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On the 28th of June, 2008, the board of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) accepted a recommendation from its global stakeholders that it is possible to implement many new names to the Internet, essentially “paving the way for an expansion of domain name choice and opportunity" said Dr Paul Twomey, President and CEO of ICANN.
Registration of new domain names is expected to be possible starting the second quarter of 2009. Due to the trademark and copyright issues this new technology implies, the DNSO (Domain Name Supporting Organisation) Names Council recommended to the ICANN Board that it should establish a policy for the introduction of new gTLDs (generic Top Level Domains) in a “measured and responsible manner”.
As such not every TLD will be immediately available to anyone who wants to register a domain. Businesses must apply to register the TLD first, and go through a review procedure to ensure that it isn't offensive and doesn't violate anyone's intellectual property.
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