Icann says it plans to launch the first new internet suffixes by mid-2013 Continue reading the main storyRelated StoriesSaudis oppose .gay net domainsDomain name applications unveiledNew .uk internet domain proposed A panel representing about 50 of the world's governments is set to reveal to which of the proposed new internet name address endings it objects.
A total of 1,930 applications for new suffixes were lodged in June.
They included .bet, .islam, .gay and .news as alternatives to existing generic top-level domain (gTLD) names such as .com and .org.
Some countries have already registered individual complaints, but the latest move represents collective concerns.
Objections raised by the panel - the Government Advisory Committee (Gac) - will not be binding on net address regulator Icann (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), but the organisation must produce "well reasoned arguments" if it decides to deny any request.
Public interest issues
Concerns raised by the Gac at this point will act as "early warnings", offering applicants a chance to address the concerns or withdraw their proposal and recover the bulk of their $185,000.
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