.free

.free
.free
Introduced Not officially introduced; proposed in 2010
TLD type Proposed top-level domain
Status Unofficial proposal
Registry dotFree Group s.r.o.
Sponsor dotFree Group s.r.o
Intended use See article
Actual use Not in use yet, as it is unapproved and not in root
Registration restrictions Unknown
Structure Registrations would be taken directly at second level
Dispute policies UDRP
Website dotFree

.free (dotFree) is a proposed new top level domain (TLD). It is a Sponsored top-level domain intended to be a free top level domain.

According to the dotFree Group s.r.o. organization .free will allow every individual to register free domain names under .free [1]

Along with TLDs such as .travel, .asia and .eu, .free and other proposed TLDs fall into the new category of GeoTLDs. The issue of new top level domains in general has been discussed at various ICANN-Meetings since 2005.

A rationale offered by proponents of the .free proposal is as follows:

The initiative for the top-level domain .free is supported by a multitude of companies and individuals and is the first initiative for top-level domains which will be 100% free. The .free top-level domain will give people from all over the world the chance to own their free top-level domain and offers companies the chance to market their products with the .free domain extension. The .free community is run by the dotFree Group s.r.o. – a Czech start-up company, but also of supporters spread around the world and of people who support the idea of freedom.[2]

.Free is expected to go into general availability in 3Q or 4Q 2011.[3]

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Conflicting use in alternative DNS Roots

A .free TLD is currently in operation by the OpenNIC alternative DNS root project to "provide namespace, certificate authority, and other services to encourage the non-commercial use of the internet."

Controversy

Microsoft has accused dotFREE Group SRO of running the Kelihos botnet that Microsoft shut down on 9/28/11.[4]

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