.global

.global is a generic top-level domain (gTLD)[1] and was delegated to the DNS root zone on June 6, 2014.[2] The application for the new top-level domain, was approved on April 17, 2014,[3][4][5] and .global was made available to the general public on September 9, 2014.[6]

Background

The path from application to launch was rather complicated, due to the name collision[7] concerns relating to the word "global" (as it is being used in many internal networks).[8] As a consequence, the .global registry had to block 60 000 domain names under from registration during a couple of months, until the name collision issues had been fully resolved.

References

  1. ↑ "The new gTLDs". Archived from the original on 2015-04-09. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  2. ↑ http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings
  3. ↑ https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/registries-date-2013-09-18-en
  4. ↑ https://ntldstats.com/registry/Dot-GLOBAL-AS
  5. ↑ "Visit the Top Level Domain (TLD) Registry Services and DNS Solutions Experts | Afilias". Archived from the original on 2015-04-09. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  6. ↑ ".global | www.trademark-clearinghouse.com". Archived from the original on 2015-04-09. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  7. ↑ https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/name-collision-2013-12-06-en
  8. ↑ Newton Media. "Domain names: collision course". Archived from the original on 2015-04-09. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
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