Nov 15

London becomes the latest city to get its own top-level domain

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Not to be outdone by New York City, London is set to follow its transatlantic cousin in getting its very own domain name. ICANN, regulator of all things domain related, today gave the British capital the go-ahead to offer .london addresses to “businesses, organisations and individuals”. While it gives Londoners the chance to show a bit of hometown love, the domain has already attracted the attention of “tens of thousands of businesses,” which will each do their bit to help to boost London’s online identity. Like the city’s house prices, expect to pay a little extra to secure your own little piece of .london when registration opens in Spring 2014.

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Via: GigaOm

Source: London and Partners, MyDotLondon

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Jul 02

Introducing .nyc: New York City to get its own top-level domain

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New Yorkers are notoriously proud of their city, and what better way to show hometown love than with a .nyc address? According to Mayor Bloomberg’s official Twitter account, that will soon be possible for Big Apple residents. The just-launched website for the “ultimate New York City address” (har, har) says the top-level domain will help local businesses’ visibility in search results, in addition to eliminating all doubt as to where you reside. “Businesses, organizations and residents” will be eligible for the TLD, with registration beginning in late 2013. When it launches, .nyc will be the first city in the United States to receive a geography-based domain. Did you think New York would settle for anything less?

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Source: .NYC, @MikeBloomberg

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