The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
is to expand the number of URL suffixes available.  Currently
there are 22 top-level domain endings, such as .com, .info and
.org. However, the move by ICANN will ensure URLs can end with
almost any word and in any language, so web addresses could
feature suffixes such as .web, .music and .love.  "ICANN has
opened the internet's naming system to unleash the global human
imagination," Ican's president and chief executive, Rod
Beckstrom, said.  "Today's decision respects the rights of
groups to create new top-level domains in any language or
script. We hope this allows the domain name system to better
serve all of mankind."  ICANN said it would begin accepting top-
level domain applications between January and April 2012. To
stop cyber-squatters, firms that apply for a URL with a new top
level domain will be required maintain their website accessed
through the URL.  Andreas Edler, managing director at web
hosting firm Hostway UK, said ICANN's decisi