New TLD's?

[projectlive]

I maybe wrong but i hear .info .name .ws are all pretty new tlds

Is there a time when more will be released, that arent country specific

I see that these are great opportunities to make good money, as a lot of them have sold for quite a bit

Just wondering if there will ever be new tld's , and if so..when?

 

[acronym007]

Seems like we're on a pattern for new tld's when ICANN sees fit to release them. So, yes, you will see more new TLD's but you have many opportunities now with so many cctld's out there. Cheers,

Acro

 

[ukdom]

A good place to catch news on new TLDs is on eNom (https://www.enom.com/news.asp)

Of course, right here on NamePros is another excellent place!
Tim

 

[AdoptableDomains]

The best place to watch is here:

http://www.icann.org/topics/gtld-strategy-area.html

ICANN is in the preliminary stages of a new round now. If I were to guess, I'd say applications will be taken early 2007 with implementation late 2007 or early 2008.

Posted March ,2006 (bold by me)

Notice of Intent to Advance Implementation of New gTLD Process

Whereas, ICANN's Core Values support the introduction and promotion of choice and competition in the registration of domain names where practicable and beneficial in the public interest; and

Whereas, ICANN's Generic Names Supporting Organization ("GNSO") has launched a policy development process designed to determine specific mechanisms for the additional introduction of new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs); and

Whereas, consistent with the timelines for policy development specified in ICANN's Bylaws, the GNSO should complete its initial report on new gTLDs before ICANN's next public meeting in Marrakech, Morocco in June 2006; and

Resolved (06.22), ICANN Staff is authorized and instructed to post a "Notice of Intent to Advance Implementation of New gTLD Process," as soon as practicable, stating that ICANN intends to advance the implementation of a new gTLD process on or before 1 January 2007. The Notice should instruct interested parties to monitor and participate in the public process now underway in the GNSO; and,

Resolved (06.23), the Board asks the GNSO to make its best efforts to complete its initial report on new gTLDs at or before ICANN's next public meeting in Marrakech, Morocco so that the GNSO's report can be posted for public comment, considered by the Board and the rest of the ICANN community, and implemented by Staff in accordance with the Board's instructions, with sufficient time to allow for advancement of a new gTLD process on or before 1 January 2007.

Resolved (06.24), the Board asks the Chair to communicate this action to ICANN's supporting organizations and advisory committees.

 

[.X.]

Are they good for the domain name industry....No in my opinion....It merely brings down the value of the .com and .net for the same name,But playing devils advocate.... ICANN looks out for the accredited domain name register owners...I see where they are coming from...There are few premuim .coms or .nets left to be regged...So the answer to keep the registers open is to make more cctlds ....I am not sure where this will take the industry as a whole...But as long as people are willing to fork out the cash to reg...the registers will stay alive and profit.

 

[Ronald Regging]

.mobi will hit the open market on Sept 22nd I believe... Hoping to have some money by then so I can get a bunch. Does anyone know if any parking sites are planning to make mobile content parked pages, since .mobi requires you have a mobile format website?

 

[AdoptableDomains]

Are they good for the domain name industry....No in my opinion....It merely brings down the value of the .com and .net for the same name,But playing devils advocate.... ICANN looks out for the accredited domain name register owners...I see where they are coming from...

ICANN's job, like it or not is to make the internet as "usable" as possible for the general internet user. Part of that is making sure there is a ready supply of available domain names through other than the secondary market, and that prices are reasonable. For most of us, that it the opposite of what we would like. ICANN has never had an incentive or directive to help the secondary market in any way. I think they tolerate it because it keeps money rolling in to them and the registrars and allows them to grow.

 

[Gerrit]

.cat and .ax are approved by ICANN as well, and will soon be up and running. The first .AX domains (for the Aland Islands) should be registered by 16th August as per local authorities!