.KIDS Domains Inc. Announces Plans to Oversee Safe Harbor for Kids on the Internet.Business, Entertainment & Lifestyle Editors/Multimedia Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 28, 2000 The U.S.-Based Company to Submit Application for ".kids" Top Level Domain; Proposed Entity Will Ensure All ".kids" Sites Have "Kid-Friendly" Content .KIDS Domains Inc., a company focused on improving the Internet experience for children, today announced plans to submit an application to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers See ICANN. (body, networking) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers - (ICANN) The non-profit corporation that was formed to assume responsibility for IP address allocation, protocol parameter assignment, domain name system management, and root server system (ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, www.icann.org) A non-profit, international association founded in 1998 and incorporated in the U.S. It is the successor to IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority), which manages Internet addresses, domain names and the huge number ) to sponsor a new ".kids" domain. This announcement follows ICANN's call in July for Top Level Domain (TLD (Top Level Domain) The highest level domain category in the Internet domain naming system. There are two types: the generic top level domains (gTLDs) such as .com, .org, and .net, and the country codes, such as .ca, .uk and .jp. See gTLD and Internet domain name. ) applications -- the first since .com, .net, .org, .edu and .gov were introduced more than a decade ago. "ICANN seeks creative approaches to maximizing the domain-name systems' value for Internet users Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f , and `.kids' fits the bill," said Page Howe, founder of .KIDS Domains. "Our application describes how .KIDS will ensure registrants and Web-site owners alike know and obey the laws governing interaction with children on the Internet. With a `.kids' domain, content creators See content provider. can be assured their sites reside amid a haven of safe, engaging and child-friendly Web sites." Unlike .com or .net, which are unrestricted domains, .KIDS Domains proposes that the new ".kids" domain include Web sites that excite, engage and empower children, without threatening or mature content. .KIDS Domains has selected Tucows Inc. as the technology partner for the proposal to use its new Tucows OpenXRS (Open Extensible Registry System) registry management solution. OpenXRS (http://openxrs.tucows.com) is the first widely available commercial solution for organizations that manage registry operations for TLDs, including any of the hundreds of country-code Top Level Domains (ccTLDs). Under the proposed sponsorship, Tucows, an ICANN- accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. domain registrar See domain name registrar. , would serve as the registry operator for the ".kids" domain. "Children are one of the fastest-growing populations online," said Elliot Noss, president and chief executive officer, Tucows. "We're proud to be a part of .KIDS' efforts to safeguard this important group of Internet users." About .KIDS Domains Based in Burbank, Calif., .KIDS Domains is a California C- corporation intent on providing a powerful, relevant, engaging and safe experience for children on the Internet. Investors include WH Partners, a private Internet investment fund, and Internet Properties Development Inc. .KIDS Domains has secured a funding commitment from ZA Associates, a merchant banking firm. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.KIDStld.com. About Tucows Tucows is a leading distributor of e-business services and applications on the Internet. With a network of more than 4,000 managed service providers (Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. , Web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. companies, domain-name resellers and others) in more than 100 countries around the world, Tucows is believed to be the largest network of its kind. The Tucows site offers more than 30,000 software titles in libraries located around the world, providing users with a fast local download. Tucows is an ICANN-accredited registrar. Tucows is the leading provider of wholesale domain-name registrations and related services in the world. For more information, visit http://www.opensrs.org or http://www.tucows.com. |
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