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'''.immo''' is a proposed [[Niche TLD]] submitted to [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD|new gTLD expansion program]] by [[Starting Dot]], a start-up domain registry company based in France. The term immo is an abbreviation for the word "immobilier" which means real estate and it popularly used in France, Germany and Italy. Starting Dot plans to utilize the .immo TLD to provide an online space for the real estate industry including agents, property managers, home builders, professional real estate website publishers, professional insurance and financial services providers. <ref>[http://startingdot.com/site/our-top-level-domains/ Our Top Level Domains-.immo]</ref>
'''.immo''' is a proposed [[Niche TLD]] submitted to [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD|new gTLD expansion program]].


Starting Dot will face a string contention for .immo TLD against Top Level Domains Holding (TLDH), the parent comoany of [[Minds + Machines]] and the Austrian domain registry operator [[Nic.at]]. Richard Wein, General Manager of Nic.at confirmed the company's 11 TLD applications including the .immo string in April 2012. <ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/01/top-level-domain-holdings-becomes-largest-new-gtld-applicant-to-date-applying-for-68-strings/ Top Level Domain Holdings Becomes Largest New gTLD Applicant To Date Applying For 68 Strings]</ref> <ref>
==Applicants==
 
* [[Starting Dot]], a start-up domain registry company based in France is applying for the domain name string. The term immo is an abbreviation for the word "immobilier" which means real estate and it popularly used in France, Germany and Italy. Starting Dot plans to utilize the .immo TLD to provide an online space for the real estate industry including agents, property managers, home builders, professional real estate website publishers, professional insurance and financial services providers. <ref>[http://startingdot.com/site/our-top-level-domains/ Our Top Level Domains-.immo]</ref>
* [[Top Level Domains Holding]] (TLDH), the parent company of [[Minds + Machines]] is also applying for the string.
* [[Nic.at]], an Austrian registry operator confirmed its application for 11 TLDs including the .immo string in April 2012. <ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/01/top-level-domain-holdings-becomes-largest-new-gtld-applicant-to-date-applying-for-68-strings/ Top Level Domain Holdings Becomes Largest New gTLD Applicant To Date Applying For 68 Strings]</ref> <ref>
[http://www.dnvouchercodes.com/article/austrian-registry-easily-surpasses-new-tld-goal/ Austrian Registry Easily Surpasses New TLD Goal]</ref>
[http://www.dnvouchercodes.com/article/austrian-registry-easily-surpasses-new-tld-goal/ Austrian Registry Easily Surpasses New TLD Goal]</ref>


Revision as of 21:40, 12 June 2012

Status: Proposed
country: International
Type: Niche TLD
More information:

.immo is a proposed Niche TLD submitted to ICANN's new gTLD expansion program.

Applicants[edit | edit source]

  • Starting Dot, a start-up domain registry company based in France is applying for the domain name string. The term immo is an abbreviation for the word "immobilier" which means real estate and it popularly used in France, Germany and Italy. Starting Dot plans to utilize the .immo TLD to provide an online space for the real estate industry including agents, property managers, home builders, professional real estate website publishers, professional insurance and financial services providers. [1]
  • Top Level Domains Holding (TLDH), the parent company of Minds + Machines is also applying for the string.
  • Nic.at, an Austrian registry operator confirmed its application for 11 TLDs including the .immo string in April 2012. [2] [3]

References[edit | edit source]

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