Changes

The applications for new generic top level domains have passed in Initial Evaluation at ICANN and will presumably go live during the course of the next year. Among others, the following new TLDs will use the registry system of KSregistry GmbH as technical framework:

The applications for new generic top level domains have passed in Initial Evaluation at ICANN and will presumably go live during the course of the next year. Among others, the following new TLDs will use the registry system of KSregistry GmbH as technical framework:

The term '''.BIO''' has diverse meanings as abbreviation or prefix, it can stand for biography, biology, biotechnology or as synonym for organic farming and products. Due to the diversity of its use, the registration of .BIO domains won’t be restricted to the organic food industry and farming sector only. The mission of the .BIO TLD is to implement national and international organic standards and legislations with the help of .BIO domain name registrants.

The term '''[[.bio]]''' has diverse meanings as abbreviation or prefix, it can stand for biography, biology, biotechnology or as synonym for organic farming and products. Due to the diversity of its use, the registration of .BIO domains won’t be restricted to the organic food industry and farming sector only. The mission of the .BIO TLD is to implement national and international organic standards and legislations with the help of .BIO domain name registrants.

   

   

The generic top level domain (gTLD) '''.SKI''' will be the new domain extension for ski fans, ski sport businesses and ski related topics. The community TLD shall create a new domain name space for news, advice, products, services, and brands or shared experiences around the ski topic. The aim of .SKI is to create online new opportunities for the millions of ski sports participants and communities, to support the growth in the ski sports industry, to promote choice and competition for a global ski sports community as well as provide trusted and safe internet spaces for ski fans.

The generic top level domain (gTLD) '''.SKI''' will be the new domain extension for ski fans, ski sport businesses and ski related topics. The community TLD shall create a new domain name space for news, advice, products, services, and brands or shared experiences around the ski topic. The aim of .SKI is to create online new opportunities for the millions of ski sports participants and communities, to support the growth in the ski sports industry, to promote choice and competition for a global ski sports community as well as provide trusted and safe internet spaces for ski fans.

'''.ARCHI''' will be the new generic top level domain (gTLD) for professional architects to create new business opportunities for them. This new community gTLD will be reserved for community members to guarantee standards of professionalism, integrity, and competence. The mission of .ARCHI is to make it easier for Internet users to locate professional architects and give professional architects the opportunity to register domain names they were not able to register in existing extensions. Further, .ARCHI shall create a virtual place exclusively dedicated to architecture and regulated in collaboration with the International Union of Architects.

'''[[.archi]]''' will be the new generic top level domain (gTLD) for professional architects to create new business opportunities for them. This new community gTLD will be reserved for community members to guarantee standards of professionalism, integrity, and competence. The mission of .ARCHI is to make it easier for Internet users to locate professional architects and give professional architects the opportunity to register domain names they were not able to register in existing extensions. Further, .ARCHI shall create a virtual place exclusively dedicated to architecture and regulated in collaboration with the International Union of Architects.

The generic top level domain (gTLD) '''[[.desi]]''' will be the new domain extension to provide a unique platform to help the Desi Diaspora facilitate the distribution and exchange of information, products and services within the community. .DESI represents an informal term that is used by many members of the South Asian Diaspora to identify themselves. It refers to people, cultures and products from the Indian subcontinent and is used by the Diaspora to connote an origin or a connection with the Desi regions. Desi Networks, LLC, the organization behind .DESI, was formed in 2011 for the purpose of operating the DOT DESI gTLD.

The generic top level domain (gTLD) '''[[.desi]]''' will be the new domain extension to provide a unique platform to help the Desi Diaspora facilitate the distribution and exchange of information, products and services within the community. .DESI represents an informal term that is used by many members of the South Asian Diaspora to identify themselves. It refers to people, cultures and products from the Indian subcontinent and is used by the Diaspora to connote an origin or a connection with the Desi regions. Desi Networks, LLC, the organization behind .DESI, was formed in 2011 for the purpose of operating the DOT DESI gTLD.

'''Geographic & ccTLDs'''

'''Geographic & ccTLDs'''

The dotSaarland GmbH (nic.saarland), will be the registry for the '''.SAARLAND''' TLD. KSregistry GmbH will be in charge of the technical backend of the new Geographic Top Level Domain.  “Saarland” is the name of a federal state within Germany. The company wants to provide a platform which serves the needs of the regional community, provide a common internet address to the community, and promote the region and its people, services and regional attractions to all who share an interest in it. The dotSaarland GmbH is a member of the non-profit organisation dotSaarland e.V., which was founded in 2009, and supports the activities of the association.

The dotSaarland GmbH (nic.saarland), will be the registry for the '''[[.saarland]]''' TLD. KSregistry GmbH will be in charge of the technical backend of the new Geographic Top Level Domain.  “Saarland” is the name of a federal state within Germany. The company wants to provide a platform which serves the needs of the regional community, provide a common internet address to the community, and promote the region and its people, services and regional attractions to all who share an interest in it. The dotSaarland GmbH is a member of the non-profit organisation dotSaarland e.V., which was founded in 2009, and supports the activities of the association.

The Canton of Zurich, single applicant for the '''.ZUERICH''' TLD, will work with the KSregistry GmbH, which will provide the technical backend for the new generic top level domain. The .ZUERICH TLD is part of a new branding concept for Zurich started in 2011 and shall represent the Canton of Zurich, one of the largest of Switzerland’s 26 national districts, and the city of Zurich, the largest city in the country. .ZUERICH will be the new domain extension to promote the local industry, scientific interests, tourism and marketing, and to highlight the high standard of living in the Zurich region. .ZUERICH will be a restricted TLD.

The Canton of Zurich, single applicant for the '''.ZUERICH''' TLD, will work with the KSregistry GmbH, which will provide the technical backend for the new generic top level domain. The .ZUERICH TLD is part of a new branding concept for Zurich started in 2011 and shall represent the Canton of Zurich, one of the largest of Switzerland’s 26 national districts, and the city of Zurich, the largest city in the country. .ZUERICH will be the new domain extension to promote the local industry, scientific interests, tourism and marketing, and to highlight the high standard of living in the Zurich region. .ZUERICH will be a restricted TLD.