At ICANN 41, the ICANN Board approved a plan to increase the number gTLDs. According to this change, the gTLDs can be in any language and can be any word.The decision to proceed with the gTLD program follows many years of discussion, debate and deliberation with the Internet community, business groups and government. The applications for the New gTLDs will be accepted between January and April of 2012.<ref>[http://www.opensrs.com/blog/2011/06/icann-approves-new-gtlds-at-41st-international-meeting-in-singapore/ opensrs.com]</ref> | At ICANN 41, the ICANN Board approved a plan to increase the number gTLDs. According to this change, the gTLDs can be in any language and can be any word.The decision to proceed with the gTLD program follows many years of discussion, debate and deliberation with the Internet community, business groups and government. The applications for the New gTLDs will be accepted between January and April of 2012.<ref>[http://www.opensrs.com/blog/2011/06/icann-approves-new-gtlds-at-41st-international-meeting-in-singapore/ opensrs.com]</ref> |