New gTLDs CSV

There is a regularly updated ICANN csv file which summarises key New gTLD information in 6 fields. It is available at newgtlds.icann.org/newgtlds.csv (ref: cabforum.org/pipermail/public/2014-September/003907.html)

field 1: ASCII form (A-label)

field 2: unicode form (U-label) if an IDN otherwise empty

field 3: registry operator

field 4: date registry agreement signed

field 5: application number

field 6: date of delegation (empty if not yet delegated)

Fields 1,2 (if an IDN),3,4 from this csv are incorporated into the public suffix list publicsuffix.org/list/public_suffix_list.dat

For example, the csv entry for .コム is

xn--tckwe,コム,"VeriSign Sarl",2015-01-15,1-1254-37311,

It seems as though Chrome browser uses this public suffix list. One interesting (and IMHO good) consequence is that Chrome will recognise a .コム IDN (eg anything.コム ) as a domain name to be resolved even though it is not yet delegated. Chrome does not resort to a search. So Chrome is ready to go as soon as .コム is delegated.