ICAAN is going to significantly simplify the procedure for registering new domain zones

2012 could be a turning point in the development of the domain industry since the time of the dotcom boom . The company ICAAN, which is responsible for the regulation of domain names, recently announced that it plans to significantly simplify the registration of new domain zones. Voting on this issue will be held on June 20 in Singapore. Judging by the message of the president of ICAAN, many members of the board of directors agree with him on this issue.
If earlier, it was necessary to go through the voting procedure and gain a majority of votes at the ICAAN meeting, then after the adoption of the new rules, you can get a domain zone if all the required formalities are met, such as a correctly completed application, confirmation of financial viability (the price for registration will not change, only $ 185,000 ) as well as a good reputation of the company (established corporations, organizations, or institutions in good standing), with a minimum of 10 years of history.
According to ICAAN estimates, about 200-300 new zones can be expected with a limit of 1000 per year (it is estimated that 200-300 TLDs will be delegated annually, and
gTLDs be added to the root zone in a year)

If new rules are adopted, then in March 2012 it will be possible to apply for new zones. The registration procedure for the zone will take about 7 months, so the appearance of new zones such as .skolkovo .moscow .google .web .shop .hotel .film .habr .sex .sport .music can be expected in October 2012.

Based on ICAAN