Your own domain suffix, not just .com or .net
July 4, 2008
How would you like to own a domain name that ends in a customized suffix, say, .cool or .wow or .sexy instead of the boring .com, .net, or .org domains?
With a new rule governing website names, having one is not anymore that far-fetched.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), a not-for-profit organization that oversees the naming scheme for web sites, recently approved a proposal allowing companies to purchase new top-level domain names ending in almost whatever suffix they choose.
The new naming process will begin in April or May 2009. Countries retain their top-level suffixes such as .uk, .au, or .ph, but cities could get individualized URLs such as .london, .chicago, or .manila.
The catch? For now, corporations and major organizations are the only ones given the opportunity. It probably will take a year or two before individuals can start purchasing domains with their own suffixes.
Also, the customized domains are initially going to be expensive — as in really expensive. The recent estimate is that it could cost anywhere between $50,000 and $100,000, or even more. Ouch.
In any case, it’s probably a good time now to start thinking of your own customized domain name and to buy it when already given the chance. I might take iam.cute. How about you?
July 4th, 2008 at %I:%M %p
For $50,000 and $100,000? If I had that kind of money to pony up for a domain name,
I’d buy filthy.rich
Heh.
July 4th, 2008 at %I:%M %p
wow astig to a…kaso ammahal pa hehe..pero magmumura din yan… :-)
July 5th, 2008 at %I:%M %p
Wow! Today’s generation is really that good. But I think it’ll be impossible for me to take those kinds of domains. I mean, I really love to but its VERY expensive. Never can imagine that paying more $50,000! That’s almost P2 million+ in our currency. Though, it is such a great improvement in our industry.
Regards,
Robert Mancelita, Jr.
http://www.Just-Robert.com
July 6th, 2008 at %I:%M %p
okay yan ah…ako, idont.know .haha
July 8th, 2008 at %I:%M %p
really? but i guess i should stay with dot com . =)
July 14th, 2008 at %I:%M %p
i think i’l have pogi.ako hehe
February 5th, 2009 at %I:%M %p
This will truly help in the shortage of domain names. Or will it? People or businesses are more likely to get a .com or an extension that is localized but having a .sexy will not make your domain name all too easy to remember in the long run.