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The assembly members believe that such a move would help enhance Welsh culture and identity as .cym addresses wouldn’t be restricted to websites in the welsh language, but could also be used for websites with a welsh interest.<\/p>\nIt may soon be possible to register domain names with a .cym suffix specifically for Welsh websites if a campaign backed by assimbly members is successful.<\/p>\n
The assembly members believe that such a move would help enhance Welsh culture and identity as .cym addresses wouldn’t be restricted to websites in the welsh language, but could also be used for websites with a welsh interest.<\/p>\n
The governing body of domain names ICANN<\/acronym> (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) will have to be convinced that there is a need for such a suffix first, but if they do businesses and individuals will be able to register their own .cym domain names.<\/p>\n Such a move may well help to unite welsh-speaking communities on the internet, but how will this affect webmasters and website owners in Wales? Should they all rush out and register their domain name with a .cym suffix? Should I, as a welsh based business, rush out and register pixelwave.cym? Probably not as it will take a while before people become familiar with the suffix and .co.uk will still be the generally accepted suffix even for welsh businesses. For those organisations and businesses with a predominantly Welsh customer base though it would be a nice touch for their website, and a way of displaying their Welsh roots and patriotism.<\/p>\n If the .cym suffix becomes available, Pixelwave Web Design<\/a> will of course be more than happy to aid and advise you in the registration of a welsh domain name.<\/p>\n