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The city of Paris has launched its online campaign for the .paris domain extension.

With a dedicated site, currently in French only, as well as both Facebook and Twitter presences, the .paris initiative is currently collecting signatories for its petition.  You can also show your support for .paris with a widget for your blog or website.

The city of Paris currently has a population of over 2 million, while the Greater Paris region is home to 12 million inhabitants.

During the ICANN meeting in Paris two years ago the city’s mayor declared that Paris would be applying to have its own corner of cyberspace, so it’s nice to see them carrying through on their promise.

The project is supported by the City of Paris, AFNIC and CORE.

There will be an English language site available shortly as well.