Ms Hart also told AMs she hoped the result of the application for the top-level domain names will be revealed by the end of the year, but warned it could drag into 2013.

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In about three months, the International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will open up the application process for new top-level domains (TLDs), allowing companies and other organizations alike to apply to obtain their own domain extensions.

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