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A '''Geo TLD''' is a [[TLD|top level domain name]] category created by [[ICANN]] denoting geographical, geopolitical, ethnic, social or cultural representation. Currently, [[.asia]] (represents the Asian continent), [[.cat]] (represents the Catalan language) and ([[.eu]]) represents the countries under the European Union) are considered geo TLDs. On June 26, 2007, a workshop regarding Geo TLDs was conducted during the International [[ICANN]] Public Meeting in San Juan Puerto Rico wherein .berlin, .cat, .nyc and .paris were presented as examples of top level domain names under this category.<ref>[http://sanjuan2007.icann.org/node/35 Workshop: New Geo-TLDs - More Consumer Choice or More Consumer Confusion?]</ref>

 

'''Geo TLD''' is a top level domain name category in the Domain Name System ([[DNS]]) denoting geographical, geopolitical, ethnic, social or cultural representation. Currently, [[.asia]] (represents the Asian continent), [[.cat]] (represents the Catalan language) and ([[.eu]]) representing the countries under the European Union) are considered geo TLDs. On June 26, 2007, a workshop regarding Geo TLD was conducted during the International [[ICANN]] Public Meeting in San Juan Puerto Rico wherein .berlin, .cat, .nyc and .paris were presented as examples of top level domain names under this category.<ref>[http://sanjuan2007.icann.org/node/35 Workshop: New Geo-TLDs - More Consumer Choice or More Consumer Confusion?]</ref>

==Application Requirements/Procedures for Geo TLDs==

==Application Requirements/Procedures for Geo TLDs==

ICANN requires applicants for geo TLDs to provide a documentation of support or non-objection from relevant government(s) or authority (ies). The same documentation is required to entities applying for a city name unless if the name will only be used for a generic term brand. If there is multiple applications on a particular city name, applicants are required to resolve the competition among themselves.Linguistics experts  will be responsible in determining if a particular string represents a geographic or geopolitical name. Applications for Geo TLDs will be evaluated by the Geographic Names Panel (GNP). <ref>[http://archive.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/geographic-names-22oct08-en.pdf New gTLD Program Explanatory Memorandum]</ref>

ICANN requires applicants for geo TLDs to provide a documentation of support or non-objection from relevant government(s) or authority (ies). The same documentation is required to entities applying for a city name unless the name will only be used for a generic term brand. If there are multiple applications for a particular city name, applicants are required to resolve the competition among themselves. Linguistics experts  will determine if a particular string represents a geographic or geopolitical name. Applications for Geo TLDs will be evaluated by the [[Geographic Names Panel (GNP)]]. <ref>[http://archive.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/geographic-names-22oct08-en.pdf New gTLD Program Explanatory Memorandum]</ref>

==Proposed Geo gTLDs==

==Proposed Geo gTLDs==

Some of the proposed geo TLDs include:<ref>[http://urbanbrain.jp/en/new-gtld/application-types/ New gTLD Application Types]</ref>

For a full list of GeoTLDs, see [[New gTLD Geographic Applications]]. Some of the proposed geo TLDs include:<ref>[http://urbanbrain.jp/en/new-gtld/application-types/ New gTLD Application Types]</ref>

* .africa (African Region)

* [[.africa]] (African Region)

* .arab (Arabian Region)

* [[.arab]] (Arabian Region)

* .med (Mediterranean Region)

* [[.bcn]] (Barcelona, Spain)

* [[.berlin]] (Berlin, Germany)

* [[.nyc]] (New York City, USA)

* .bcn (Barcelona, Spain)

* [[.que]] (Quebec, Canada)

* .berlin (Berlin, Germany)

* [[.rome]] (Rome, Italy)

* .nyc (New York City, USA)

* [[.paris]] (Paris, France)

* .que (Quebec, Canada)

* [[.tokyo]] (Tokyo, Japan)

* .rome (Rome, Italy)

* .paris (Paris, France)

* .tokyo (Tokyo, Japan)

==References==

==References==