IAHC Backtracks on Registrar Lottery

Acting only five days after its highly publicized adoption of a new system of registering new domain names, the International Ad Hoc Committee announced Tuesday that it will remove its limit on registrars. Under a memorandum of understanding signed last week, the IAHC limited the number of name registrars to 28 worldwide, to be selected by lottery. Citing "consistent and universal criticism," the IAHC announced that any service meeting financial and technical qualifications will be eligible to become a registrar. No lottery will be held.