The .TUBE gTLD Dispute Finally Came to An End

The result of a new contention action administered by ICANN has led to the conclusion that not always big players of the market of domain names win. It took about three years to allow ICANN to award the license to Latin American Telecom instead of their rivals.

The latter explained that their interest in the .TUBE string came in 2008 when they realized the huge potential it has for video content developers and that is why they took the decision to invest heavily in order to obtain it. After the registration of the new domain name, which is expected to happen within six to eight months period, thousands of requests will probably follow from people who will want to use their own “tubes” on the internet.

This gTLD was not the only one this company has acquired in order to dedicate their efforts for the online television market. Other thousands of names have been purchased, but the .TUBE name is seen as having the biggest potential.

This name will not only target television, but also the domains of plumbing, transport, electrical or construction. There are also famous stars who have their own tube channels and they may become interested in the new domain name, as an alternative to the classic .COM, .NET or .ORG extensions.