The .cymru and .wales generic top-level domains will go live come September, in a phased rollout which will see businesses get first dibs.
As the victims of a terrorist attack in 1997 look set to be awarded the .ir domain, Icann has asked the US courts not to destroy a valuable "resource utilised by the internet community."
Following in Scotland’s footsteps, Wales has launched its own web domains, with businesses and individuals now able to adopt the .cymru and .wales Internet addresses.
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