Online travel operators demand '.travel' domain
5 November 2003
Travel industry officials have criticised the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) over delays in establishing '.travel' as a top level domain name.
It has been argued that ICANN's failure to implement the domain works against attempts to simplify navigation of the Internet for online shoppers.
The Travel Partnership Corporation (TTPC), a non-profit organisation including representatives from travel industry bodies such as the World Travel and Tourism Council, has raised these concerns.
It has suggested that '.travel', unlike '.com,' '.org,' or '.net', would be restricted to legitimate providers of travel-related products, services or information, an important stage in the construction of a global online travel directory.
In a letter to ICANN chairman Vinton Cerf, Travel Partnership chairman Jean-Claude Baumgarten described the delays as 'an insufferable impediment to travel and tourism e-commerce,' according to Travelbiz.
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