.tv What do you think this could mean for .tv?

[treebytheriver]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7468855.stm

This is an crosspost from the post here:
http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-discussion/485000-the-domain-industry-about-change-bigtime.html

I'm curious to what your thoughts are on this?

 

[heroes]

The NP thread is very interesting and there are a lot of considered comments in there.

I don't think it will hurt any established extension, and IMO, will only enhance those extensions. Also, if they go ahead with this suggestion there would need to be a massive branding exercise (with the exception being .xxx) for each new TLD.

 

[virtuali]

Bad new for domaining as a whole definatly. This is fully geared towards corporations.

 

[boboski]

Yikes! sounds confusing IMHO.

 

[localexperts]

Opens up the inventory for more bad regs

that was a joke. sorry

 

[cityforums.com]

Bad new for domaining as a whole definatly. This is fully geared towards corporations.

Exactly the purpose of the whole idea ... this can potentially hurt the little guy
big time ... there will be some good though.

 

[equity78]

http://www.thedomains.com/2008/06/22/so-are-you-ready-for-hundreds-of-new-domain-extensions

 

[localexperts]

One comment on their comment, there is a charleston.sc regged today. Still hasn't sucked the value out of charleston.com or impacted charleston.tv.

 

[treebytheriver]

http://www.thedomains.com/2008/06/22/so-are-you-ready-for-hundreds-of-new-domain-extensions

Thanks for posting that, equity, I found this comment interesting:

"Subash // Jun 23, 2008 at 5:42 am

The application fee for a domain name has not been set, but candidates estimate that it could range from $39,000 to $390,000.
thats WAY too expensive!"

I do feel we are safe in some ways because of searches. People are going to search for keyword + tv if they are looking to watch online tv, and if online tv explodes the way it is expected too.

 

[RogueWriter]

Hmmm, maybe instead of just a domain buying group here at namepros, there should be an extension creation group, can you imagine being a part owner of a decent extension?

 

[jlc]

Hmmm, maybe instead of just a domain buying group here at namepros, there should be an extension creation group, can you imagine being a part owner of a decent extension?

I had the same thought. You can bet the Kevin Hams and Rick Swartzes of the internet are thinking the same thing.

I agree with the Duke, enough already!

IMHO, .tv will hold it's own. When the world stops referring to tv as tv then there will be a problem.

JLC

 

[cityforums.com]

I had the same thought. You can bet the Kevin Hams and Rick Swartzes of the internet are thinking the same thing.

I agree with the Duke, enough already!

IMHO, .tv will hold it's own. When the world stops referring to tv as tv then there will be a problem.

JLC

The problem is not just having the money to get your own .tld ... you
will have to get approved ... and that will take more than money ... .TV
will shine through it all and maybe more because of it.

 

[teabag]

it's all about ICANN will sell expensive properties to rich corps and jerks , nothing more.

 

[treebytheriver]

Wow I just checked back onto the site that Equity posted. There is quite a hot Tv debate going on over there....

here's a quote from an anti .tv person

Chris // Jun 23, 2008 at 8:13 pm

"Don’t get too attached to your .TV domains. Tuvalu is a series of low-lying atolls about to disappear underwater and ICANN might retire the extension as they’ve done in the past with .YU, .GB, .ZR and .DD "

I doubt that, will all the money to be made selling premium domains. Anyway interesting thoughts over there.

 

[heroes]

People use information and portray it in away that fits their argument. Countries change names for one:

.YU = the former Yugoslavia

.GB = Breat Britain and was introduced at the same time as .UK (2 ccTLD's for the one country area and the .GB was eventually dropped)

.ZR = Zaire (removed because country is now called Dem. Rep. of Congo

.DD = Not assigned from my research

.RU = Russia (was .SU which still exits)

 

[equity78]

More Importantly TUVALU will still exist even if that were to happen, you do not forefeit your sovereign rights. Story was done on this a long time ago, just a bunch of clowns with no facts to back up their rambling.

 

[heroes]

Exactly Eq - was going to mention it but got all "steamed up" up by such ridiculous comments.

Actually, after reading that blog conversation I thought what a complete waste of time (also mentioned by someone else here on NP)

 

[freedom30]

Read the little fracas that took place. Quite interesting how like many other things one holds tight to their belief system and fails to leap out of the well to see how much more of the universe there is.

When that happens, I leave them alone in the well, hearing only the occasional croaks and ribbits echoing in the dark chasm below.

That's ok for me, because .tv is here to stay!

 

[boboski]

i second freedom and equity---dot tv IS the future of video along with big brother ..tv.com's.

 

[mcgauley10]

call me crazy but i think this will enhance the value of dot tv domains, since it helps people see the value in a very short, extremely recognizable ext.