[thelist] Status of new TLDs?

[Michael Collins]

Sorry for the multiple posts earlier, having some email client config 
issues while changing ISPs.

As far as I can recall from what I read, ICANN has announced what the 
new domains will be, but have not announced a schedule for 
availability. Some may be released by Summer 2001 and others not 
until the following year. As far as I can tell the organizations that 
sponsored the new domain will get first crack at registering under 
the new domains. Some of the domains (like museum) won't be available 
publicly at all. I also recall a rumor that there may be some 
refereeing of domain name sales to allow businesses that have a 
legitimate claim to some trademarked name a priority to domains with 
that name. The exciting battles are over .biz, .name, and .pro

http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-557.html#lnk3

Michael
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