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It looks like there's at least some administration involved in the assignment. See the notes section of this table: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Internet_top-level_domains#ICANN-era_generic_top-level_domains http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Internet_top-level_doma... For instance, if you register for .wed and take longer than 2 years to get married, both your fiance AND your registrar will be angry with you.