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 <paul@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