Crucial vote on internet's future

**MIG-31** · Jun 26, 2008, 03:06 PM

A complete overhaul of the way people navigate the internet could begin following a crucial vote in Paris. The net's regulator Icann will vote to decide if the strict rules on so-called top level domain names, such as .com or .uk, can be relaxed.
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Source: BBC News

Matth · Jun 26, 2008, 10:53 PM

Unusually forward-looking, as this dinosaur of the net has been slow even to consider a few extra TLDs, never mind opening it up completely.

No technical reason why it can't be done, a couple of the alternate roots, including one that is still up and running - UnifiedRoot - Top Level Domain Registration - UnifiedRoot - had "unlimited" roots.

Thing is, alternate roots such as that one, or New.net, can generally be ignored, as presence in the main root that everyone uses is more important, the alt roots are merely "vanity domains" as the majority of people will not be using them.

If the "proper" DNS root does start using them, then it cannot be ignored, but it seems there will inevitably be a "gold rush", as owning a TLD would potentially give a company a one word web address.

Iria · Jun 27, 2008, 12:33 AM

It's been approved, BTW.

Jun 26, 2008, 03:06 PM	#1
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Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	Unusually forward-looking, as this dinosaur of the net has been slow even to consider a few extra TLDs, never mind opening it up completely. No technical reason why it can't be done, a couple of the alternate roots, including one that is still up and running - UnifiedRoot - Top Level Domain Registration - UnifiedRoot - had "unlimited" roots. Thing is, alternate roots such as that one, or New.net, can generally be ignored, as presence in the main root that everyone uses is more important, the alt roots are merely "vanity domains" as the majority of people will not be using them. If the "proper" DNS root does start using them, then it cannot be ignored, but it seems there will inevitably be a "gold rush", as owning a TLD would potentially give a company a one word web address. __________________ Mary had a little lamb, Her father shot it dead Now Mary takes her lamb to school, Between two crusts of bread

Jun 27, 2008, 12:33 AM	#3
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	It's been approved, BTW.