If ICANN continues this stupidity, perhaps it will finally be feasible for an alternate DNS root to gain a following? Although that would lead to a fractured DNS system, which really isn't in the best interests of anybody.
On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 4:44 PM, Paul Graydon <p...@paulgraydon.co.uk>wrote: > On 06/17/2011 11:33 AM, David Conrad wrote: > >> On Jun 17, 2011, at 11:23 AM, Jay Ashworth wrote: >> >>> http://tech.slashdot.org/**story/11/06/17/202245/<http://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/06/17/202245/> >>>>> >>>> You just learned about this now? >>>> >>> In fact I did. I certainly haven't seen it mentioned on NANOG in the >>> last 6 >>> months or so; where should I have seen it? >>> >> New TLDs have been discussed now for over a decade. Press (both technical >> and popular) on ICANN activities have ratcheted up significantly recently, >> particularly with the approval of .XXX (which was recently discussed here on >> NANOG: http://mailman.nanog.org/**pipermail/nanog/2011-March/** >> 034488.html<http://mailman.nanog.org/pipermail/nanog/2011-March/034488.html>). >> Not blaming/accusing, just surprised this would be a surprise. I guess I've >> been living in the layer9 cloud too long.... >> >> Regards, >> -drc >> > I've seen the stuff about adding a few extra TLDs, like XXX. I haven't > seen any references until now of them considering doing it on a commercial > basis. I don't mind new TLDs, but company ones are crazy and going to lead > to a confusing and messy internet. > > Paul > >