ICANN has passed a resolution to add seven new top-level domains. These are
.info, .biz, .aero, .name, .pro, .museum, and .coop.
To view the
Summaries of the approved applications online to see if you qualify to
apply for a registration within the new TLD, please follow the following
links:
.biz
– This is a general purpose TLD that is unrestricted. The
application is at http://www.icann.org/tlds/report/biz4.html
.info
– This is a general purpose TLD that is unrestricted. The application
is at http://www.icann.org/tlds/report/info1.html
.name
– This is a general purpose TLD intended for personal use. The
application is not entirely clear how they will handle new
registrations. The application does state that they are securing all
second-level domains, which will contain “family” names. The application is at http://www.icann.org/tlds/report/name1.html
.pro
– This is a general purpose, yet restricted to professionals only. Please read the application to see if you think that
you will qualify. The application is at http://www.icann.org/tlds/report/pro2.html
.aero
– This is a special purpose TLD that will be restricted to qualified
applicants in the aerospace industry. The application is at http://www.icann.org/tlds/report/air1.html
.coop
– This is a special purpose TLD that will be restricted to qualified
applicants only. The application is at http://www.icann.org/tlds/report/co-op1.html
.museum
– This is a special purpose TLD that will be restricted to qualified
applicants only. The application is at http://www.icann.org/tlds/report/mus1.html
