.nyc
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| Introduced | Passed by city 2001. To be proposed to ICANN this year. |
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| TLD type | Sponsored top-level domain |
| Status | Unofficial proposal |
| Registry | TBA |
| Sponsoring organization | Connecting.NYC Inc |
| Intended use | New York City residents, institutions, and businesses |
| Structure | Direct second-level registrations will be allowed |
| Documents | TBA |
| Dispute policies | TBA |
| Web site | Campaign for .NYC |
.nyc is a proposed city-level top-level domain for New York City. The concept of the .nyc TLD was originally passed by Community Board 3, Queens, the City of New York, on April 19, 2001, though an official proposal to ICANN has not been made at this stage.
The main goals of .nyc is to improve tourism and marketing of local businesses towards visitors and also encourage a sense of community within the city residents. Once launched, a directory and search engine will be created specifically for the new TLD.
Connecting.NYC's mission statement for the proposed TLD is as follows:
| “ | As the Internet inches its way to connect every person and machine around the globe, it becomes central to civic, commercial, community, and cultural life. Those with the best tools and understanding of its capabilities will prosper. Through research, education, training, workshops, and outreach efforts, Connecting.nyc will prepare the city for the networked future. It will use the .nyc top level domain (TLD) as an organizing force to empower New York City's residents, institutions, and businesses to better connect with one another and to present their information, knowledge, and cultural resources to the world. The opportunity to acquire the .nyc TLD will arise in 2007. This [organization] coordinates the .nyc TLD's acquisition. | ” |
The Request for Proposal will be brought before the Puerto Rico ICANN meeting on June 28, 2007 though the approval process may take up till March 31, 2008 for a decision.
[edit] See also
- .la Los Angeles TLD
[edit] External links
- Campaign for .NYC official site
- Queens Community Board 3's original proposal "Internet Empowerment Resolution"
| Generic top-level domains | ||
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| Unsponsored | .biz .com .edu .gov .info .int .mil .name .net .org | |
| Sponsored | .aero .cat .coop .jobs .mobi .museum .pro .travel | |
| Infrastructure | .arpa .root | |
| Startup phase | .asia .tel | |
| Proposed | .berlin .bzh .cym .gal .geo .kid .kids .mail .nyc .post .sco .web .xxx | |
| Deleted/retired | .nato | |
| Reserved | .example .invalid .localhost .test | |
| Pseudo-domains | .bitnet .csnet .local .onion .uucp | |
| Unofficial | see Alternative DNS roots | |
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See also: Country code top-level domains |
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