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In this Oct. 13, 2011, file photo, Funafuti, the main island of the nation state of Tuvalu, is seen from Royal New Zealand Air Force's C-130 aircraft as it approaches at Funafuti, Tuvalu. 

Tuvalu cashes in on its coveted internet domain name amid rise in online streaming

Technology

The Pacific microstate of Tuvalu is in the unique position to capitalize on its much sought-after domain name — .tv — the worldwide abbreviation for “television.” In a new deal with GoDaddy, the small nation is poised to make an estimated $10 million a year from leasing its domain name to online streaming sites like Twitch.

Beyond .com: Prepare for new (possibly confusing) domain names

Environment

Campaign to stop cybersquatting

Non-Latin web addresses go live

Environment

An expanded naming system on the Web

Environment
The World

PETA launches pornographic website

Global Politics

In the coming months, the domain “.xxx” will become available to pornographic websites – and PETA wants in. Cindy Gallop, advertising consultant and creator of the website MakeLoveNotPorn.com, sorts through this marketing gambit.

The World

ICANN Expands Domain Name Extensions

Business, Economics and Jobs

Today the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), a global body that coordinates internet names, voted to allow companies to apply for their own domain name extensions. Mariko Oi of the BBC joins us.

The World

Will the Web open the door to an expanded naming system?

Environment

A decision expected later today could radically expand the number of top-level domain names available on the Web. Many governments anticipate a more global web experience sensitive to cultural identity while many others fear the potential for confusion and online fraud. Guest: Jennifer Schenker, Paris-based technology correspondent for BusinessWeek.

The World

Domain name echoes Soviet times

Global Politics

It has been nearly 20 years since the Soviet Union dissolved, but that hasn’t stopped some Russians from using an Internet domain called .su, which stands for the Soviet Union. Jessica Golloher has the details from Moscow.

The World

Geo answer

Global Politics

Today’s Geo Quiz asks for the name of a former count. .SU stands for the Soviet Union. Despite efforts to pull the plug on the Internet country code, an estimated 80-thousand websites still use it.