By: RH Batch Wars may not become a reality tv show, but it would be entertaining if it happened. MiKe Berkens wrote a post about conflicting strings. Tlds that cover the same topic but with different keywords. So we have .car,.cars,.auto and .autos for example. So next this will become batch wars, because if an […]
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New York Times: Ethics fight over domain names intensifies
By: RH The New York Times ran a piece about the continuing frustration some have with ICANN. From the article: PARIS — A boardroom dispute over ethics has broken out at the organization that maintains the Internet address system after its most important supporter, the United States government, reproached the group for governance standards said […]
Continue ReadingNote to ICANN, People want the good stuff
Rod Beckstrom and ICANN have called the new gTld program an opportunity, and that it should increase choice and lower prices. Guess what? People want the good names, not what is left over after “Founders programs” and auctions of all the good domains that were held back. By the time the average person interested in […]
Continue ReadingSenator questions the ethics of ICANN
Wyden raises internet bias question on domain names September 22, 2011 Wyden Calls for Ethics Rules to Prevent Revolving Door for Internet Domain Name Regulators By Senator Ron Wyden, Press Release Washington, D.C. – As the online community prepares for a massive expansion in potential domain names and the expiration of the contract with the […]
Continue ReadingUSA Today “Cities could cash in on new domain extensions”
USA Today did a piece on how cities could benefit from new extensions. Excerpt from the article : New York Councilwoman Christine Quinn said such cyberbranding could be an instant revenue booster. "This is a fantastic opportunity for New York City establishments … and for the city of New York, which will benefit from the […]
Continue ReadingThe Register “Top level domain explosion could wreak MAYHEM on NET”
In an article out today The Register talks about how things could get screwed up with the new gTLD program. From the article: A plan to populate the internet with hundreds or thousands of new top-level domains has security researchers pondering some of the unintended consequences that could be exploited by online criminals. Some of […]
Continue ReadingHop down the domain trail
An animated look at the new gTLD program. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGNgAFSNuwI
Continue ReadingFree Speech Coalition responds to .xxx approval
DarkLady.com runs a site all about opposing the .xxx called www.dotxxxopposition.com They also have done a really funny movie spoof called .xxx the movie, who ever made the movie did a great job imo, its really funny. http://dotxxxopposition.com/2010/08/08/xxx-the-movie/ March 18, 2011Contact: Diane Duke ICANN Approves .XXX sTLD SAN FRANCISCO – The ICANN Board voted today […]
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