Ebone underpins domain name expansion in Europe.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-4 June 2001-GLOBAL TELESYSTEMS: Ebone underpins domain name expansion in Europe (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:04062001 LONDON -- Ebone has been chosen as the provider of IP network infrastructure for domain name registration in Europe following an agreement between GNR and ICANN (The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Number) to licence the world's first TLD for personal domain registration.

GNR is the only company in Europe and one of four around the world licensed by ICANN to deliver unrestricted TLDs. Ebone is providing hosting and IP services to GNR for its '.name' TLD (top level domain registry) service. Ebone was chosen because it was considered the most qualified IP network provider in Europe able to...