Recently, the Guardian reported that we may soon experience the biggest change since the birth of the Internet 30 years ago. From January 12, 2012, anyone can register any network address suffix for only 185000 dollars (about 1170000 yuan).

Since 1985, ICANN has opened country code domain names, such as'. cn ','. uk '，'。 fr '，'。 "De" and 22 other common suffixes, such as "". Information ','. gov '，'。‘ EU, etc. The last wave of domain name changes occurred in 2011, that is, the emergence of '. Xxx 'represents the domain name of the adult website.

Now, ICANN believes that companies should be encouraged to welcome the next round of domain name changes and seize new opportunities. But many well-known enterprises and government agencies do not welcome this change. Jon Leibowitz, chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), warned that the relaxation of such rules would have disastrous consequences. Consumers and business organizations will spend more money, but they may not get many benefits. The Federal Trade Commission claims that it has not done enough to protect consumers from domain name fraud and spelling errors (such as Amazon. com). The interests of consumers are extremely fragile, and ICANN has the responsibility to assess and reduce the risks faced by consumers.

In addition, more than 40 top companies around the world, including Coca Cola and Johnson&Johnson, also said that domain name expansion would increase costs, confuse consumers and increase the risk of online fraud. In response, ICANN said that domain name applicants need to fill out an application form containing 50 detailed questions, which will help prevent online fraud and ensure that copyright companies can obtain domain names with their own brand names.

It is reported that domain name applicants can register before April 12, and then need to go through an eight month evaluation period. The first tier one domain names are expected to be launched in 2013.

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