Wide expansion of TLDs

[paul]

ICANN has made out some relaxation of the rules for the introduction of new Top-Level Domains that will enable company to register their brands as generic top-level domain names (TLDs). For example, Microsoft could apply to have a TLD such as '.msn', Apple apply for '.mac', and Google for '.goog'.. Read More; networkworld.com/news/2008/062608-board-opens-way-for-new.html

[DPS Computing]

This would be an interesting and exciting development.

However I think it might cause a bit of virtual choas as loads of companies register loads of different TLDs and then not only do you have to remember a website hosting but also one of potentially millions of TLDs.

Think its a very double edged topic - good in some ways, very bad in others!

[Site]

Originally Posted by DPS Computing

good in some ways, very bad in others!

True,

maybe www.euk.host ?

[viking30]

hmm. porn.porn or with a sub domain you could have porn.porn.porn

[flesso]

Originally Posted by viking30

hmm. porn.porn or with a sub domain you could have porn.porn.porn

x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x?

[DPS Computing]

Originally Posted by flesso

x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x?

Now thats just silly lol

The one thing it will do is make domains like PayPal Labs / x.com -- PayPal's Showcase Web site hosting for Experimental Products - which are extremely valuable now, at lot less valuable.

As there will be x.msn, x.meow, x.shop, x.host, x.etc etc etc etc

[Rock]

I've heard ICANN has further come up with introducing .tel TLDs, which is going to bring up a new boom in the VoIP [Voice-over-IP] industry

[DPS Computing]

Originally Posted by Rock

I've heard ICANN has further come up with introducing .tel TLDs, which is going to bring up a new boom in the VoIP [Voice-over-IP] industry

Let the avalanche begin! .

I do have one question though, and I know this isn't very common but it still happens. If a new country is formed / or a country splits (such as the Soviet Union, Czechoslavakia, Serbia + Montenegro etc), what happens if a company has already registered the TLD that would be given to that country.

For example, if .msn was registered by Microsoft, and a new country formed years later, would be assigned this TLD had it not been taken, would Microsoft have the TLD taken off them or would the country have to have a TLD that doesn't really relate to them?

[paul]

In such case, I think ICANN will take care to announce a country specific TLD that doesn't really relate to the branded tld which is already assigned to some one. I heard such tld will cost $50,000 to register, I don't think a small business owner could be interested to pay that much amount to register a generic tld of their own brand.

[DPS Computing]

Originally Posted by paul

In such case, I think ICANN will take care to announce a country specific TLD that doesn't really relate to the branded tld which is already assigned to some one. I heard such tld will cost $50,000 to register, I don't think a small business owner could be interested to pay that much amount to register a generic tld of their own brand.

That is a very good point, but how long before that price plummets?

Don't forget how much domains and web hosting cost 10 years ago in '98 - and look now - the world and his wife, there dog, autie flossy down the road, uncle johns wedding, how my brother in law slept with my sister - read the exclusive here all have there own website hosting!!

[paul]

Originally Posted by DPS Computing

That is a very good point, but how long before that price plummets?

Don't forget how much domains and web hosting cost 10 years ago in '98 - and look now - the world and his wife, there dog, autie flossy down the road, uncle johns wedding, how my brother in law slept with my sister - read the exclusive here all have there own website hosting!!

lol, .tk domain is best for all the sites you mentioned, I hope uncle john will also like that.

[DPS Computing]

Originally Posted by paul

lol, .tk domain is best for all the sites you mentioned, I hope uncle john will also like that.

But to keep their .tk name they need to be busy lol.

[Site]

or Just re-register it when it expires

[DPS Computing]

Originally Posted by Site

or Just re-register it when it expires

But if its a half decent domain somebody normally manages to steal it before you get to re-register it! .

[paul]

I saw an auction of a .tk domain:
Green.tk £150 for 2 years Fly.tk £500 for 2 years. just imagine who can buy?