Ever wanted yourname.it.com as a domain?

Source: it.com Domains. the .it.com domain suffix is now open to APAC.

The .it.com domain is now available to the Asia Pacific region (APAC) though a partnership with GMO Internet Group, the 1st ICANN-accredited domain registrar in Asia, and it.com Domains, the official operator for the .it.com domain registry.

The new suffix offers the opportunity to create short and easy-to-remember domain names, instead of settling for leftover domains in well-mined generic top-level domains (gTLDs), it.com Domains said, and comes with the prestige of the .com root as well as an affiliation with the technology sector.

Yutaka Kirihara, GM of Domain and Hosting Business Division at GMO Internet Group said: "We are excited about launching it com as we can offer more options to our customers, especially with the IT-related businesses. We hope to work more closely together moving forward to promote brand awareness and to enhance market position as well."

GMO Internet Group has the No. 1 market share in Japan*, and its domain registration service Onamae.com commands the No. 1 market share in Japan's domain industry, with more than 33 million domain registration records**.

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Visit https://www.onamae.com/campaign/itcom/ to register a domain.

*https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/registry-reports

**https://www.gmo.jp/news/article/9057/

Landrush for .global, .website and .press domain names today

Online brand expert IP Mirror has announced that several top level domain (TLD) names will be in the landrush phase as of August 27 Singapore time (GMT +8). 

During the 'sunrise' phase for a domain name, trademark owners have an opportunity to register their trademarks, whereas others can come in during the landrush phase to obtain any of the remaining available names at a premium.  

According to the company, .global as the domain descriptor implies a property which reaches an international audience. The landrush phase for the domain name is between 27 August and 4 September, after which registration opens up to the general public on a first-come-first-served basis on 9 September.

The top level domains .website and .press are also beginning their landrush phases on 27 August. 

New top level domain for brands with global expansion in mind

A new top level domain (TLD), '.global', has been launched at ICANN 49. The TLD will allow growing organisations with an eye on expanding beyond their home bases to create a level playing field in competing against more established brands in Europe and North America which dominate in the well-recognised '.com' TLD space.

Source: .GLOBAL website

 

The new TLD is likely to be on many corporate wishlists. While the '.asia' TLD is already in use, it has a regional feel, while '.net' does not have the same ring. “The launch of .GLOBAL today is an exciting opportunity for Asian businesses to finally get the perfect international business domain name that has been unavailable to them with .com,” said Rolf Larsen, CEO at .GLOBAL. 

“Companies in Asia had previously found themselves at a disadvantage as their rivals in Europe and America acquired the best domain names early, forcing them to pay extortionate prices on the second hand domain market.  .GLOBAL is here to re-open naming opportunities for Asian businesses who want to become global and spur innovation across the internet.”

According to the company, the .global domain is a borderless strategy which offers presents businesses with an unrivalled opportunity to establish a global online identity, which in turn can re-define or enhance their business model.  

Domain registrars worldwide will offer the choice of .global domains. Trademark holders can register their names for .global on July 9, 2014 while .global names will be open for public registration on September 12, 2014. Premium names for a select group of high-value generics and business terms will be priced separately and released via an auction system provider.

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