Your only register domain names news source! Click on each item to read full story.   Domain names: Internet takes big step toward end of .com era read story The group that regulates domain names is now accepting applications for new Internet suffixes beyond .com and its cousins. The new domain names could be operational by the end of 2012.    Domain Names: The End Of The Dot-Com Era? read story It could be the end of the World Wide Web as we know it: After rolling out just 22 top-level domains in the past 10 years, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the nonprofit formed in 1998 to coordinate the Internet's naming system, is flinging the doors open on Thursday, allowing companies, organizations and cities to register for any generic top-level domain (gTLD) they ...   UK buying up .xxx domains to avoid pornography affiliation read story Pornography websites can now register domain names of “.xxx” instead of “.com,” which creates a conflict for university websites.   Critics See 'Disaster' In Expansion Of Domain Names read story The agency that governs domain categories like .org and .com is forging ahead with plans to sell new names despite some vocal opposition from regulators. For a registration fee of $185,000, applicants could register a suffix like .music or .Nabisco. But that could lead to problems, opponents say.   Facebook registers domains for 'FB Origin' read story Why has Facebook registered domains for 'FB Origin'? Why did the company not register domain names for 'Facebook Origin'? Will Facebook users ever see Origin or is it just for internal use?   ICANN to start accepting applications for new web domain names read story The fee to apply for a top-level domain name starts at $185,000. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, or ICANN, will begin accepting applications for new generic top-level domain names tomorrow.   Demand for new domain names 'strong' read story Demand for new internet domain name suffixes is very strong, says one of the companies handling a flood of requests from firms eager for a change.   French accents soon to be allowed in .ca domain names read story French Canadian companies may soon be able to include accents on their .ca domain names.   RegistryPro Auctions 1,2,3 Character .PRO Domain Names read story Begin your New Year by picking up previously unreleased .PRO domainsChicago, IL (PRWEB) January 13, 2012 RegistryPro, operator of the .PRO Top-Level Domain (TLD) is beginning 2012 with an auction of premium, previously unreleased one, two and three character domain names. The auction, held through top auction provider GoDaddy.com began on January 10, 2012 and conclude on January 17, 2012.This 7 ...   Names with French accents soon to be allowed on '.ca' domain names read story MONTREAL - French accents could soon be allowed in Internet domain names ending with ".ca." The Canadian Internet Registration Authority launched the final phase of a consultation process into the move last week.