Changes

===ICANN Added 8 New sTLDs===

===ICANN Added 8 New sTLDs===

After extensively evaluating the applications for new sTLDs, the ICANN Board approved 8 strings to be added in the root zone of the DNS which include:

After extensively evaluating the applications for new sTLDs, the ICANN Board approved 8 strings to be added in the root zone of the DNS which include:

* [[.asia]]- [[Dot Asia Organizational Limited]]- Registry Agreement was signed on December 6, 2006<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/asia/.asia Registry Agreement ]</ref>

* [[.asia]] - [[DotAsia|DotAsia Organization Limited]] - Registry Agreement was signed on December 6, 2006<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/asia/.asia Registry Agreement ]</ref>

* [[.cat]]- [[puntCAT]] (Catalonia Private Foundation)-Registry Agreement signed on September 23, 2005<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/cat/ .cat TLD Sponsorship Agreement]</ref>

* [[.cat]] - [[puntCAT]] (Catalonia Private Foundation) - Registry Agreement signed on September 23, 2005<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/cat/ .cat TLD Sponsorship Agreement]</ref>

* [[.jobs]]- [[Employ Media]] LLC-Registry Agreement signed May 5, 2005 <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/jobs/ .jobs Registry Agreement]</ref>

* [[.jobs]] - [[Employ Media]] LLC- Registry Agreement signed May 5, 2005 <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/jobs/ .jobs Registry Agreement]</ref>

* [[.mobi]]- [[Nokia Corporation]]- Registry Agreement signed July 10, 2005 <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/mobi/ .mobi TLD Sponsorship Agreement]</ref>

* [[.mobi]] - [[Nokia Corporation]] - Registry Agreement signed July 10, 2005 <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/mobi/ .mobi TLD Sponsorship Agreement]</ref>

* [[.tel]]- [[Telnic Limited]]- Registry Agreement signed May 30, 2006 <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/tel/tel-agreement-07apr06.htm .tel Registry Agreement]</ref>

* [[.tel]] - [[Telnic]] Limited - Registry Agreement signed May 30, 2006 <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/tel/tel-agreement-07apr06.htm .tel Registry Agreement]</ref>

* [[.travel]]- [[International Air Transport Association]]-Registry Agreement signed May 5, 2005 <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/travel/ .travel Sponsored TLD Registry Agreement]</ref>

* [[.travel]] - [[International Air Transport Association]] - Registry Agreement signed May 5, 2005 <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/travel/ .travel Sponsored TLD Registry Agreement]</ref>

* [[.post]]- [[Universal Postal Union]] Registry Agreement signed Decemebr 11, 2009 <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/post/ .POST Sponsored TLD Agreement]</ref>

* [[.post]] - [[Universal Postal Union]] - Registry Agreement signed Decemebr 11, 2009 <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/post/ .POST Sponsored TLD Agreement]</ref>

* [[.xxx]]- [[ICM Registry]]- Registry Agreement signed March 31, 2011 <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/xxx/ .XXX Registry Agreement]</ref>

* [[.xxx]] - [[ICM Registry]] - Registry Agreement signed March 31, 2011 <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/xxx/ .XXX Registry Agreement]</ref>

==New gTLD Program==

==New gTLD Program==