<<<
Chronological Index
>>> <<<
Thread Index
>>>
[council] NC Warns Pre-Registration of Speculative New Domain Names Is Premature
[ To: council@dnso.org ]
[ To: ga@dnso.org, announce@dnso.org, subscribers to GA voting register ]
[ from http://www.icann.org/announcements/icann-pr29sep00.htm ]
DNSO Announcement
29 September 2000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ICANN Update - Names Council Warns Pre-Registration of Speculative New
Domain Names Is Premature
September 29, 2000 -- Commenting on the process for establishing new
top-level domain names (TLDs) the Names Council of the Domain Name
Supporting Organization (DNSO) emphasizes that no new TLDs have been
selected as of this date and no one is authorized to pre-register
names.
Noting that some companies are claiming to offer pre-registration
services to consumers who may wish to register in the new TLDs, the
Names Council has issued the following statement. "The Names Council
feels it is premature for companies to offer pre-registration services
for domain names in speculative new TLDs. To date, no new TLDs have
been selected and there is no guarantee that any particular
organization will be authorized to take registrations for any
particular TLD. The registration of names in new TLDs will be done on a
fair basis, and the practice of pre-registration should not be
encouraged."
The Names Council statement was made following its meeting on the 21
September 2000, at which the Council welcomed ICANN's initiative to
invite proposals for new top level domains. With the application
process well under way the Names Council considers it may be helpful to
the Internet community to outline the process and its associated time
line.
Timeline for new TLDs
At its meeting in July 2000 in Yokohama, Japan, the Board of the
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) adopted a
plan to receive and evaluate proposals to operate or sponsor new TLDs.
These names will complement existing TLDs such as ".com". No selections
of any new TLD strings have yet been made, nor has any decision been
made regarding the number that will be introduced. The application
process will close on 2 October 2000 and ICANN will publish (via its
web site http://www.icann.org) all applications soon afterward. Members
of the Internet community will have at least a two-week period to
comment on the proposals. ICANN then expects to enter into dialogue
with a short-list of applicants to ensure that the growth of the
Internet is undertaken in a stable and controlled manner.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
<<<
Chronological Index
>>> <<<
Thread Index
>>>
|