New Top Level Domain .NYC

.NYC pre-registration is open!

Pre-registrations are free and non-binding

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Three groups are applying for the .nyc TLD

Group 1: Connecting.nyc

The mission of the Connecting.nyc team is to facilitate civic, community, cultural and commercial improvement in New York City by advocating for the acquistion of the .nyc top-level domain and its operation and development in the public interest. Additionally, educating New York's residents and organizations about the techniques and opportunities the .nyc domain offers for improving the lives of the city's residents and the city itself are essential components of the team's campaign.

As a new form of infrastructure, the benefits that arise from a city TLD's existence are numerous with new advantages arising regularly. The .nyc domain name extension will provide a level playing field for developing New York City's space on the Internet. It will enable New Yorkers to make connections with one another and will allow the world to better locate the city's resources. It provides a platform upon which the city's residents can better control their future while offering economic development opportunities and quality of life advantages.

Some of the economic benefits of a .nyc domain name include:

• Marketing and Tourism: the city can better market itself globally as a tourist destination and business center by setting aside and managing names like hotels.nyc and tours.nyc.
• Center of Trust - By transforming itself into a trusted center for digital transactions, New York will experience economic growth as people learn that transactions concluded under a .nyc domain name have the resources of the city's municipal infrastructure assuring their fulfillment.
• Small Businesses and Organizations - Local businesses and organizations will have access to short, descriptive, and memorable domain nam¬es facilitating their networking needs. Acquiring a good domain name has become a significant budget item.
• Domain Name Revenue - Fees for domain name sales and processing will remain in the city.
• Matching Global Competition - New York City will be better able to serve as a corporate headquarters city with competitors like Singapore (.sg) and Hong Kong (.hk), which received TLDs as nation-states, and .paris and .berlin which have announced TLD acquisition efforts.

In contrast to open TLDs like .com, .net, and .org, Connecting.nyc will establish criteria for those seeking to acquire a .nyc domain and provide ongoing oversight. To qualify for a .nyc TLD, the association will require some form of presence in the city.

Oversight will include processes to assure the public that websites operating under the .nyc umbrella are accountable. At the same time, Connecting.nyc will provide a certain openness to enable business to launch rapidly, to facilitate proposing new ideas, and to provide flexibility and freedom of expression.

Group 2: The NYCdomain

As one of the world's most vibrant and lively cities, New York stands out among the world's metropolises. A multitude of possibilities await residents and sightseers alike--restaurants, tourist destinations and nightlife are just a few of the many attractions awaiting visitors to The Big Apple. But finding these sites of interest isn't always easy. Of course using the Internet is always an option but this then involves searching through a vast number of websites located in the generic top-level domains. It would be easier if there was a source for locations and services dedicated only to New York City. Soon there will be. With the coming of new top-level domains, registries will be able to devote a TLD directly to a topic they deem important. The company The NYCDomain hopes to do just this when it applies to ICANN for the ability to be the source for all things New York City on the Internet.

Some of the economic benefits of a .nyc domain name include:

• Marketing and Tourism - the city can better market itself globally as a tourist destination and business center by setting aside and managing names like hotels.nyc and tours.nyc.
• Center of Trust - By transforming itself into a trusted center for digital transactions, New York will experience economic growth as people learn that transactions concluded under a .nyc domain name have the resources of the city's municipal infrastructure assuring their fulfillment.
• Small Businesses and Organizations - Local businesses and organizations will have access to short, descriptive, and memorable domain names facilitating their networking needs. Acquiring a good domain name has become a significant budget item.
• Matching Global Competition - New York City will be better able to serve as a corporate headquarters city with competitors like Singapore (.sg) and Hong Kong (.hk), which received TLDs as nation-states, and .paris and .berlin which have announced TLD acquisition efforts.

Group 3: NAME.SPACE

The .NYC Top Level Domain has been in continuous use in commerce since the date of its inception by its originator, Paul Garrin on behalf of NAME.SPACE and the Internet Community in New York City.

.NYC is among a number of TLD service mark properties that NAME.SPACE owns and has continuously operated in commerce while engaging in processes to bring said TLDs to market since the founding and release of project NAME.SPACE in 1996.

The .NYC top-level domain is based on these equally essential principles:

• Free Expression
• Personal Privacy
• Respect for Diversity
• Respect for Intellectual Property
• To Serve Civic and Community Purpose
• Promotion of Commerce and Enterprise
• Promotion of Local Media Ownership
• Furthering Education and Bridging the Digital Divide
• Media Education and Awareness
• Local Economic Development
• Social, Corporate, Ecological, Economic Responsibility

About NAME.SPACE

The concept for the .NYC domain was created in 1996 to serve New Yorkers and is dedicated to a mission of social responsibility and civic purpose. As a social enterprise, NAME.SPACE is dedicated to operating the .NYC domain as a way to bring positive social, economic and ecological change to New York City. Funds raised by .NYC beyond its operating and management costs will be put into a fund that supports:

• Microfinance lending for local small businesses
• Free wireless Internet for K-12 students
• One laptop-per-child for New  York City public school students
• Community arts and cultural projects
• Other projects and causes members can suggest and vote on

Simple rules for .nyc registration:

• Register only your own name or business name that you own rights to.
• Registrants must reside within the five boroughs of the city of New York.
• Registrants are not permitted to resell their .NYC domain names at a profit.