London To have its Own Domain Name from 2014

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) ,announced recently that London will be one of the first cities in the world to have its own domain name – .London from 2014.

Dot London Domains Ltd is the company that will operate the .London registry from the summer of 2014.

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) gave London the go-ahead last week,along with .Berlin, .Vienna, .Brussels and .NewYork.

“Adopting the ‘.london’ suffix will enable organisations to more closely associate themselves with our great city’s powerful global brand. This is also an excellent opportunity to expand London’s digital presence, which in turn is set to generate funds to invest back into the city,” said London Mayor Boris Johnson.

.London domain names will have to be renewed each year for a small fee.The company that will operate the new .London hopes that it will generate an income of several millions of pounds a year.