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New Top-Level Domains Launch Today
New Top-Level Domains Launch Today.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 8688R CentralNic Group PLC 17 September 2014 \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\nPress Release\n\n\n17 September 2014\n\n\n\n\n \nCentralNic Group plc\n \n(\"CentralNic\" or \"the Company\" or \"the Group\")\n \nNew Top-Level Domains\n.Website, .Host and .Press Launch Today\n \nCentralNic Group plc (AIM:CNIC), the internet platform business which earns revenues from the worldwide sales of domain names, is pleased to announce the General Availability launch today of the new Top-Level Domains (\"TLDs\") .website, .press and .host, via domain retailers worldwide. \n \nThese TLDs from Radix Registry FZC, one of the leading applicants for new Top-Level Domains, use the CentralNic platform under an exclusive agreement, with CentralNic. Each of the TLDs was selected by Radix in a rigorous research process, and each is targeted at a specific customer group. \n \n.website is a true alternative to the .com TLD. It is open and available-to-all for the full range of possible uses.\n \nThe .press TLD will provide its users a platform to share opinions and disseminate information. The primary target market comprises journalists, bloggers, media professionals, news providers and book publishers. \n \nThe exclusive new gTLD for the webhosting industry,.host is aimed to be the extension of choice for web hosts, ASVs, ISPs, cloud service providers and other such entities. \n \nCentralNic CEO, Ben Crawford said: \"Coming from Radix, one of the most experienced and best resourced companies in the new gTLD space, .website, .host and .press are domains already in demand. They already have the highest pre-launch profile among consumers of any TLD launched to date, and deep support among retailers globally. We expect to see excellent sales from them and from the other TLDs Radix will be launching.\"\n \nBhavin Turakhia, Founder and CEO of Radix said: \"CentralNic have already proven themselves to be a global leader in new Top-Level Domain services. They have proven to us the value of their integrated global registrar network, their technical strength, their deep expertise in selling domains, and their ability to work with our people as a united team. \n \n\"Radix has always believed in going the extra mile for its extensions whether it'...