Questions for the experts: .AGI Domains and ICANN

[Optimistic]

Hi all,

If I own .agi domains on Unstoppable Domains (one-time, "lifetime"). I want to understand what happens if .AGI is approved in ICANN.

Questions:
Renewals: If .AGI enters ICANN, would owners need annual DNS renewals even though Web3 says “lifetime”? Can a registry legally/operationally cover renewals so users still never pay?

Expiration conflict: If I miss an ICANN renewal and the DNS domain drops, but I still hold the Web3 token, can someone else register the ICANN version of my name?

In past cases (alt-root .biz, .web; UD .coin, .wallet disputes), did ICANN or registrars recognize prior non-ICANN rights at all? Any examples of a clean carry-over?

Thanks in advance

 

[URL Expo]

Hi all,

If I own .agi domains on Unstoppable Domains (one-time, "lifetime"). I want to understand what happens if .AGI is approved in ICANN.

Questions:
Renewals: If .AGI enters ICANN, would owners need annual DNS renewals even though Web3 says “lifetime”? Can a registry legally/operationally cover renewals so users still never pay?

Expiration conflict: If I miss an ICANN renewal and the DNS domain drops, but I still hold the Web3 token, can someone else register the ICANN version of my name?

In past cases (alt-root .biz, .web; UD .coin, .wallet disputes), did ICANN or registrars recognize prior non-ICANN rights at all? Any examples of a clean carry-over?

Thanks in advance

@Unstoppable Domains

 

[Future Sensors]

From a purely technical string‑similarity standpoint, .agi would probably pass. The bigger risk is in the objection phase, where .ai stakeholders or governments could argue that the thematic overlap in the AI space might confuse users, even if the strings themselves are visually distinct.

 

[VadimK]

From a purely technical string‑similarity standpoint, .agi would probably pass. The bigger risk is in the objection phase, where .ai stakeholders or governments could argue that the thematic overlap in the AI space might confuse users, even if the strings themselves are visually distinct.

I totally agree. The ''Average Joe'' in business will never get the difference at first, and they also won't switch from the short and already popular .ai to the longer and unknwon version of .agi. (e.g. .ai will always be the first choice between the two).
Obviously, when this TLD is released, it will be pushed hard as always, but I don’t see it gaining popularity on a large scale.

 

[Future Sensors]

Even without a formal objection, the .ai ccTLD registry could also lobby the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) to issue "Early Warnings" or formal advice to ICANN, which can influence outcomes.

 

[love4ever]

https://www.ainvest.com/news/emergence-agi-strategic-naming-asset-decentralized-ai-revolution-2509/

 

[bmugford]

Hi all,

If I own .agi domains on Unstoppable Domains (one-time, "lifetime"). I want to understand what happens if .AGI is approved in ICANN.

Questions:
Renewals: If .AGI enters ICANN, would owners need annual DNS renewals even though Web3 says “lifetime”? Can a registry legally/operationally cover renewals so users still never pay?

Expiration conflict: If I miss an ICANN renewal and the DNS domain drops, but I still hold the Web3 token, can someone else register the ICANN version of my name?

In past cases (alt-root .biz, .web; UD .coin, .wallet disputes), did ICANN or registrars recognize prior non-ICANN rights at all? Any examples of a clean carry-over?

Thanks in advance

Good questions.

My guess is ICANN won't care about a currently existing quasi-extension, and just delegate the extension to the party that wins a competitive process.

That has happened in the past -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New.net

Outside that, the winner will have to follow all ICANN rules & regulations.

If Unstoppable Domains wins the contention set, I guess they could charge no fees for existing registrations.

However, they would still have ICANN fees and per registration fees, so that money would have to come from somewhere.

These "extensions" will kind of be irrelevant in my view if they are released on Web2, as those will be superior. They wouldn't need special software or settings to work for normal uses.

Brad

 

[URL Expo]

The challenge lies in the uncertainty surrounding how the next phase of AI will ultimately be defined or labeled. Several terms are currently being discussed, including:

• AGI – Artificial General Intelligence
• ASI – Artificial Super Intelligence
• SI – Super Intelligence
• SI – Synthetic Intelligence

As with emerging technologies, there's often considerable hype, whether related to new TLDs, Web2 or Web3 but much of it remains speculative at this stage.

 

[bmugford]

If one registry owns the Web3 and Web2 versions of an extension, owning the token doesn't really mean much.

Any extension under ICANN would be required to follow rules like with UDRP.

All the "decentralized" and lifetime stuff wouldn't really matter.

You lose a dispute, the domain gets transferred. I guess you are left holding some token for the Web3 version, or that is transferred also.

These systems don't really work together. There are more questions than answers.

Brad

 

[love4ever]

I Believe nothing wrong to snatch some few of one word .agi domain and ride the wave . it could be something big in future !! ( you have to be in it to win it )
Many one word still available and many investors are buying and publish and others silently !!

.

 

[biggie]

Hi


what about .ari > artificial regular intelligence


imo…..