The first four domains from ICANN’s New Generic Top-Level Domains Program which are Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) were cleared to proceed to delegation. This marks the start of a measured roll out of new gTLDs, which are designed to expand opportunities for businesses, communities and Internet users around the world.
These first new gTLDs, or strings, are:
- شبكة (xn--ngbc5azd) – the Arabic word for “Web” or “Network”
Registry : International Domain Registry Pty. Ltd.- онлайн (xn--80asehdb) – Russian for “Online”
Registry: Core Association- сайт (xn--80aswg) – Russian for “Web site”
Registry: Core Association- 游戏 (xn--unup4y) – Chinese for “Game”
Registry: Spring Fields, LLC
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