With new top level
domains named for cities, for example, it was the concise city names —
dot - london;
dot - miami;
dot - berlin — that went first, and now anyone who wants to buy virtual space
under those
domains has to buy it from the new owner.
To register a
dot - ca
domain name, you need to have a sufficient connection to Canada and
under the policy unregistered «common law» trademark rights are not considered enough of a connection.