ICANN has been working on adding new extensions for years, and the current "new" gTLD program is actually the 4th round on gTLD expansion. The prior rounds were limited and specific; in 2000 there was a "proof of concept round", a round of [[sTLD]]s in 2003, and an ongoing process to introduce [[IDN ccTLD]]s.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/watch-icann-approve-some-new-gtlds/ Watch ICANN Approve Some New gTLDs, DomainIncite.com]</ref> | ICANN has been working on adding new extensions for years, and the current "new" gTLD program is actually the 4th round on gTLD expansion. The prior rounds were limited and specific; in 2000 there was a "proof of concept round", a round of [[sTLD]]s in 2003, and an ongoing process to introduce [[IDN ccTLD]]s.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/watch-icann-approve-some-new-gtlds/ Watch ICANN Approve Some New gTLDs, DomainIncite.com]</ref> |