14 Feb 2014 12:30
For immediate release:
14 February 2014
Top Level Domain Holdings Limited
("TLDH", the "Company" or "Group")
.LONDON update
The Directors of Top Level Domain Holdings Limited (AIM:TLDH.L) are delighted to announce that its client, Dot London Domains Ltd ("Dot London"), has today announced that .LONDON will begin taking registrations on 29 April 2014 marking the formal launch of the .LONDON domain.
Separately, based on YouGov research commissioned by London & Partners, the Mayor's official promotional organisation for London, Dot London projects that over a quarter of London's 840,000 small businesses are likely to apply for an address in the .LONDON domain.
Leading brands and international organisations have also already expressed their desire to secure .LONDON addresses according to the Dot London announcement.
As part of the launch programme, London based businesses and Londoners will be given an initial three-month priority period in which to pre-register domain names. During the same period, trademark holders registered in ICANN's Trademark Clearinghouse, will also be able to submit a claim for their associated address(es) for their trademark.
London will be one of the first cities in the world to introduce its own top level domain. A copy of the Dot London's full announcement can be viewed at http://www.londonandpartners.com/media-centre/.
Further Information:
Top Level Domain Holdings Limited
North America
Antony Van Couvering Tel:+1 310 452-1491
Beaumont Cornish Limited (Nomad) Tel:+44 (0)20 7628 3396
Roland Cornish / Michael Cornish
N+1 Singer (Broker)
Matt Thomas/Shaun Dobson Tel:+44 (0)20 7496 3000
gth media relations
Toby Hall/Suzanne Johnson Walsh Tel: +44(0)20 7822 7493/92
Or visit the group's website atwww.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 23 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' registrar services are provided through Minds + Machines Registrar Limited. Both Minds + Machines LLC and Minds + Machines Registrar Limited are wholly owned subsidiaries of Top Level Domains Holdings Limited.
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