New TLDs

[Bob]

Reading this convoluted report from ICANN about the new TLDs, it would appear that we are down to about 15 possibilities:[nbsp][nbsp](At least thats what it appears to me ????)

.i[nbsp][nbsp] -[nbsp][nbsp] .per[nbsp][nbsp][nbsp][nbsp]-[nbsp][nbsp] .nom[nbsp][nbsp][nbsp][nbsp]-[nbsp][nbsp].biz[nbsp][nbsp] -[nbsp][nbsp].web[nbsp][nbsp]-[nbsp][nbsp].tel[nbsp][nbsp]-[nbsp][nbsp].kids[nbsp][nbsp]-[nbsp][nbsp].union

.museum[nbsp][nbsp]-[nbsp][nbsp].fin[nbsp][nbsp]-[nbsp][nbsp].travel[nbsp][nbsp]-[nbsp][nbsp].pro[nbsp][nbsp]-[nbsp][nbsp].air[nbsp][nbsp]-[nbsp][nbsp].health[nbsp][nbsp]-

.co-op (or .coop)

Funny I didn't notice my favorite in there ;)

Anyway for anyone who wants to try and decipher it here is the link:
http://www.icann.org/tlds/report/

So now that we have a better idea of what some of the new TLDs may be, us DomainAholics :P can start planning some new purchases!!!

Have a Good One
Bob

[Tatu]

Bob: Excellent snooping and notification! Way to keep an eye out. ;)

Now that I looked at some of the pages, I am not sure where you got your information. Did you compile the best-analyzed ones from all the pages or is there a page with all of the ones you mentioned on it???

I'm sadenned that .wap is not mentioned as one.

:)
-Tatu

[Bob]

Hello Tatu,

Actually, on each of the different specific TLD pages there is a box with all of the applications and then further down there is a second table that contains the TLDs and Registrars that the ICANN staff is recommending to the full body for consideration, basically taking out some of the applications.[nbsp][nbsp]

Based on what I have read this would not preclude ICANN voting for something not on the list, but considering that the new members will not have a vote in the process, only the existing board, then I would be led to believe that only the ones approved by the staff have a chance?

So is the mysterious ways of ICANN[nbsp][nbsp]:P

Have a Good One:)
Bob

[Tatu]

I'm definately rooting for Afilias LLC.