Comments on: So where are we up to with these new Internet extensions? http://blog.icann.org/2009/05/so-where-are-we-up-to-with-these-new-internet-extensions/ Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:42:27 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: games http://blog.icann.org/2009/05/so-where-are-we-up-to-with-these-new-internet-extensions/comment-page-1/#comment-21184 games Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:06:48 +0000 http://blog.icann.org/?p=794#comment-21184 It is really important that these issues are trashed out at this period in time. We, in Nigeria are currently meeting trying to see how the developing world can take a full advantage of this situation It is really important that these issues are trashed out at this period in time. We, in Nigeria are currently meeting trying to see how the developing world can take a full advantage of this situation

]]> By: nils http://blog.icann.org/2009/05/so-where-are-we-up-to-with-these-new-internet-extensions/comment-page-1/#comment-18614 nils Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:54:46 +0000 http://blog.icann.org/?p=794#comment-18614 New TLDs WILL (I think) Cause Internet Land Rush Everyone knows that this is the first and maybe the last chance, they have,to becom the owner of the great new tld. So i predict that we are going to see.A landrush unlike anything seen befor.With fierce battles between different Project stakeholders. Some companies will buy many new TLDs.Better to own to many than to few. Smart people will investigate the new TLDs potential for earnings and judge if it exceeds the various ICANN fees and Other expenses. My guess is that most okay-keyword-TLDs will be profitable and therefor i think we are going to see 1000's if not 10000's of new TLDs. .stock .oracle .print .company .Airport .BLOG .town .hockey .Tobacco .tools .business .brokers .hire .logo .peace .date .pool .Bowling .Dolls .dream .game .Boxing .nutrition .bob New TLDs WILL (I think) Cause Internet Land Rush

Everyone knows that this is the first and maybe the last
chance, they have,to becom the owner of the great new tld.
So i predict that we are going to see.A landrush unlike anything seen befor.With fierce battles between different
Project stakeholders.
Some companies will buy many new TLDs.Better to own to many than to few.
Smart people will investigate the new TLDs potential for earnings and judge if it exceeds the various ICANN fees and Other expenses.
My guess is that most okay-keyword-TLDs will be profitable
and therefor i think we are going to see 1000′s if not 10000′s
of new TLDs.
.stock .oracle .print .company .Airport .BLOG .town .hockey
.Tobacco .tools .business .brokers .hire .logo .peace .date .pool .Bowling .Dolls .dream .game .Boxing .nutrition .bob

]]> By: vouchers http://blog.icann.org/2009/05/so-where-are-we-up-to-with-these-new-internet-extensions/comment-page-1/#comment-18132 vouchers Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:21:59 +0000 http://blog.icann.org/?p=794#comment-18132 Yes, What the announcement last week highlighted was that ICANN actively wasn’t going full speed ahead. In fact, the usual run of events - where documents are revised in full for each new meeting - was purposefully stepped away from. Signed by <a href="http://www.vouchersmarter.co.uk/retailer/comet.co.uk" rel="nofollow">Comet Vouchers</a> Yes, What the announcement last week highlighted was that ICANN actively wasn’t going full speed ahead. In fact, the usual run of events – where documents are revised in full for each new meeting – was purposefully stepped away from.

Signed by Comet Vouchers

]]> By: Kieren McCarthy http://blog.icann.org/2009/05/so-where-are-we-up-to-with-these-new-internet-extensions/comment-page-1/#comment-17720 Kieren McCarthy Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:30:08 +0000 http://blog.icann.org/?p=794#comment-17720 @ David: Yes, you are right - and that is why ICANN has been working hand-in-hand with the community for nearly two years on a registry continuity program. The program is designed to ensure that registrants are not disadvantaged by the possible future collapse of a registry. A link to the program is available on the front page of the ICANN website. You can go to it directly at <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/registries/continuity/" rel="nofollow">http://www.icann.org/en/registries/continuity/</a>. Kieren @ David: Yes, you are right – and that is why ICANN has been working hand-in-hand with the community for nearly two years on a registry continuity program.

The program is designed to ensure that registrants are not disadvantaged by the possible future collapse of a registry.

