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Montenegro Granted New “.ME” Domain Name

ICANN has approved a request for assigning the .ME domain to Montenegro, which just last year declared independence from Yugoslavia. This new extension was proposed as an alternative to the current .YU sub-domains. Luckily for Montenegro the country of Macau already has the .MO domain, which allowed for the new 2 letter variation.

Early speculation is leading many domainers to believe this new extension will be a smash hit, though not in the sense that it will replace current generic and popular extensions such as .com, .net, and .org. However, it is my feeling that .ME could be an excellent domain for personal blogs and web applications which are focused on social networking and personal development.

There is no official time frame for the public release of the .ME extension or any mention of projected registration fees. A report must be filed to the United States Department of Trade for review and following approval an order will be sent to the Verisign company to implement the .ME domain in the root-zone. Once completed, the technical requirements for its implementation, registration and sale will be met.

I will post another update when more information is available on release date and pricing.

What are your thoughts on the possible success or failure of the .ME domain?

I would love to get some insight from the readers, please leave a comment.

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13 Responses to “Montenegro Granted New “.ME” Domain Name”

  1. Egon Says:

    Wow, I’d really like to get in early on this one :)

  2. Sweetsop Says:

    How much do you think they’ll retail for?

  3. Organic Says:

    Yes, I agree, .ME would be great for social networking and self promotion.

  4. joseph perros Says:

    That really does look to be like a smash hit domain name extension. How do we go about getting a .me and how much do they cost? This could be profitable to get in early.

  5. Israel Says:

    Cool news. I would definitely buy one.

  6. Vera Bradley Says:

    with so many new extensions come one lately by ICANN. How do they organize Trademarks ? Like when they launch .ME someone can register a trademark domain first.

  7. Jacob Says:

    Wow. Imagine the possibilities! Perfect for dating sites, social media sites, etc.

  8. Ventrilo Host Says:

    I think people will buy some of them, but nothing comes close to a .com for people to buy

  9. Andrew Says:

    Thats pretty awesome.

    Maybe I’ll be able to get a myfirstname.me

    Would be nice.

  10. 2w Says:

    .me , although ……… but , still o k ,
    at least , making more sense than .mobi ,
    at least , ““`me”"”" ’s a natural dictionary’s word ,
    but , 2[to] the contrary ,
    ““`mobi”"”" ’s just an other word of make-up ,

    cheers peace 2w

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Montenegro Granted New “.ME” Domain Name

by Mark Fulton | Article Information
Posted on 16 September 2007
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