CASDNS, Inc.
A Top-Level Domain Name Registrar

ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, at its meeting in Yokohama, Japan on July 16, 2000, finally gave the green light for the addition of the first new generic top level domain name extensions to be added to the Internet in nearly 20 years.  The 19 member board passed the resolution unanimously.  These new extensions will enter the root as equal alternatives to the familiar .com, .net and .org.

The board of directors of ICANN announced its selections for registry operators for new top level domains on November 16.  The applications selected for further negotiation are the following:

• .aero Societe Internationale de Telecommunications Aeronautiques SC, (SITA)
• .biz JVTeam, LLC
• .coop National Cooperative Business Association, (NCBA)
• .info Afilias, LLC
• .museum Museum Domain Management Association, (MDMA)
• .name Global Name Registry, LTD
• .pro RegistryPro, LTD

ICANN will spend the remainder of 2000 negotiating registry agreements with the selected applicants, and then submit final recommendations to the Department of Commerce.  Implementation of the new extensions is planned for 2001.  

 

To follow the process, please go to ICANN's home page at http://www.ICANN.org. 

 

Pre-registration for new extensions has now closed.