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As of June, 2007, CNNIC reported there were some 162 million internet users in China; this represents an increase of over 25 million from only January of that year. At that same time the United States had about 211 million internet users.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSSHA17814220070719 Reuters]</ref> Since then, the amount of internet users has increased exponentially; and, as of December of 2010, CNNIC reported the presence of 457.3 million users.<ref>[http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20110125VL200.html DigiTimes]</ref>
 
As of June, 2007, CNNIC reported there were some 162 million internet users in China; this represents an increase of over 25 million from only January of that year. At that same time the United States had about 211 million internet users.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSSHA17814220070719 Reuters]</ref> Since then, the amount of internet users has increased exponentially; and, as of December of 2010, CNNIC reported the presence of 457.3 million users.<ref>[http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20110125VL200.html DigiTimes]</ref>
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In December, 2011, CNNIC announced that they planned to apply for  .公司 (company) and .网络 (network) in [[ICANN]]'s New [[gTLD]] Program.<ref>[http://tech.sina.com.cn/i/2011-12-20/10326538420.shtml sina.com.cn]</ref>
      
==Main Business==
 
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==CNNIC and ICANN==
 
==CNNIC and ICANN==
 
[[ICANN]] has been working with CNNIC in its efforts to expand [[TLD]]s in Chinese characters. In May, 2010, CNNIC announced that it had received approval from [[ICANN]] to create the [[TLD]]  ".zhongguo" (written in pinyin).<ref>[http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-04/28/content_9787727.htm China Daily]</ref> .Zhongguo domain names are available in both simplified and traditional Chinese characters.
 
[[ICANN]] has been working with CNNIC in its efforts to expand [[TLD]]s in Chinese characters. In May, 2010, CNNIC announced that it had received approval from [[ICANN]] to create the [[TLD]]  ".zhongguo" (written in pinyin).<ref>[http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-04/28/content_9787727.htm China Daily]</ref> .Zhongguo domain names are available in both simplified and traditional Chinese characters.
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In December, 2011, CNNIC announced that they planned to apply for  .公司 (company) and .网络 (network) in [[ICANN]]'s New [[gTLD]] Program.<ref>[http://tech.sina.com.cn/i/2011-12-20/10326538420.shtml sina.com.cn]</ref>
    
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