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Issue 2original publication: July 12, 2001 last updated: February 10, 2004

Learning Your Domain Name Alphabet

Many online managers are asking what is going on with the new domain names and if they should register them.

Seven new domain names have been approved with two of them -- .biz and .info -- are getting close to launching. To determine whether you need to register them, you need to know what they are and have a plan. You also need to be careful because not all domain names and domain name registries are created equal. Below we have compiled a list of resources to help you navigate your way through this alphabet soup:

  • ZDNet eWeek: Overview of the 7 new domain names [http://www.zdnet.com/ecommerce/stories/main/0,10475,2780126-7,00.html]
    [Editor's Note: This link is no longer available.]
  • ZDNet eWeek: Article on developing a corporate strategy [http://www.zdnet.com/eweek/stories/general/0,11011,2780126,00.html]
    [Editor's Note: This link is no longer available.]
  • TheStandard: Cautionary article about competing registries [http://www.thestandard.com/article/0,1902,27694,00.html?nl=dnh]
    [Editor's Note: This link is no longer available.]
  • ICANN (The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) List of Accredited Domain Registrars [http://www.icann.org/registrars/accredited-list.html]
  • .biz registry operator site [http://www.neulevel.biz/]
  • .info registry operator site [http://www.nic.info]
  • CNET: Index of top-level domains [http://builder.cnet.com/webbuilding/0-7530-8-5030381-1.html?tag=st.bl.3880.ref_l.7530-8-5030381]
    [Editor's Note: This link is no longer available.]
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