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Associations join Internet land rush for domain names

List of 1,930 applications includes submissions from financial and real estate-related trade groups and other nonprofits More than a dozen associations are seeking a slice of the Internet by submitting applications for new top-level domains ranging from .bank to .cruise to .lifeinsurance. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) revealed the hotly anticipated list of 1,930 applications at a London news conference June 13. There were multiple applications for 230 names; some of those may be auctioned off to the highest bidder. The National Association of Realtors submitted the only application for .realtor, not surprising since the word is… Read More