A link to the program is available on the front page of the ICANN website. You can go to it directly at http://www.icann.org/en/registries/continuity/.

Kieren

]]> By: David http://blog.icann.org/2009/05/so-where-are-we-up-to-with-these-new-internet-extensions/comment-page-1/#comment-17676 David Sat, 06 Jun 2009 23:08:19 +0000 http://blog.icann.org/?p=794#comment-17676 Another potential problem: Say I am starting a business and purchase a domain name on a new extension: mybusiness.wxyz. So I print letterheads, purchase directory listings, and spend a lot of money advertising my new website with the .wxyz extension. A couple years later, perhaps in a recession, the company owning the .wxyz extension doesn't sell enough domains and goes bankrupt. No other company wants to take over the extension because it is losing money. I would have to rebrand my website on another extension, at enormous cost in advertising. Customers would not find me at the URL that they expected and would go to the competition. I would very nearly have to start over. “if it works, get it out there and make changes later” The problem with this approach is that those who trusted and bought into those extensions that "don't work" are in deep trouble. There is absolutely no reason to rush and every reason to proceed with caution. Another potential problem: Say I am starting a business and purchase a domain name on a new extension: mybusiness.wxyz. So I print letterheads, purchase directory listings, and spend a lot of money advertising my new website with the .wxyz extension. A couple years later, perhaps in a recession, the company owning the .wxyz extension doesn’t sell enough domains and goes bankrupt. No other company wants to take over the extension because it is losing money. I would have to rebrand my website on another extension, at enormous cost in advertising. Customers would not find me at the URL that they expected and would go to the competition. I would very nearly have to start over.

“if it works, get it out there and make changes later”
The problem with this approach is that those who trusted and bought into those extensions that “don’t work” are in deep trouble. There is absolutely no reason to rush and every reason to proceed with caution.

]]> By: Pete Trent http://blog.icann.org/2009/05/so-where-are-we-up-to-with-these-new-internet-extensions/comment-page-1/#comment-17431 Pete Trent Fri, 22 May 2009 01:56:23 +0000 http://blog.icann.org/?p=794#comment-17431 My issue is that I launched a .com <a href="http://xn--12c8d1a4fxc.com" rel="nofollow">IDN site</a>, almost 3 years ago, and was told by many parties "full IDNs are coming soon". Well, 3 years later we are still being told the same thing. From where we stand, the launch of "full IDNs" has been held back precisely because they are tied into this wonderfully all-encompassing ICANN policy of gTLD expansion. Why not separate them out? Whilst the need for this general rapid expansion is very debatle, there is absolutely no debate the world needs IDNs, and soon. thanks, My issue is that I launched a .com IDN site, almost 3 years ago, and was told by many parties “full IDNs are coming soon”. Well, 3 years later we are still being told the same thing.

From where we stand, the launch of “full IDNs” has been held back precisely because they are tied into this wonderfully all-encompassing ICANN policy of gTLD expansion.

Why not separate them out? Whilst the need for this general rapid expansion is very debatle, there is absolutely no debate the world needs IDNs, and soon.

thanks,

]]> By: SilverPyramid http://blog.icann.org/2009/05/so-where-are-we-up-to-with-these-new-internet-extensions/comment-page-1/#comment-17357 SilverPyramid Thu, 14 May 2009 21:18:21 +0000 http://blog.icann.org/?p=794#comment-17357 I am about to purchase a website for my company, SilverPyramid designs. I just got out of college a year ago, and after serving a short internship, and a small web design job, Im starting my own buisness. As it is a web design company, it fits to have a site... But my question is, where would I go about purchasing one of these things. Say... dot-sp or something along those lines. Could you clarify? I am about to purchase a website for my company, SilverPyramid designs. I just got out of college a year ago, and after serving a short internship, and a small web design job, Im starting my own buisness. As it is a web design company, it fits to have a site… But my question is, where would I go about purchasing one of these things. Say… dot-sp or something along those lines. Could you clarify?

