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New Web domains to be created NEW YORK - WebPosted Wed Apr 19 18:36:34 2000 - An Internet group is adding new domain names to the cyberspace world. Dot.shop and ".banc" may soon be joining the universal ".com", ".org" and ".net" domains. The <A HREF="http://www.icann.org/">Internet Corp. for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)</A> at: http://www.icann.org/ is the non-profit company chosen by the U.S. government to oversee the Internet address system. Its committee suggested a policy be drafted to better manage the creation of "generic top level domain names." It says it would be easier to classify Web sites and make them less difficult to find. But the recommendation wasn't met with unanimous support. Some companies say that new domains also mean more exposure to trademark infringement. The ICANN committee wants to introduce the domains gradually. It's hoping to minimize "cybersquatting," the illegal use of brand names in online addresses. Web domain registrars praised the expansion, saying it not only made the market bigger for companies like them but would make it easier to navigate through the Web. Web domain name registrar <A HREF="http://www.networksolutions.com/"> Network Solutions Inc.</A> at: http://www.networksolutions.com/ backed the recommendation. It suggested the adoption of ".shop" and ".banc" as new names. The company says the ".shop" domain would be open to anyone wishing to register a site, similar to the ".com" domain. It suggested that the registry for ".shop" could be a cooperative structure made up of any ICANN-accredited registrar — no single registrar would have control over the registry. Network Solutions also proposed that the ".banc" domain would be for those in the banking industry, similar to the way that the ".edu" domain is limited to educational institutions. The registry would be controlled by nonprofit interests associated with the worldwide banking industry. Copyright 2000 CBC All Rights Reserved http://cbc.ca/cgi-bin/template</A>s/view.cgi?/news/2000/04/19/webdomain000419 janet paterson 53 now / 41 dx / 37 onset a new voice: http://www.geocities.com/janet313/ 613 256 8340 PO Box 171 Almonte Ontario Canada K0A 1A0