Monday, 13 May 2013 11:20 Domain News
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NUmbers (ICANN) accepted the applications for .BZH and .PARIS on May 10,2013.Before the domain names become visible on the Internet the two new gTLDs must pass various technical tests.
.BZH and .PARIS are two of the 17 new gTLDs that Afnic,the company behind .FR domain,has applied for .
"These two projects are emblematic because they are pioneers on the national and international level. They have played a leading role for several years, as a community project in the case of the .bzh New gTLD on the one hand, and as a project for one of the world’s top capitals in the case of the .paris New gTLD on the other. We are extremely pleased that the quality of their work has been recognized in this way by ICANN’s approval and are proud to serve their respective communities," said Mathieu Weill,CEO of Afnic .
The approval represents a huge step for Afnic ,since it confirms the agreement in principle for .BZH and .PARIS new gTLD s .
You can register your .FR domain name here .
