the suffix for accredited museums worldwide.
.coop web address - The National
Cooperative Business Association proposed a special designation for
business cooperatives such as credit unions and rural electric coops.
The suffix would be available for members of the group and its counterparts
worldwide.
.aero web address - Societe Internationale
de Telecommunications Aeronautiques, an international aviation group,
proposed .air for the airlines, airports, computer reservation systems
and related industries. ICANN countered with .aero as an alternative
that could be more globally recognize.
