A Toronto firm will soon begin taking bids for
domain names ending in .tv.
The DOT TV Corp. is handling registrations on behalf of the south
Pacific nation of Tuvahlu. President Jason Chapnik said the
easy-to-remember dot TV suffix will be a great way to attract internet
users to television or streaming video content.
“That’s the next wave of the Internet, and as website developers, that’s
where we’re going to next, that’s what attracts people. We’re hoping that
people feel comfortable in using .TV brands as part of their online
marketing strategy. The early adopters will be rewarded with the best
names early on,” Chapnik said
DOT TV is taking applications and $1,000 deposits now at
the company’s Web site. An auction will be
held in February to prevent domain speculation and to settle contested
applications.