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ICANN Approves Two More Top-Level Domains

Posted by timothy on from the what's-the-domain-kenneth dept.

Cpyder writes "ICANN has decided to go forward with the implementation of two new top level domains, namely .mobi (for mobile use, sponsored by Nokia and T-Mobile) and .jobs (for job sites). The ICANN Board meetings regarding the approval are available. It is not yet known when these domains will be available for registration, as this decision merely starts the technical and business negotiations for terms under which these domains will be registered. Normally the domains should become active somewhere next year. Several other new TLDs are still up for discussion. These include .asia, .mail, .tel and .xxx. Last October, ICANN approved .travel and .post. More on these new TLDs at PCWorld and Google News."

3 of 305 comments (clear)

  1. First? by TrollBridge · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    first.post?

    Sorry!!

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    There's a Mercedes gap too. I want one and can't afford one, but it's not government's job to do anything about it.
  2. .mobi?? Why not just .cell or .fone? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Doesn't make sense to have .mobi.. I understand they're calling it a MOBILE phone, but that has since been changed to balls cock fucker!

  3. Re:So how long. . . by oliverthered · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Why just the religious right? I say piss off anyone who believes that there is only one god, since with only one god you must have good and evil, right and wrong.
    Can you imaging Bush declaring an axis of, well Evil Pluto with a bit of Warmonger Mars on the side a little to the right of Powerfull Jupiter down by the sandy bits of Neptune?

    I was trying to explain quantum entanglement to my girlfriend the other day. I think it's a great one to get at the mono-god people.

    first give them a brief explanation and say the it proves God doesn't exist.

    They'll either have a fit, or say something to the effect of 'no that is god'

    Then tell them that people can entangle photons, and ask them if it's a little bit like saying a prayer.

    I'd say entanglement &co come about as close to most peoples 'scientific' definition of a single God as you can get.

    If they mention heaven start walking quickly in the other direction, unless your carrying a shotgun in which case save the world from another loone.

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    thank God the internet isn't a human right.