Domains, What is the status of ICANN's New TLD Program?

ICANN is working to add seven new TLDs to the Internet's domain-name system. In November 2000, after extensive discussions throughout the global Internet community, the ICANN Board selected seven TLD proposals to be included in the first addition of a global TLD to the Internet since the 1980s. The selected TLDs are: .aero (for the air-transport industry), .biz (for businesses), .coop (for cooperatives), .info (for all uses), .museum (for museums), .name (for individuals), and .pro (for professions).

* .biz is already fully operational and accepting live registrations. For more information on these .biz, please visit the website of NeuLevel, Inc., the company selected to operate this new TLD: .

* .info is also fully operational and accepting live registrations. More info on .info registration is availble at the website of the .info registry operator, Afilias Limited, at .

* .name is fully operational and accepting live registrations. The company selected to operate .name, Global Name Registry, has posted an informational page at .

* .museum is also operational. The .museum TLD is sponsored by Museum Domain Management Association (MuseDoma). MuseDoma's informational site can be located at .

* .coop is operational. The .coop TLD is sponsored by the National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA). An informational site for .coop is available at .

* .aero is operational and is sponsored by Societe Internationale de Telecommunications Aeronautiques SC (SITA). For more information on .aero, please visit .

* The .pro registry agreement is still under negotiation. More information on .pro is available at the website of the registry operator, RegistryPro, Ltd., at .