Internet expansion beyond .com shouldnt lead to .panic
- July 7, 2011 |
- Walt Williams
Associations likely have little to fear about plan to increase Web address domain extensions, thanks partly to cost of the process A recent decision to expand the number of domain extensions available for Web addresses should have little impact on most associations, though some are taking steps to protect both themselves and their members. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers board of directors voted June 20 to increase the number and variety of generic top-level domain names, or gTLDs, far beyond the 22 currently used. ICANN, a nonprofit group, oversees domain name registration. Among the most common gTLDs used in Web addresses are .com and .net. But… Read More