Beyond dotcom: ICANN unveils new domain name system  The
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has
started accepting applications for new generic Top-Level Domains
(gTLD), which is expected to expand the current number of 22
top-level domains such as .gov and .com to include almost any
word or name. The new system involves the participation of the
global Internet community, including governments.  In a keynote
speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies
(CSIS) in the US, attended by representatives of major
governments and IT companies, ICANN President and CEO Rod
Beckstrom said the new program is a significant step in the
development of the Internet as it will provide more choice and
ensure that there is more competition in the domain name market
space.  The new gTLD, for one, will allow non-Latin language
scripts, such as Arabic, Chinese and Cyrillic. The new program
also has more IP protection than previous gTLD programs and
better care in handling law enforcements is