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| keypeople      = [[ChingHong Seng]] (James Seng), Managing Director<br>[[Xiangjian Li]] (Eugene Li), Vice-President
 
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'''Zodiac''' is the single largest Chinese [[gTLD]] applicant, having applied for 15 [[TLD]]s in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]], 13 of which are [[IDN]]s.<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/icann-opens-new-gtld-paving-the-way-for-chinese-domain-names-158882175.html ICANN opens New gTLD Paving The Way for Chinese Domain Names, PRNewsWire.com]</ref>
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'''Zodiac''' is the single largest Chinese [[gTLD]] applicant, having applied for 15 [[TLD]]s in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]], 13 of which are [[IDN]]s.<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/icann-opens-new-gtld-paving-the-way-for-chinese-domain-names-158882175.html ICANN opens New gTLD Paving The Way for Chinese Domain Names, PRNewsWire.com]</ref> The company was founded and is led by [[James Seng]] (ChingHong Seng), who is largely credited as the inventor of the [[IDN]] (Internationalized Domain Name), which allows users to utilize the Internet using non-Latin standard scripts. The possibility of introducing generic IDNs to the market has been made possible for the first time via ICANN's new TLD expansion program; all previous IDNs introduced were [[ccTLD]]s.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/members/708/ Members, CircleID.com]</ref>
  
 
===TLDs Applied for===
 
===TLDs Applied for===

Revision as of 03:48, 16 August 2012

ZodiacLogo.png
Type: Privately Held
Industry: New gTLDs
Founded: 2008
Country: Hong Kong
Email: gtld@zodiac-corp.com
Key People
ChingHong Seng (James Seng), Managing Director
Xiangjian Li (Eugene Li), Vice-President

Zodiac is the single largest Chinese gTLD applicant, having applied for 15 TLDs in ICANN's New gTLD Program, 13 of which are IDNs.[1] The company was founded and is led by James Seng (ChingHong Seng), who is largely credited as the inventor of the IDN (Internationalized Domain Name), which allows users to utilize the Internet using non-Latin standard scripts. The possibility of introducing generic IDNs to the market has been made possible for the first time via ICANN's new TLD expansion program; all previous IDNs introduced were ccTLDs.[2]

TLDs Applied for[edit | edit source]

  • .wang - transliteration of characters for "web" and "king" (common Chinese surname)
  • .show
  • .佛山 - Chinese (Hans/Simplified) script for Foshan
  • .广东 - Chinese (Hans/Simplified) script for Guangdong
  • .广州 - Chinese (Hans/Simplified) script for Guangzhou
  • .深圳 - Chinese (Hans/Simplified) for Shenzhen
  • .八卦 -Chinese (Hans/Simplified) "gossip"
  • .网店 - Chinese (Hans/Simplified) "webshop/e-shop"
  • .商城 - Chinese (Hans/Simplified) "mall"
  • .我爱你 - Chinese (Hans/Simplified) "I love you"
  • .时尚 - Chinese (Hans/Simplified) "vogue/fashion"
  • .网站 - Chinese (Hans/Simplified) "website/homepage/portal"
  • .娱乐 - Chinese (Hans/Simplified) "entertainment"
  • .慈善 - Chinese (Hans/Simplified) "charity"
  • .集团 - Chinese (Hans/Simplified) "conglomerate/group"[3]

References[edit | edit source]