New TLD Program Application Process Archive

This page links to historical information about the new TLD application process conducted in 2000.

STATUS UPDATES

Periodically during the review process, ICANN posted updates on the status of the process. Here are the updates that were posted:

• 8 November 2000
• 1 November 2000
• 23 October 2000
• 13 October 2000
• 5 October 2000

OTHER MATERIALS ABOUT THE PROCESS

Evaluation Report on New TLD Applications (10 November 2000)

Comments by DNSO constituencies (updated through 15 November 2000)

Description of the review procedure (updated through 8 November 2000)

List of TLD Applications Lodged (2 October 2000)

TLD Application Process: Information for Applicants (15 August 2000)

Criteria for Assessing TLD Proposals (15 August 2000)

ICANN-staff-prepared New TLD Application Process Overview (3 August 2000)

ICANN Board Resolutions on New TLDs (16 July 2000)

A collection of correspondence and background materials regarding intellectual-property and other claims to TLDs (updated through 13 November 2000)

THE APPLICATIONS

Here are the non-confidential portions of the applications that we posted:

• .ads, etc. Application by Name.Space, Incorporated
• .africa, etc. Application by Rathbawn Computers Limited
• .air, etc. Application by Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques
• .biz, etc. Application by Abacus America, Inc.
• .biz, etc. Application by Affinity Internet, Inc.
• .biz, etc. Application by iDomains, Inc.
• .biz Application by JVTeam, LLC
• .biz, etc. Application by KDD Internet Solutions Co., Ltd.
• .cash, etc. Application by Diebold Incorporated
• .co-op, etc. Application by Cooperative League of the USA
• .dir Application by Novell, Inc.
• .dot, etc. Application by Neustar, Inc.
• .dubai, etc. Application by Dubai Technology, Electronic Commerce and Media Free Zone Authority
• .event Application by Internet Events International, Inc.
• .fin Application by Association Monegasque des Banques
• .find, etc. Application by Monsoon Assets Limited (BVA) dba dotYP, Inc.
• .firm, etc. Application by Eastern Communications Company Limited
• .geo Application by SRI International
• .health Application by the World Health Organization
• .i Application by Sarnoff Corporation
• .info, etc. Application by Afilias, LLC
• .kids Application by Blueberry Hill Communications, Inc.
• .kids Application by DotKids, Inc.
• .kids, etc. Application by ICM Registry, Inc.
• .kids Application by .KIDS Domains, Inc.
• .law Application by dotlaw, Inc.
• .mall, etc. Application by Commercial Connect, LLC
• .mas, etc. Application by Nokia Corporation
• .mus, etc. Application by Museum Domain Management Association
• .name, etc. Application by The Global Name Registry, Limited
• .nom Application by CORE Internet Council of Registrars
• .nom Application by the dotNOM Consortium
• .one Application by Group One Registry, Inc.
• .per Application by JVTeam, LLC
• .pid Application by DADA Spa
• .post Application by the Universal Postal Union
• .pro Application by the dotPRO Consortium
• .pro Application by RegistryPro, Ltd.
• .tel Application by Pulver, Peek, and Marschel
• .tel Application by Number.tel LLC
• .tel Application by Telnic Limited
• .travel Application by International Air Transport Association
• .union Application by International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)
• .web Application by Image Online Design dba Web Registry