GeoTLD

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A GeoTLD is a top-level domain string intended to be used as signification or virtual identifier of a geographical, geopolitical, ethnic, linguistic or cultural community within the Domain Name System. Examples:

v • d • e Generic top-level domains   Current general .biz · .com · .info · .name · .net · .org · .pro Sponsored .aero · .asia · .cat · .coop · .edu · .gov · .int · .jobs · .mil · .mobi · .museum · .tel · .travel Infrastructure .arpa Deleted/retired .nato Reserved .example · .invalid · .localhost · .test Pseudo .bitnet · .csnet · .local · .root · .uucp · .onion · .exit   Proposed Locations .berlin · .lat · .nyc · .bcn · Language and nationality .bzh · .cym · .eus · .gal · .lli · .scot Technical .geo · .mail Other .kids · .post · .shop · .web · .xxx · .eco · .music · unrestricted generic top-level domains Country code top-level domains

• .αθήνα (.athens)
• .berlin
• .bcn (city of Barcelona)
• .bzh (Breton community) pointBZH
• .cat (Catalan community)
• .gal (.es) PuntoGal
• .lat (Latin America)
• .中国 (.china)
• .cym (Welsh community)
• .sco (Scots community)
• .рф (Russian Federation)
• .上海 (.shanghai)
• تونس. (.tunis)

[edit] See also

• Internationalized domain names
• Proposed top-level domains
• Generic top-level domains

[edit] Links

• Contribution about GeoTLD at the United Nations Internet Governance Forum IGF in Athens 2006
• Article about GeoTLDs by former German Governmental Advisory Committee GAC member at ICANN Michael Leibrandt
• Workshop on GeoTLDs at ICANN Meeting in San Juan June 2007
• ICANN Public Participation Website
• ICANN IDN wiki
• CityTLD literature

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