]]> By: NameTalent.com » Blog Archive » ICANN and the New gTLD’s http://blog.icann.org/2009/05/so-where-are-we-up-to-with-these-new-internet-extensions/comment-page-1/#comment-17323 NameTalent.com » Blog Archive » ICANN and the New gTLD’s Tue, 12 May 2009 20:16:44 +0000 http://blog.icann.org/?p=794#comment-17323 [...] is a quote from the the ICANN blogger Keiran McCarthy from the post titled “So where are we up to with these new Internet extensions?” on the official ICANN blog. The “new gTLD program” envisions a very significant increase in [...] [...] is a quote from the the ICANN blogger Keiran McCarthy from the post titled “So where are we up to with these new Internet extensions?” on the official ICANN blog. The “new gTLD program” envisions a very significant increase in [...]

]]> By: Kieren McCarthy http://blog.icann.org/2009/05/so-where-are-we-up-to-with-these-new-internet-extensions/comment-page-1/#comment-17322 Kieren McCarthy Tue, 12 May 2009 15:43:29 +0000 http://blog.icann.org/?p=794#comment-17322 <a href="http://blog.icann.org/2009/05/so-where-are-we-up-to-with-these-new-internet-extensions/#comment-17316" rel="nofollow">@ M. Menius</a>: I agree with you and I think that is what ICANN - both organization and staff - are trying to do as we speak. Back in February, four specific "overarching issues" that the community had pointed at as real concerns were pulled out and highlighted by staff so that the community could focus on finding solutions to them. Timelines were set back, plans were rearranged and the focus adjusted. What the announcement last week highlighted was that ICANN actively wasn't going full speed ahead. In fact, the usual run of events - where documents are revised in full for each new meeting - was purposefully stepped away from. Rather than have a third version of the guidebook, the Sydney meeting will focus on the overarching issues and then those solutions will be pulled into a third version. So, yes, I agree that if there is a large section of the community unhappy with a particular element then we do need to revisit it and come to a solution - and I think events have shown that ICANN as an organization is doing precisely that. Of course there is a bigger, wider issue of culture here. ICANN was borne out of the technical community - the people that designed and built the Internet. And a core philosophy of that group is the idea of "rough consensus and running code" - which could also be translated as "if it works, get it out there and make changes later". It is that approach that has made the Internet what it is today. On the other side is the governmental approach which likes to have everything agreed to, considered, discussed and nailed down before it moves forward. This is a much more formal approach that has its advantages in that it is less messy but on the flipside it takes much, much longer. And with the pace of the Internet as it is, it is not suitable for making policy for the domain name system. So ICANN is between the two - but with both sides intricately involved in its decision-making processes. So, again, it's noisy. But it does work. Kieren @ M. Menius: I agree with you and I think that is what ICANN – both organization and staff – are trying to do as we speak.

Back in February, four specific “overarching issues” that the community had pointed at as real concerns were pulled out and highlighted by staff so that the community could focus on finding solutions to them. Timelines were set back, plans were rearranged and the focus adjusted.

What the announcement last week highlighted was that ICANN actively wasn’t going full speed ahead. In fact, the usual run of events – where documents are revised in full for each new meeting – was purposefully stepped away from.

Rather than have a third version of the guidebook, the Sydney meeting will focus on the overarching issues and then those solutions will be pulled into a third version.

So, yes, I agree that if there is a large section of the community unhappy with a particular element then we do need to revisit it and come to a solution – and I think events have shown that ICANN as an organization is doing precisely that.

Of course there is a bigger, wider issue of culture here. ICANN was borne out of the technical community – the people that designed and built the Internet. And a core philosophy of that group is the idea of “rough consensus and running code” – which could also be translated as “if it works, get it out there and make changes later”. It is that approach that has made the Internet what it is today.

On the other side is the governmental approach which likes to have everything agreed to, considered, discussed and nailed down before it moves forward. This is a much more formal approach that has its advantages in that it is less messy but on the flipside it takes much, much longer. And with the pace of the Internet as it is, it is not suitable for making policy for the domain name system.

So ICANN is between the two – but with both sides intricately involved in its decision-making processes. So, again, it’s noisy. But it does work.

Kieren

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