Difference between revisions of ".hotel"
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| − | '''.hotel''' is a proposed [[TLD]] for | + | '''.hotel''' is a proposed [[TLD]] for exclusive use by hotels and related businesses worldwide.<ref>[http://www.dothotel.com/DotHotel.com]</ref> Its mission is to provide a secure and credible namespace for the global hotel industry, meaning its providers, suppliers, and customers, as well as to provide products and services enhancing the efficiency and convenience of marketing and e-commerce for hotels and related organizations worldwide.<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/news/2010/12/06/dothotel-selects-afilias-new-tld-registry-and-dns-provider Afilias Press Release]</ref> |
| − | + | .hotel is supported by the International Hotel and Restaurant Association, the largest global association of hospitality providers,<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/news/2010/12/06/dothotel-selects-afilias-new-tld-registry-and-dns-provider Afilias Press Release]</ref> as well as by the Federated Hospitality Association of Southern Africa, DesignHotels.com, the German Hotel Association (IHA), WorldHotels, FEHGRA Argentina, Corinthia Hotels International, and Der Europäische Hof Hotel Europa, among others.<ref>[http://www.dothotel.com/DotHotel.com]</ref> | |
| − | + | ==Background== | |
| − | = | + | The company behind .hotel is '''HOTEL® Top-Level-Domain GmbH''' or '''dotHOTEL®''' <ref>[http://hotel-tld.de/?page_id=61 DotHotel Company]</ref> |
In December 2010, dotHOTEL selected [[Afilias]] to as the [[DNS]] and [[registry]] services provider for the .hotel TLD application to be submitted to [[ICANN]].<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/news/2010/12/06/dothotel-selects-afilias-new-tld-registry-and-dns-provider Afilias Press Release]</ref> | In December 2010, dotHOTEL selected [[Afilias]] to as the [[DNS]] and [[registry]] services provider for the .hotel TLD application to be submitted to [[ICANN]].<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/news/2010/12/06/dothotel-selects-afilias-new-tld-registry-and-dns-provider Afilias Press Release]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 01:05, 18 May 2011
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| Type: | Private |
| Industry: | TLDs |
| Headquarters: | Akazienstrasse 2, 10823 Berlin |
| Country: | Germany |
| Website: | dothotel.com, hotel-tld.de |
| Twitter: |  @dotHotel
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| Key People | |
| Johannes Lenz-Hawliczek, Managing Director Katrin Ohlmer, Managing Director | |
.hotel is a proposed TLD for exclusive use by hotels and related businesses worldwide.[1] Its mission is to provide a secure and credible namespace for the global hotel industry, meaning its providers, suppliers, and customers, as well as to provide products and services enhancing the efficiency and convenience of marketing and e-commerce for hotels and related organizations worldwide.[2]
.hotel is supported by the International Hotel and Restaurant Association, the largest global association of hospitality providers,[3] as well as by the Federated Hospitality Association of Southern Africa, DesignHotels.com, the German Hotel Association (IHA), WorldHotels, FEHGRA Argentina, Corinthia Hotels International, and Der Europäische Hof Hotel Europa, among others.[4]
Background
The company behind .hotel is HOTEL® Top-Level-Domain GmbH or dotHOTEL® [5]
In December 2010, dotHOTEL selected Afilias to as the DNS and registry services provider for the .hotel TLD application to be submitted to ICANN.[6]