The new health-related top-level domains are coming: will cureforcancer.health go to the highest bidder?
editorial · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 24598704.
- Also identified by DOI 10.2196/jmir.3358 and PMC identifier 3961804.
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Abstract
In 2012, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) opened a new round of applications for generic top-level domain (gTLD) names, receiving 1930 applications, of which at least 18 were related to health (eg, ".doctor", ".health", ".med"). The entry of new, commercial players applying to create health-related names reopens the debate on the role of international organizations, governments, non-governmental organizations, and other stakeholders regarding the safeguards and policies needed to protect consumers.
Medical subject headings
- Internet