Getting ready for the new TLDs Presentation made at ME DNS Forum 2014 organized in Dbuai by ICANN

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MENA DNS Forum
Getting ready for the New
TLDs
Khaled KOUBAA
Public Policy & Gov't Relations Manager, North Africa

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240 MILLIONS
DOMAINS
SINCE 1984

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Yet nearly 50 percent
of the websites we visit
are found in the .com
top-level domain (TLD)

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4 Categories
● Our trademarks, like .google
● Domains related to our core business, like .docs
● Domains that will improve user experience, such as
.youtube
● Domains we think have interesting and creative
potential, such as .lol

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We want to make the
introduction of new
generic TLDs a good
experience for web users
and site owners

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● Make security and abuse prevention a
high priority
● Work with all ICANN-accredited
registrars
● Work with brand owners to develop
sensible rights protection mechanisms
that build upon ICANN’s requirements
So we will

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● When it comes to open TLDs, Google will
work with all accredited registrars.
● We will not give preferential treatment to
Google as a registrar with open TLDs.
● We’re focused on making this a smooth
experience for web users.
Work with the Internet Community

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● Existing global infrastructure can provide fast, reliable,
secure and inexpensive registry services
● ICANN requires that the new TLD operators support
IPv6, which Google currently supports and actively
promotes.
● Abuse prevention policies and procedures designed to
create more security and stability for registrars,
registrants and Internet users.
● Intellectual property rights protection that builds upon
ICANN's required policies
High-quality registry services

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We just launched our first TLD
.みんな. .みんな (“mee-nuh” in English) means
"everyone" in Japanese

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Thank you