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New gTLDs: The Magnificent (?)Seven .biz .info .name .pro .aero . coop .museum

.biz was selected to open up a section of the Web solely for businesses. While the dot-com gTLD is also for businesses, the dot-biz extension will specifically target commercial organizations by requiring registrants to certify they will use the site for “legitimate commercial use.”

.info sites will provide general information, and are intended for both companies and individuals. Dot-info is seen as an internationally friendly Web extension, as the word “information ” translates similarly across many languages. The dot-info registry will be run by a consortium of 19 leading registrars, the combined experience of which was attractive to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

.name sites will allow individuals to have a section of the Web zoned solely for personal use. The dot-name registry will only allow registration of third-level Domain Names – the “john ” part of “john.smith.name ” – to allow for a greater number of personal Web addresses. This registry will be run by a British company, supporting ICANN ’s goal to increase the geographical diversity of the registries.

.pro is intended for use exclusively by “professionals,” such as lawyers, doctors and accountants. As in the dot-name registry, only third-level Domain Names will be registered, as in “johnsmith.law.pro.” Registrants will have to provide proof of their professional credentials to reserve a Domain Name in this space, which should increase the prestige and usefulness of this gTLD.

.aero sites are reserved for “legitimate members of the air transport industry and civil aviation sector ” including airlines, airports and related industry bodies 8 . This registry will be run by the Societe Internationale de Telecommunications Aeronautiques S C. SITA intends to keep third-level Domain Names consistent across most airports, as in “arrivals.jfk.aero.” SITA ’s French headquarters support ICANN ’s geographical diversity goals.

.coop will be run for “business cooperatives,” such as credit unions and rural electric cooperatives, by the National Cooperative Business Association. Dot-coop Domain Names will initially be available for registration only by members of the NCBA or an affiliated group.

.museum is intended as a sign of authenticity, to assure users that sources of information about cultural and scientific heritage are verifiable 9 . The Museum Domain Management Association, a non-profit trade association founded by the International Council of Museums and the J.Paul Getty Trust, will run this registry

Appendix A: More detailed information on reserving Domain Names in each new gTLD (ALL DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

gTLD	Audience	Reserving a Domain Name	Proposed Trademark Guidelines	Other
.biz	Restricted for“commercial use ” by businesses and individuals	Requests for specific Domain Names may be submitted to ICANN-accredited registrars through September 25 th ,2001.A fee may apply for each request submitted to the registry; this fee is non-refundable ,even if the application is unsuccessful. Between September 26 th and October 1 st ,all Domain Name requests from all registrars will be put into a single batch and processed in random order, thus ensuring no registrar or applicant receives any preference. Successful applicants will be notified and billed. Once the dot-biz registry goes live on October 1st,registrations will be processed on a first- come, first-serve basis.	Trademark Claim Forms filed between May 21 st and July 9 th ,2001 will be entered into a database. Anyone who applies for a Domain Name which matches one in the database will be informed that someone has claimed a trademark of that name, but will be able to continue to file an application. Submission of a Trademark Claim Form does not create any special rights with respect to registering a particular Domain Name. Trademark Claim Forms can only be submitted during this startup period; no forms will be accepted after July 9 th .If a Domain Name request which requests a name listed in the trademark database is successful, that name will be put on hold for 30 days, giving the trademark claimants the right to contest the registration through a standard dispute resolution process. If no successful challenge is filed, the Domain Name will automatically resolve to the registrant after 30 days; otherwise, it will resolve after the dispute is settled. .biz names are expected to go live October 1 st ,2001.	More information is available on the registry website at http://www.newlevel.com biz names are expected to go live October 1 st ,2001.
.info	Unrestricted – general	Non-trademark-related applications for new Domain Names will only be accepted from registrars after the registry goes live, in August 2001. At that point, queued applications will be processed on a “round-robin ” basis, with each accredited registrar submitting requests from its list of applicants until one is successful (i.e. the desired Domain Name is available). Each registrar will receive one successful registration per round, and rounds will continue until all queues are exhausted. This process will repeat five times (with queues accruing at registrars while the previously submitted queue is processed by the registry). At the end of the fifth processing session, the registry will begin offering real time registration of a first-come, first-served basis.	Prior to opening the registry for general registration, Afilias will implement a Sunrise Period registration program. During this Sunrise Period, owners of any valid and enforceable trademark or service mark registration having national effect that issued prior to October 2, 2000 will be eligible to register a Domain Name that is identical to the textual or word elements of such trademark or service mark, using ASCII characters only. Multiple requests for the same Domain Names will be processed using the same queue system detailed at left, with the first round of Sunrise registrations expected to begin 45 days before the general opening of the registry.	.info names are to go live on Sept 12 2001. Trademark and Service Mark registrations only July 25 - August 27 . Quiet Period August 28 - September 11 ..INFO domain names accessible September 19.More information and available at http://www.afilias.com.
.name	Restricted to individuals	Registration procedure yet to be made public by the Global Name Registry.	A specific proposal for protection of established trademarks is still being discussed. Since this gTLD is restricted to individuals, there should be minimal corporate trademark concerns. However, corporations may have the right to “defensively register ” their trademarks, taking them out of circulation for a minimum of ten years. This would prevent the registration of (for example) “microsoft.smith.name.”	More information and exact dates will be available at http://www.nic.name
.pro	Restricted to professionals and professional associations	Registration procedure yet to be made public by RegistryPro	Expects to offer a Sunrise Period 11 ,but since this gTLD is mostly restricted to individuals, there should be no major trademark concerns.	Hoping to open between May and September 2001. Exact dates will be available at http://www.registrypro.com
.aero	Restricted to airlines	Registration procedure yet to be made public by Societe Internationale de Telecommunications Aeronautique.	Because SITA will monitor each request,it is expected to manage and arbitrate all trademark disputes.	More information and exact dates will be available at http://www.sita.int
.coop	Restricted to business cooperatives	Registration procedure yet to be made public by the National Cooperative Business Association.	Because NCBA will monitor each request, it is expected to manage and arbitrate all trademark disputes.	More information and exact dates will be available at http://www.ncba.org
.museum	Restricted to museums	Registration procedure yet to be made public by the Museum Domain Management Association	Because MDMA will monitor each request,it is expected to manage and arbitrate all trademark disputes.	More information and dates will be available at http://www.musedoma.org

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