Studio North Blog » domain http://blog.studionorth.co.uk The Official Studio North Blog Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:09:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Internet overhaul wins approval http://blog.studionorth.co.uk/2008/06/26/internet-overhaul-wins-approval/ http://blog.studionorth.co.uk/2008/06/26/internet-overhaul-wins-approval/#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:02:42 +0000 Michael http://blog.studionorth.co.uk/?p=51 A complete overhaul of the way in which people navigate the internet has been given the go-ahead in Paris.

The net’s regulator, Icann, voted unanimously to relax the strict rules on so-called “top-level” domain names, such as .com or .uk.

The decision means that companies could turn brands into web addresses, while individuals could use their names. A second proposal, to introduce domain names written in Asian, Arabic or other scripts, was also approved.

To read the full story http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7475986.stm

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