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Debate swirls around ICANN plan to fast-track new top-level domains

ICANN plan to add hundreds of new domain name extensions hits critical juncture
By Carolyn Duffy Marsan, Network World
January 15, 2010 10:12 AM ET
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ICANN is expected to make decisions about the pre-registration process, trademark protection and other outstanding issues related to the new top-level domains at its next meeting, which will be held in Nairobi in March.

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ICANNBy Anonymous on January 16, 2010, 12:54 pmDeep pockets are required to setup and market these domains. There might be a couple that gain broad acceptance but my guess is 99% of the new tld will end up garbage...

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Would help keep VeriSign and Afilias from raising prices in a reBy Anonymous on January 16, 2010, 11:23 pmThe two companies interivewed, VeriSign and Afilias, stand to benefit from prolonging the status quo where they don't have competition. Makes sense that they would...

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It's all BS and attempt to 'grab more money'By Anon on January 17, 2010, 11:54 amNotice that they do NOT have an RFC or RFP to ask "IF" people agree with adding a slew of new tld's! No, simply an RFC to see what people think about an "express...

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Dot TV ExtensionBy Anon on February 5, 2010, 6:17 pmICANN had to know that .tv was going to be used for television media and other prospective investors. It was marketed heavily and they made no rules for it to be...

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