I need to start my own domain extension

[nriddick03]

Does anybody know I could my own domain extension like .nay or .jobs.

Thank for any help.

[Blackie]

This is a link to an old document, but I hope you get the idea :-)
[icann.org...]

P.S. Welcome to WebmasterWorld

[ergophobe]

Welcome to WebmasterWorld.

In case you don't want to read that whole document, I can summarize it best this way. The easiest way to get your own new top-level domain is probably to start your own country. Once recognized by the UN, I think ICAAN pretty much has to give it to you.

[Blackie]

I think there is still some room for those with a big buck (but not huge buck, those with huge can start their own country ;-)) to be a Sponsor of new TLD, but still usual people are pretty far away from their own .something :-)

[RailMan]

>>The easiest way to get your own new top-level domain
>>is probably to start your own country. Once
>>recognized by the UN, I think ICAAN pretty much has
>>to give it to you.

now that sounds like a pretty good idea .........
this bloke set up his own country called Sealand
[sealandgov.com...]
alas only 6 miles from the UK and now (technically) in UK waters ...........

anyone up for boarding a disused oil rig in international waters?

[tedster]

Can't help but notice that sealand does not have a country TLD.

[ergophobe]

Can't help but notice that sealand does not have a country TLD.

Well, he's not a member of the UN yet. But seriously, give the guy a break! I didn't say it would happen overnight. It took the Swiss Confederation almost 700 years to get its own TLD. It took the US about 220 years to get its own TLD.

Granted, these slacker states did not apply right away, so that slowed the process down a lot.

[Apologies to the original poster if he's still reading.]

[peewhy]

I blame those pioneers, three months or so on the Mayflower, you'd think they would have at least discussed their TLD. Perhaps they did but someone thought Top Level Domain was the highest hammock?

[Lobo]

<<<Slightly off topic>>>

Is there a procedure to dispute the authority of someone or organisation to actually hold the rights to a TLD? much in the same way domain disputes can be resolved?