Read a great article for .city published two days ago 1/19/2017....
“Since being introduced more than 30 years ago, in 1985, much of the commercial Internet has been dominated by the use of the .COM domain extension. In the years following 1985, each country began introducing country-specific domain extensions, or Top Level Domains (TLDs). More recently, in 2013, a new phase of the Internet began when the first of a new generation of largely descriptive domain extensions went online, e.g. .ART, .CITY, .HEALTH, .LAW, .MENU, .MARKET, .RADIO and many more. In total, more than 700 descriptive domain extensions are online now, with a waiting list of at least 1,900 additional extensions.”
“The introduction of the new descriptive domain extensions represents an opportunity to create a better consumer experience. The DigitalTown SmartWeb initiative aims to greatly expand the adoption of the new domain extensions through bundling of turn-key websites that combine intuitive web applications, and mobile applications, with a unified single-sign-on for secure access to personalized services.”
Rob Monster, CEO of DigitalTown commented on the SmartWeb launch: “Descriptive domain extensions represent a logical progression of the consumer-facing web. The missing ingredient for rapid adoption of new extensions, particularly by small businesses has been the availability of cost-effective solutions that turn domains into great user experiences that are intuitive, secure and personalized. Although DigitalTown does not own any of the new domain registries, DigitalTown is building win-win strategic partnerships with domain registry operators around a unified SmartWebtm architecture for powering Smart Cities around the world.”
The .CITY domain extension will serve as the core of the SmartWeb experience for Smart Cities, providing each city with a destination portal where residents and visitors can
search, connect and
transact locally.
DigitalTown currently now owns and operates more than 22,000 .CITY domains which are currently being rolled out around the world, in partnership with municipalities, destination marketing organizations, chambers of commerce, and private development partners.
Full Article:
http://onlinedomain.com/2017/01/19/domain-name-news/digitaltown-launches-smartweb-city-menu-bible/