.Anything Domains
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Dot-Anything Domains are Coming, things you need to know…
Firstly many might wonder what a domain name is..? Well a domain name is an identification label that defines a realm of administrative autonomy, authority, or control in the Internet. Domain names are hostnames that identify Internet Protocol (IP) resources such as web sites. So basically, in lay man’s terms it is the nomenclature with respect to the websites. Who’s the one managing these domains ? So the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) manages the top-level development and architecture of the Internet domain name space. It authorizes domain name registrars, through which domain names may be registered and reassigned. In 2010, the number of active domains reached 196 million. ICANN is a non-profit organization and publishes the complete list of TLD registries and domain name registrars. Registrant information associated with domain names is maintained in an online database accessible with the WHOIS service. Try and google WHOIS and then search for any domain name you’ll get WHOIS (Registrant, name servers, expiration dates, etc.) information. But there is a recent advancement to this field of domain names. A few months ago the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the organization in charge of managing the top-level domain name space, made a big splash voting in dot-anything domains also known as the Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs). What is a dot-anything domain? Current domains like .com, .biz, .info, .net and .us are known as generic top-level
domains, or gTLDs. ICANN has opened the doors for businesses and organizations to create their own unique gTLDs. The open possibilities make this a land rush for big corporations. Well-known brands will work quickly to snap up domains suiting their businesses and turn them into private domains. Think .pepsi, .coke, .nike and .ibm. Even cities are planning on setting up recognizable domains names (Imagine New York City getting .nyc domain up and running). But to own a dot-anything domain you need a lot of money—$185,000 just to apply, plus a $25,000 annual ICANN fee. ICANN considers it a great responsibility for a business or organization to own a gTLD, a slice of the Internet. A gTLD owner effectively runs a domain registry, and needs to be well capitalized to start and operate. So, when will we start seeing dot-anything domains? The earliest you’ll see a dot-anything domain is 2013. Why so far away? It’s because the evaluation process is quite thorough. Part of the process involves making a domain application public, so that legitimate concerns and protests can be filed. The approval of a new gTLD doesn’t occur until almost a year after an application is accepted. The Biggest Thing to Happen to the Internet Since .Com …! Forrester analyst Jeff Ernst believes this is one of the biggest things to happen to the Internet. "I think this is probably the biggest change to the the Internet since we have had it”. "A lot of the biggest brands are figuring out the requirements. It makes a lot of sense as a brand owner to have as much control over your brand as possible. Why be stuck behind .com when you can own your own primary domain and control the secondary domains you issue within your domain?" Be it interesting or boring the .anything domains will change the way we see the internet today and may well prove to be a great leap in the development of internet..! Yash Wadhwani T.E. I.T.
Facts about domain names
The business of resale of registered domain names is known as the domain aftermarket. Various factors influence the perceived value or market value of a domain name. As of 2011, the most expensive domain name sales on record were:
Sex.com for $13 million in October 2010 FB.com for $8.5 million in November 2010 Business.com for $7.5 million in December 1999 AsSeenOnTv.com for $5.1 million in January 2000 Toys.com: Toys 'R' Us by auction for $5.1 million in 2009 Altavista.com for $3.3 million in August 1998 Candy.com for $3.0 million in June 2009 Wine.com for $2.9 million in September 1999 CreditCards.com for $2.75 million in July 2004 Autos.com for $2.2 million in December 1999 Casino.tt for $2.0 million in May 2011
Firstly many might wonder what a domain name is..? Well a domain name is an identification label that defines a realm of administrative autonomy, authority, or control in the Internet. Domain names are hostnames that identify Internet Protocol (IP) resources such as web sites. So basically, in lay man’s terms it is the nomenclature with respect to the websites. Who’s the one managing these domains ? So the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) manages the top-level development and architecture of the Internet domain name space. It authorizes domain name registrars, through which domain names may be registered and reassigned. In 2010, the number of active domains reached 196 million. ICANN is a non-profit organization and publishes the complete list of TLD registries and domain name registrars. Registrant information associated with domain names is maintained in an online database accessible with the WHOIS service. Try and google WHOIS and then search for any domain name you’ll get WHOIS (Registrant, name servers, expiration dates, etc.) information. But there is a recent advancement to this field of domain names. A few months ago the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the organization in charge of managing the top-level domain name space, made a big splash voting in dot-anything domains also known as the Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs). What is a dot-anything domain? Current domains like .com, .biz, .info, .net and .us are known as generic top-level
domains, or gTLDs. ICANN has opened the doors for businesses and organizations to create their own unique gTLDs. The open possibilities make this a land rush for big corporations. Well-known brands will work quickly to snap up domains suiting their businesses and turn them into private domains. Think .pepsi, .coke, .nike and .ibm. Even cities are planning on setting up recognizable domains names (Imagine New York City getting .nyc domain up and running). But to own a dot-anything domain you need a lot of money—$185,000 just to apply, plus a $25,000 annual ICANN fee. ICANN considers it a great responsibility for a business or organization to own a gTLD, a slice of the Internet. A gTLD owner effectively runs a domain registry, and needs to be well capitalized to start and operate. So, when will we start seeing dot-anything domains? The earliest you’ll see a dot-anything domain is 2013. Why so far away? It’s because the evaluation process is quite thorough. Part of the process involves making a domain application public, so that legitimate concerns and protests can be filed. The approval of a new gTLD doesn’t occur until almost a year after an application is accepted. The Biggest Thing to Happen to the Internet Since .Com …! Forrester analyst Jeff Ernst believes this is one of the biggest things to happen to the Internet. "I think this is probably the biggest change to the the Internet since we have had it”. "A lot of the biggest brands are figuring out the requirements. It makes a lot of sense as a brand owner to have as much control over your brand as possible. Why be stuck behind .com when you can own your own primary domain and control the secondary domains you issue within your domain?" Be it interesting or boring the .anything domains will change the way we see the internet today and may well prove to be a great leap in the development of internet..! Yash Wadhwani T.E. I.T.
Facts about domain names
The business of resale of registered domain names is known as the domain aftermarket. Various factors influence the perceived value or market value of a domain name. As of 2011, the most expensive domain name sales on record were:
Sex.com for $13 million in October 2010 FB.com for $8.5 million in November 2010 Business.com for $7.5 million in December 1999 AsSeenOnTv.com for $5.1 million in January 2000 Toys.com: Toys 'R' Us by auction for $5.1 million in 2009 Altavista.com for $3.3 million in August 1998 Candy.com for $3.0 million in June 2009 Wine.com for $2.9 million in September 1999 CreditCards.com for $2.75 million in July 2004 Autos.com for $2.2 million in December 1999 Casino.tt for $2.0 million in May 2011
