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'''.lol''' is one of the more than 50 new new generic top level domain names ([[gTLD]]s) proposed by search engine giant Googleto [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]]. The application for the gTLD was confirmed in the official Google blog posted by [[Vinton Cerf]], chief internet evangelist. The proposed .lol string is categorized by as domains are interesting and has creative potential. <ref>[http://googleblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/expanding-internet-domain-space.html Expanding the Internet domain space]</ref>
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'''.lol''' is a [[gTLD]] proposed in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]].
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==Current Applicants==
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# [[Google]], .lol is one of the more than 50 new new generic top level domain names ([[gTLD]]s) proposed by search engine giant.<ref>[http://googleblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/expanding-internet-domain-space.html Expanding the Internet domain space]</ref>
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# [[Uniregistry]]<ref>[http://domainincite.com/9325-schilling-applies-for-scores-of-new-gtlds Schilling Applies for Scores of New gTLDs, DomainIncite.com]</ref>