[Random-bits] CPT statement on new TLD applications

[James Love]

my quote:

"The new TLD applications illustrate how limited the current domain
space is, and how rich it could be.  The old policy of stopping
innovation will be permanently discredited by this application process. 
ICANN now needs to move ahead to permit greater choice and more
innovations in the TLD name space.  

"Among the surprises were the large number of applications, and the wide
range of strings and management models.  We are very pleased to see the
various non-commercial proposals such as .union, .museum, .coop and
.health, and we are also pleased to see the proposed competitors to
.com, the personal domains and the various industry trade association
proposals for restricted domains, plus the innovative proposals such as
.geo, which would involve new technologies.  In looking at the various
proposals, it will be interesting to see how they address issues such as
protection of trademark interesets, free speech, and the protection of
consumers on pricing issues.   There are many different approaches on
each of these issues.   It was funny to see .xxx and .kids on the same
application.    

"I don't see how the ICANN board can approve only 3 and have any
creditability with the Internet community.  Now it is time to expand the
root, and let innovation and competition move forward.  


 -- Jamie Love, Director, Consumer Project on Technology
    1.202.387.8030  love@cptech.org



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Consumer Project on Technology, P.O. Box 19367, Washington, DC 20036
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