New Generic top-level domains of the World
New gTLD is the abbreviation of New generic Top-Level Domains. In 2011, ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) announced a program for the liberalization of the top-level domain market. The aim of the New generic Top-Level Domain Program is to increase competition, innovation and consumer choice in the addressing system of the Internet. In the first half of 2012, ICANN accepted applications from large Organizations wanting to use new domain extensions. ICANN has received more than 1900 applications for new top level domains. The first New gTLD was released on the 23rd of April in 2013. The first new domains went live to the general public in the autumn of 2013. The new top level domains have offered the opportunity to register a shorter, more relevant and recognizable domain name in the internet world. Find out more about each New Top-Level Domain.