The Scottish supervision has sought uninformed subsidy is to origination of an internet domain for Scotland.
Not-for-profit firm Dot Scot Registry (DSR) was set up two years ago to pull is to investiture of .scot.
The UK government, that has shortcoming for internet governance, has been asked to encouragement the bid.
The new bid to have .scot combined follows an statement that applications for new tip turn domains (TLDs) will be sought in 2012.
Inverness Chamber of Commerce, that has been campaigning for businesses to be given softened internet links, mentioned the domain would be welcome.
The International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann) will agree to submissions over 3 months from 12 January.
Alex Neil, cupboard personal assistant for infrastructure and funds investment, mentioned the Scottish supervision had been ancillary DSR's work.
He said: "I am certain the UK supervision with its shortcoming for internet governance will wish to encouragement us.
"Across the house encouragement would positively intensify our palm and erect movement at the back the bid."
Mr Neil added: "DotScot will be a superb item for substantiating a unmatched online identity for many organisations and people who have been described as the worldwide family of Scots and wish to denote that identity online."
Two years ago, Inverness Chamber of Commerce lifted concerns about slow broadband speeds in the Highland with communications regulator Ofcom.
At the time it mentioned the internet was as well slow for firms to traffic effectively online.
The chamber's arch senior manager Stewart Nicol said: "We would be understanding of a Scotland internet domain.
"It would give us a local identity over the internet."
But he added: "We are still actively campaigning on broadband speeds since the insufficient of ability and connectivity flattering ample opposite all of the Highlands."
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