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The '''New gTLD Program''' is a current program to add an unlimited number of new [[gTLD]]s to the [[Root Zone|root zone]]. The program's goal is to enhance competition, innovation, and consumer choice.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about/program About the New gTLD Program icann.org]</ref> The application round is set to start on January 12th, 2012, and end on April 12th, 2012, during which [[New gTLD Applicants|applicants]] will apply via the [[TAS|TLD Application System]] (TAS) to run the registry for the TLD that they choose. Types of new gTLDs include [[Brand gTLD|Brand TLD]]s, [[Community gTLD|Community TLD]]s, [[IDN]] TLDs, and [[GeoTLD]]s.
The '''New gTLD Program''' is a current program to add an unlimited number of new [[gTLD]]s to the [[Root Zone|root zone]]. The program's goal is to enhance competition, innovation, and consumer choice.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about/program About the New gTLD Program icann.org]</ref> The application round is set to start on January 12th, 2012, and end on April 12th, 2012, during which [[New gTLD Applicants|applicants]] will apply via the [[TAS|TLD Application System]] (TAS) to run the registry for the TLD that they choose. Types of new gTLDs include [[Brand gTLD|Brand TLD]]s, [[Community gTLD|Community TLD]]s, [[IDN]] TLDs, and [[GeoTLD]]s.
ICANN has been working on adding new extensions for years, and the current "new" gTLD program is actually the 4th round on gTLD expansion. The prior rounds were limited and specific; in 2000 there was a "proof of concept round", a round of [[sTLD]]s in 2003, and an ongoing process to introduce [[IDN ccTLD]]s.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/watch-icann-approve-some-new-gtlds/ Watch ICANN Approve Some New gTLDs, DomainIncite.com]</ref>
==Background==
==Background==