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| '''F. Provide complete and well-structured applications''' | | '''F. Provide complete and well-structured applications''' |
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− | ===ICANN Approved 9 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: |
| + | * [[.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> |
| + | * [[.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> |
| + | * [[.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> |
| + | * .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> |
| + | * [[.xxx]]- [[ICM Registry]]- Registry Agreement signed March 31, 2011 <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/xxx/ .XXX Registry Agreement]</ref> |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |