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Doesn’t apply for .Facebook — Surprise? Facebook

Facebook doesn’t apply for any top level domains.

Back in April AdAge noted that Facebook wasn’t applying for a fresh top level domain. I found that surprising, and wrote:

Of course, it’s entirely possible that AdAge just didn’t talk to the right person within the firms. A Facebook spokesperson told AdAge that the firm wasn’t apply for .Facebook, but you never know.

I later contacted Facebook following the application period was closed, thinking the firm would let on what it’s plans were. They responded “no comment”.

Now the list it out and it’s official: Facebook didn’t apply for .facebook. Or anything for that matter.

I’m frankly surprised.

I also noticed that it looks like eBay skipped on .ebay and .paypal, two others that I thought would be on the list. Twitter is absent too.

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