The.cern top-level domain Dan Noyes (CERN Communications)
Overview of top-level domains Top-level domain (TLD) – to the right of the dot (.com,.org,.ch) ICANN – Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers IANA – Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
Generic top-level domains 1984:.com,.org,.net,.edu,.gov,.mil 1988:.int 2000:.aero,.biz,.coop,.info,.museum,.name,.pro 2008: calls to open up gTLDs to applicants
.cern timeline 2011: CERN begins application process for.CERN 2012:.cern string delegated to CERN 2015:
Other gTLDs 1034 TLDs in the root domain (Feb 2015) Including, for example:.google,. 谷歌,.dev,.mormon,.berlin,.ibm,.mini ICANN to announce new rounds of applications?
Benefits of CERN owning its own TLD Innovation Recognition, trust Co-branding Scale Managed …
First batch of.cern applications approved atlas.cern cms.cern openlab.cern arts.cern press.cern
How to apply for a.cern domain Apply via service portal, search for ‘domain’ Applicants must be current CERN personnel Applications require a sponsor (e.g. department, experiment) See: