.app (top-level domain)


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.app is a proposed gTLD (generic top-level domain) in ICANN’s New gTLD Program[1] available in the Domain Name System from late 2015. [2][3].

The name "app" is a short form of the word application often used in IT-sector. This domain name is to be used by developer companies, professionals and enthuthiast developers and entrepreneurs applications, app-support services or other useful related products and tools.

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The development of .app domain name began in 2012 after ICANN has announced "New gTLD Program"[1]. The program's goal is to expand the current variety of namespaces by almost unlimited quantity of new entries. In January 2012 the program received its first applications and in 2013 first serious investment inflow. The first part of program's domain names has been released in late 2014. According to some unofficial sources, the .app domain name will be available in the third quarter of 2015[3].

General information

The .app domain name creation has been interesting [3][4][5]for many development companies, professionals or enthuthiast developers for many years as it guarantees a domain name space for applications and related products[3]. The .app gTLD allows users to easily recognize a Web site dedicated to an application or related product or service.
On 18 Febuary , 2015[6][7] (according to the information from other sources - 12[8]) registrars have already become applicants to sell this domain name.

See also

List of Internet top-level domains
Generic top-level domain
Sponsored top-level domain

References

  1. ^ a b "New gTLD Program". Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  2. ^ ".app". ICANNWiki. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d "With .APP: there's finally a domain for that". united domains. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Where can I purchase .app TLD?". stackoverflow. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  5. ^ "When will .app tlds be available?". quora. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  6. ^ "New gTLD Program". Pool.com. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  7. ^ "Applicants list". DotAnything.co. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  8. ^ "Applicants list". instra.com. Retrieved 2 March 2015.