The application process for new top level domains, ICANN will start end of 2009. Bonn, 07.04.2009 – ICANN will start end of 2009 the application process for new top level domains. Organisations of all kinds can then apply and costs an application are however immensely. EPAG support interested parties in the preparation and implementation of an application for the their own top level domain. After long discussions are the plans of ICANN for the opening of the existing name space on the Internet specific start of the application procedure for the introduction of is new generic top level domains (gTLDs) currently to be expected for the end of 2009. Organizations of all kinds have the opportunity to apply for ICANN to operate of its own gTLD.

Geographic regions are allowed such as associations or owners of trademark rights to the application process as well. “Some initiatives such as. berlin,. paris, .nyc and other so-called City TLDs” for a long time in the wings, and the way to the Opening already paved for all that well in the next few months the own application prepare. The own gTLD promises benefits for many reasons. So the operators of gTLDs itself sets, rules, by which persons and at which prices domains can be registered in its gTLD. The design of innovative services by using its own gTLDs is possible, as the recently-launched .tel domains. Before applicants can enjoy the benefits of their own gTLD, a complicated and highly formalized application process in ICANN ahead of them.

Before entering the application phase one should be therefore deliberately, not only a tremendous effort for preparation and application is imminent, but to bring also considerable costs amounting to a total of about 400,000. Since ICANN has lashed at present not all application requirements, the procedure means a certain risk for the applicant. The extensive catalogue of questions for an application and the sometimes nebulous formulated criteria in the Point system for assessing future represent an almost insurmountable barrier for lay people. Interested in your own gTLD EPAG domainservices GmbH is therefore helpful to the page. With longtime experience and contacts to selected international experts the Registrar accredited by ICANN since 2000 offers support at all levels of the application process as needed to the operation of the contracting authority, after the contract was awarded. It is free to decide, where cooperation is aimed at the interested parties. Detailed information on request directly at EPAG. EPAG domainservices GmbH is one of the leading registrars in Germany that specializes in domain management for domain resellers, corporations as well as small and medium-sized enterprises. EPAG is since 2000 ICANN Registrar as well as contract partner of many domain registries. Now 280 top-level domains can be registered centrally via direct interfaces of EPAG. The expert team of EPAG offers its customers a comprehensive service of the fully automated domain registration up to the personal assistance with exotic domains registration.