Other members of this set of generic top-level domains include .edu, .mil, .gov, and .org.

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However, not everyone is as optimistic about the potential impact of the new generic top-level domains.

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The authority has filed an official objection to the move with Icann - the organisation overseeing the rollout of hundreds of new generic top-level domains (gTLD).

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The new generic domains will actually be easier to patrol than .com and other existing top-level domains, said Mason Cole, a Donuts spokesman.

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