Afilias announced at the 39th International Meeting of the ICANN that it has been selected by dotHOTEL as the TLD registry and DNS provider.
dotHotel will apply for the new TLD ( .hotel) when ICANN will start accepting application.It is said that ICANN will start accepting application for new TLDs in the second quarter of 2011.
“We selected Afilias because of its superior experience with new TLDs and its ability to help ensure that .hotel reaches its maximum potential in the global domain name marketplace.Afilias has a long and distinguished track record of providing reliable registry and DNS services and hence ensures technically stable and reliable support for the launch and growth of the new global home for hotel services on the Internet.”said Johannes Lenz-Hawliczek, co-founder of dotHOTEL.
“Afilias’ superior technology and expertise in supporting more successful ICANN applications and new TLD launches than any other provider will help ensure the success of dotHOTEL. We look forward to bringing this new TLD to market as both an attractive new TLD for registrars to sell and as a means for the global hotel industry to enhance their global online marketing,” said Roland LaPlante, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Afilias.
The new Internet extension , .hotel is supported by the International Hotel and Restaurant Association.
“The International Hotel & Restaurant Association fully supports this initiative,” said Dr. Ghassan Aidi, IH&RA President. “We are convinced that the creation of a .hotel namespace will be a significant step forward for our industry. We do believe that this is one of the best initiatives to unite the hospitality industry with electronic business under one label (.HOTEL).”
For more details check out www.afilias.info
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