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Google Purchases G.CO Domain
It was, recently, declared by .CO Internet S.A.S that the Web giant Google has bought the domain name G.CO and will now make use of the URL in order to link, connect and converse with clients much more easily through an official shortcut, which will be released by Google’s product and services. It was also announced by The Registry that the world-famous Silicon Valley See Fund an Incubator, known as 500 Startups, will be re-launching its web address under a new name.
A New Revenue-Earner for Cities around the World
With the new ICANN domain name extensions on the horizon, there has been a flood of applications to register corporate and municipal websites. The process begins with applicants spending $185,000 to finish a long application which could take up to 18 months to approve.
The Latest Milestone in Domain Names: Dot-Brand Sites
Everyone is familiar with domain extensions including .com, .net, and .org, but what about more marketable dot-brand extensions such as .coke or .nyc? Sound impossible? Maybe in the past but the latest breaking news from the chairman of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), a non-profit coordinator of cyberspace’s global naming system, recently revealed a remarkable milestone in history stating it “will clear the way for new offerings like .law, .coke or .nyc. Sites with those endings are expected to start rolling out late next year.” The latest trend: dot-brand domains. Work in Progress The ICANN has been considering the idea of allowing website owners to add suffixes to market and promote specific brand names, cities, and other general keywords for over a decade. Despite the apprehension of causing waves by altering the domain structure of the Internet, fearing global ramifications, the non-profit naming organization is beginning to make progress toward unveiling a revolution surrounding domain names. Over the years, however, ICANN has launched new domains including the notorious .xxx domain
