[Random-bits] ICANN received 44 applications for new TLDs

[James Love]

http://www.icann.org/tlds/tld-applications-lodged-02oct00.htm

And, many applications involve more than one string.  Paul Garin's
Name.Space asks for the most strings.  There are several non-commercial
TLD applications, and several applications that compete for the same
strings.  Popular TLD strings are .biz (5), .kids (4), .tel (4), .inc
(3), and .nom (2).  There are only 2 applications for .web, one of which
asked for three strings.  

There is one .union application, and one .museum application.  The
.co-op and .coop proposal is by the Cooperative League of the USA.  
Novell is seeking .dir.  Nokia is seeking eight TLD strings, including
.mobile. The Association Monegasque des Banques is seeking .fin.  The
Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques is seeking
.air.  The International Air transport Association wants .travel.   Core
is seeking .nom, but has competition from a 7 member group that includes
Lycos, .tv, Korean firms 7DC and SK Telecom, onlincenic from China and
the dotNOM consortium.


Jamie

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