15 Nov 2013 12:00
For immediate release
15 November 2013
Top Level Domain Holdings Limited
("TLDH" or the "Company" or the "Group")
ICANN Signing of .LONDON Contract
The Board of Top Level Domain Holdings (AIM: TLDH) is pleased to report that its client, Dot London Domains Ltd ("Dot London"), has signed the contract with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") allowing the new top level domain, .LONDON, to proceed to the final round of pre-delegation testing before being introduced into the Internet's root zone in 2014. Dot London is a subsidiary of London & Partners, the official promotional organization for London.
In the press statement issued today by Dot London, the company also announced that from Spring 2014 London-based businesses, organisations and individuals will be able to apply first for addresses in the new .LONDON domain.
Fred Krueger, Chairman of Top Level Domain Holdings, commented:
"We are delighted that London is to be one of the first major cities in the world to launch a city-named domain on the Internet. We are sure that it will be of significant benefit to the businesses, communities and individuals wanting to associate themselves with London and a powerful mechanism for enhancing London's digital presence."
A copy of the Dot London's full announcement can be viewed at
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/1482T_-2013-11-15.pdf and at
http://www.londonandpartners.com/media-centre/.
Further Information:
Top Level Domain Holdings Limited
North America
Antony Van Couvering Tel: + 1 917 406 7126
Beaumont Cornish Limited (Nomad) Tel: +44 (0) 20 7628 3396
Roland Cornish
Michael Cornish
N+1 Singer(Broker)
Matt Thomas Tel: +44 (0) 20 7496 3000
Or visit the group's website at www.tldh.org
About Top Level Domain Holdings Limited
Top Level Domain Holding is a publicly traded holding company listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange focused on the new top-level domain space. Top-level domains, such as .com and .net are regulated by ICANN. ICANN is expanding the number of new generic top-level domains from the current 22 to over 1000. TLDH is making targeted investments in this space, focusing on both infrastructure technologies and specific top-level domains.
About Minds + Machines, http://mindsandmachines.com
Minds + Machines is a registry services provider that works internationally with commercial organisations, cities, not-for-profits and entrepreneurs to secure and operate new top-level domains (TLDs). Minds + Machines is a wholly owned subsidiary of Top Level Domain Holdings Limited.
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