In a landmark move, ICANN has approved the introduction of a whole range of new names introduced to the Internet's addressing system. There are currently around 21 top level domains people can buy, starting witht he popular .com, .net and .org domains. With this new policy, it will be possible to create a slew of new domain extensions -- .shop, .hotels, .nyc (for New York City), or even .manila. ICANN is not "selling" new top level domain names. It involved consultation with domain name industry, trade mark attorneys, the business sector, users, governments and technicians. Offensive names will be subject to an objection-based process based on public morality and order. Mail is one of the very few email domains that still exists today which has a total of 225 million users as of January 2020. As of now there are still some traces of AOL but in a new domain aolmail.com. Read more in our articles including "ICANN to open tons of new top level Domain Names" and "Email Accounts Your Parents Might Have Used Decades Ago".
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Apr 21, 2026In a landmark move, ICANN has approved the introduction of a whole range of new names introduced to the Internet's addressing system. There are currently around 21 top level domains people can buy, starting witht he popular .com, .net and .org domains.
With this new policy, it will be possible to create a slew of new domain extensions -- .shop, .hotels, .nyc (for New York City), or even .manila. ICANN is not "selling" new top level domain names. It involved consultation with domain name industry, trade mark attorneys, the business sector, users, governments and technicians.
Our coverage of domain names includes: "ICANN to open tons of new top level Domain Names"; "Email Accounts Your Parents Might Have Used Decades Ago"; "Pizza.com sold for $2.6 Million". Each article provides unique insights and information.