The Internet’s key oversight agency issued preliminary guidelines Wednesday for the introduction of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of alternatives to “.com” in the first sweeping changes to the network’s 25-year-old address system.

But individuals should forget about claiming a personal domain name suffix for themselves or their families.

The application fee, scheduled to be disclosed Friday, is expected to approach $200,000 — partially refundable only in limited circumstances — to help cover the potential $20 million cost of crafting the guidelines and reviewing applications.

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If the answer is Yes then Second web is the place for you! So what is the second web?

TheSecondWeb is a completely new World Wide Web. A new Web Browser, a new domain name system and completely new websites.

More than 5000 domains have been registered in the second web. Browsing the Second Web is just as easy as browsing through the normal Internet. All you have to do is visit http://www.thesecondweb.net/ and use the embedded browser to visit the site.

You can search and register a domain here . hmmm!! I am thinking of starting the third Internet!

I am planning to give away 2 free .com domains for 2 of our readers. If you ask why? the simple answer is “Just to thank my readers “.

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