gTLDs
Issues: New gTLDs
What are new gTLDs?
The term "gTLD" stands for "generic top-level domain". A top-level domain is the term "after the dot" in an Internet domain name - the most famous of which is "com" as in dotcom. The "generic" part of gTLD refers to a particular category of TLD - those that *aren't* domains that are attached to a specific country such as .de for Germany, .uk for the United Kingdom, or .nl for the Netherlands.
ICANN confusing new gTLD applicants
ICANN caused some confusion among potential applicants for new gTLDs when stating that the timeline by which ICANN staff operates sees the application process "in the latter half of 2008". After all it has been a mere 6 weeks ago ICANN issued a press release (http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-10may07.htm) in which the date was announced to be in early 2008. No one seems to remember this press release, but it is still on the website.
German Parliament calls upon Government to support advancement of the Internet Domain Name System
The factions of the ruling Social Democrats (SPD) and Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) in the German Parliament have submitted the resolution "Advancement of the adress space in the Internet" (printed paper no. 16/4564; courtesy translation) to the plenary on March 7. In it, the federal government is called upon to support new developments in the Internet name space.
