In looking at the past 16 months of new gtld launches, sales, registration numbers, and debates, one wonders what might have been?
Now this article falls under Domain Name fan fiction.
One day a man had a dream and in his dream he read the following:
ICANN announces they will add 20 new extensions over the next 5 years.
1) Number of new strings introduced: ICANN has decided that citizens of the world need more choice when it comes to domain extensions. 20 new extensions will be added to the root, ICANN will make sure there are no extensions that could be used to possibly extort a person or company, ICANN will only allow singular words as the board understands that having something like Hotel and Hotels could get confusing for everyone involved. The board will make sure that these extensions are not all rolled out at once as they want users to have the time to get to learn about these new choices. The board will do a thorough review to make sure there are no "name collisions" that could affect private corporate networks.
2) Cost: ICANN will run auctions for the 20 most requested strings, and the highest bidder will win the right to run the extension. Some of the proceeds from the auctions will be donated to help those with the least access to the Internet, so that more people can participate in what has become a vital tool for education, safety, and awareness.
3) Conflicts of Interest: ICANN will make sure that all those approved to run a registry do not have other entities such as parking companies, registrars, or brokerage units.
4) Pricing: ICANN will make sure that everyone has a chance to secure a piece of the new namespace. No premium renewals will be allowed and registries may not charge more than $50 for a registration or renewal. The board believes the expansion of the namespace is to give all opportunity and does not want to see anyone shut out.
5) Intellectual Property: ICANN will put into place a mechanism where trademark holders can purchase a permanent block for one price in all 20 extensions, regardless of when they are released.
After digesting all this info the man wakes up, checks his email and sees that someone thinks he .SUCKS, he is not .Sexy and thinks to himself .WTF!
Now this article falls under Domain Name fan fiction.
One day a man had a dream and in his dream he read the following:
ICANN announces they will add 20 new extensions over the next 5 years.
1) Number of new strings introduced: ICANN has decided that citizens of the world need more choice when it comes to domain extensions. 20 new extensions will be added to the root, ICANN will make sure there are no extensions that could be used to possibly extort a person or company, ICANN will only allow singular words as the board understands that having something like Hotel and Hotels could get confusing for everyone involved. The board will make sure that these extensions are not all rolled out at once as they want users to have the time to get to learn about these new choices. The board will do a thorough review to make sure there are no "name collisions" that could affect private corporate networks.
2) Cost: ICANN will run auctions for the 20 most requested strings, and the highest bidder will win the right to run the extension. Some of the proceeds from the auctions will be donated to help those with the least access to the Internet, so that more people can participate in what has become a vital tool for education, safety, and awareness.
3) Conflicts of Interest: ICANN will make sure that all those approved to run a registry do not have other entities such as parking companies, registrars, or brokerage units.
4) Pricing: ICANN will make sure that everyone has a chance to secure a piece of the new namespace. No premium renewals will be allowed and registries may not charge more than $50 for a registration or renewal. The board believes the expansion of the namespace is to give all opportunity and does not want to see anyone shut out.
5) Intellectual Property: ICANN will put into place a mechanism where trademark holders can purchase a permanent block for one price in all 20 extensions, regardless of when they are released.
After digesting all this info the man wakes up, checks his email and sees that someone thinks he .SUCKS, he is not .Sexy and thinks to himself .WTF!
