gTLD 申请人指导手册 2011 年 9 月 19 日

新 gTLD 《申请人指南》 2011 年 9 月 19 日 （11 年 9 月 21 日更新):

• 第 1 单元 gTLD 申请流程介绍;
• 第 2 单元 评估程序;
• 第 3 单元 异议程序 - 主要内容 新 gTLD 争议解决程序;
• 第 4 单元 字符串争用解决程序;
• 第 5 单元 授权移交 - 主要内容 基本协议和规定 - 统一快速停用 - 商标信息交换机构 - 授权后争议解决程序 (PDDRP) - 注册管理机构注册限制争议解决程序 (RRDRP);
• 第 6 单元 申请条款和条件;
• 支持材料;
• 《申请人指南》变更摘要;
• 变更审核流程：新 gTLD 申请人指南.

Reminder regarding .TREE Top-Level Domain

A long ago, I think it was in the beginning of 2009, I published a new gTLD concept...to plant trees.

This "project" has been printed in many brochures such as this one from Banner & Witcoff I found this morning (and which I recommend the reading).

I would like to remember this is a concept and I have no plan to apply for a .TREE new generic Top-Level Domain in 2012.

The funny thing is that:

• I received a lot of questions regarding this concept;
• A person named "erik ludwick" registered most of the generic domain names such as dottree.org;
• I was offered:
• Back-end registry solutions;
• Consulting;
• An offer to develop the project.

If you look for a list of possible projects, I recommend checking Registries.tel. This site is the one to list all known existing projects.

NB: did I forget a happy.new.year ?

Use LinkedIn to promote your new gTLD

Here is a nice email I received regarding the links to new gTLD projects I publish on the "new generic Top-Level Domains" group on LinkedIn. I changed the sender's names, domain name extension and web site for these emails to remain confidential.

It is not the first time I am told visits to a web site explode when the URL is promoted in this group.

The email received:

Subject: Thank You Jean!

Jean,

I wanted to thank you for all the support. I noticed when you blogged about .CHANGED (dot-changed) and my website www.website.changed, my web traffic jumped! I am sure it brought a lot of online traffic to your sites too. Please feel free to write some more about it and be sure to add my website link too.

Best,

So, would you want to:

• Promote your new registry or project;
• Indicate to a possible competitor he'd better come out of the bush to discuss a possible partnership before submitting his application and avoid a bid;
• Tell the entire new gTLD industry you exist;
• Find a financial partner;
• Find a back-end registry provider;
• Find a council, a new gTLD consultant or any service provider.

The "new generic Top-Level Domains" group on LinkedIn is the place to be.

Oh, and I forgot something important: it is free.

.SCALE New generic Top-Level Domain?

Dotscale.com is a web site under construction which shows an "Estimated Time Remaining Before Launch" in 133 days.

133 days takes us around May the first 2012, just after the application window has closed and applications are made public.

Many projects won't be made public before ICANN lists them officially so I believe .SCALE could be a new generic Top Level Domain.

How many new gTLD applications?

January the 12 is approaching and many new gTLD applicants will submit ICANN their application(s).

How many applications will there be?

1. 500 to 1000;
2. 1000 to 1500;
3. 1500 to 2000;
4. 200 to 2500;
5. More than 2500.

Cast your vote on LinkedIn

New gTLDs will help endangered languages

Hi recommend checking the UNESCO interactive atlas of the world’s languages in danger and I am happy to see that new generic Top-Level Domains will help save some of these languages.

• .CAT already exist ;
• .BZH will probably have the "Breton" language to survive ;
• "Basque" is vulnerable but there is a .EUS initiative ; 
• .CORSICA will certainly help the "Corsican" language to develop ;
• .CHAMPAGNE would definitely help the "Champenois" but note I am not sure it is the language it would help first ;-)
• .BOURGOGNE will possibly help Burgundian.
• .CYM, .GAL and .SCOT also exist in other countries.

More here.

.TODAY domain names

It is now possible to pre-apply for .today domain names on the project's totally new web site launched recently: www.dottoday.info

.TODAY's project is an interactive online magazine system which is being introduced ona web page entitled: ".today pre-application policy in 3 easy steps".

The principle is simple: you must find 10 supporters at least on Twitter and Facebook to be able to pre-register for a .today domain name and create your magazine page. Different magazines can be created:

• Geo-magazines;
• Social magazines;
• Lobby magazines;
• eCommerce magazines;
• Brand magazines;
• People magazines and;
• Mashup magazines.

For more information regarding the concept, you should click here.

pseudo Top-Level Domain

A "pTLD" stands for pseudo Top-Level Domains. According to the definition I found in Wikipedia, these include .bitnet, .csnet, .exit, .i2p, .local, .onion, .oz, .freene and .uucp and have no meaning in the global Domain Name System.

• You can read more on Wikipedia or;
• Follow the discussion on LinkedIn (subscription required)