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After
years of talk
new gTLDs have finally started
arriving at participating registrars in
significant numbers. Donuts,
one of the biggest new gTLD registry
operators, opened sunrise today
(November 26, 2013) for seven of
their extensions - the first English
language TLDs to open shop in ICANN's
massive new gTLD roll out that will bring hundreds
of new extensions to the Internet. This
sunrise period, that will close on
January 24, 2014, will give trademark
holders an opportunity to claim their
names in .BIKE, .CLOTHING, .GURU,
.HOLDINGS, .PLUMBING, .SINGLES and
.VENTURES. General availability -
the stage where the public can begin
registering domains in these extensions
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Donuts,
who plans to eventually offer hundreds of new
gTLDs of their own, will open up another
seven new extensions next week with
sunrise for .CAMERA, .EQUIPMENT, .ESTATE,
.GALLERY, .GRAPHICS, .LIGHTING and .PHOTOGRAPHY
opening on December 3, 2013 and
continuing through January 31, 2014.
General availability for that group of new TLDs
will open February 5, 2014. Donuts
has signed up dozens
of registrars to offer their new TLDs,
so there will be widespread access to those your
are interested in. Donuts co-founder and
Executive Vice President for Sales and Marketing
Dan Schindler said, “Having top-tier
registrars such as these prepared to bring our
new gTLDs to their customers is a significant
step forward for anyone looking for better, more
relevant identities for their products,
services, companies, and other interests.”
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Go
Daddy Vice President Domains Rich
Merdinger echoed Schindler, saying
“Domain names are 21st century real
estate and, as a registry, Donuts has the
broadest selection of names about to hit
the market. This is a historic time for
the Internet and this new era of domain
names provides new opportunities for
anyone looking to get online. Go Daddy
looks forward to helping small businesses
take advantage of this new online real
estate.” Steve
Banfield, Senior Vice President and
General Manager for Demand
Media Registrar Services.
added, “Signing the
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Agreement
with Donuts is an important step in our
new TLD plans for eNom
and Name.com.
As the largest wholesale registrar working
with the largest applicant in the new gTLD
program, Donuts and Demand Media can make
new domain options available to millions
of potential customers. It’s an exciting
time for the domain industry, and
we’re pleased to be able to join Donuts
in making it a success.” |
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