Jump to content

.berlin: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Content deleted Content added
mNo edit summary
→‎See also: removed POV section: unrelated .de, already referenced .asia, .cat. .eu, redirected .gal + .bzh
Line 26: Line 26:
:''.berlin is the independent top-level domain of the community of Berliners in the Internet. The local addresses available with this are concise and create an identity for citizens, companies and institutions. Those providing and looking for information, goods and services can thus intuitively come together. The .berlin domains strengthen the feeling of community amongst Berliners, improve communication and make interaction easier, thus providing a stimulus for innovation and development. Both for Berliners and for non-Berliners, places called Berlin become more attractive as a place to visit, as a commercial location and as a place to live.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dotberlin.de/en/company|title=Website for the .berlin campaign}}</ref>
:''.berlin is the independent top-level domain of the community of Berliners in the Internet. The local addresses available with this are concise and create an identity for citizens, companies and institutions. Those providing and looking for information, goods and services can thus intuitively come together. The .berlin domains strengthen the feeling of community amongst Berliners, improve communication and make interaction easier, thus providing a stimulus for innovation and development. Both for Berliners and for non-Berliners, places called Berlin become more attractive as a place to visit, as a commercial location and as a place to live.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dotberlin.de/en/company|title=Website for the .berlin campaign}}</ref>



==See also==
* [[.de]]
* [[.eu]]
* [[.asia]]
* [[.cat]]
* [[.bzh]]
* [[.gal]]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 21:51, 30 May 2008

.berlin
IntroducedNot officially introduced; proposed in 2004
TLD typeProposed top-level domain
StatusUnofficial proposal
RegistrydotBERLIN GmbH & Co. KG
SponsordotBERLIN GmbH & Co. KG
Intended useSee article
Actual useNot in use yet, as it is unapproved and not in root
Registration restrictionsUnknown
StructureRegistrations would be taken directly at second level
Dispute policiesUDRP
Registry websitedotBERLIN

.berlin (dotBERLIN) is a proposed new top level domain (TLD). It is a Sponsored top-level domain intended to be a top level domain for the city of Berlin, Germany, which is already served by berlin.de.

According to the .dotBERLIN organization .berlin will allow local German Berlin companies to register their domains under .berlin, which is currently not possible under berlin.de which restricts what gets delegated under that domain. .berlin will also be open for companies not located in the German Berlin. [1]

Along with TLDs such as .cat, .asia and .eu, .berlin and other proposed TLDs fall into the new category of GeoTLDs. The issue of new top level domains in general and .berlin in particular has been discussed at various ICANN-Meetings since 2005.[citation needed]

A rationale offered by proponents of the .berlin proposal is as follows:

.berlin is the independent top-level domain of the community of Berliners in the Internet. The local addresses available with this are concise and create an identity for citizens, companies and institutions. Those providing and looking for information, goods and services can thus intuitively come together. The .berlin domains strengthen the feeling of community amongst Berliners, improve communication and make interaction easier, thus providing a stimulus for innovation and development. Both for Berliners and for non-Berliners, places called Berlin become more attractive as a place to visit, as a commercial location and as a place to live.[2]


References

  1. ^ "New Paper Discusses Global City TLD's in the Public Interest".
  2. ^ "Website for the .berlin campaign".

External links