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Mother of All Changes: Icann Allows Custom Top Level Domains

Posted 06/27/08 at 01:00:49 AM  by Pulkit Chandna

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custom top level domains now possible as icannn approves

ICANN members have approved the most drastic and liberating changes to the very quintessence of the internet that has survived impregnably for the past 25 years. The internet, dear Maximum PC readers, will never be the same again. ICANN members in a watershed vote finally allowed the freeing up of top level domains.

Now anyone including individuals and organizations can register top level domains of their choosing. Soon there will be domain names like YA.HOO, BLOG.JOHN and I.LIKE.MATT etc. In fact, the governing body has also permitted domain names in Arabic and other Asian languages.

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TAGS: Internet, icann, top level domain, domain names
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avatarThis is going to be a legal

Submitted by horzo on Fri, 06/27/2008 - 8:00am

This is going to be a legal and regulatory nightmare.

ICANN trying to justify its own existence? The increase in staff required to resolve domain disputes will be huge.

 

 

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avatarThey have this issue covered

Submitted by opulent_rigs on Fri, 06/27/2008 - 1:29pm

There will be elaborate arbitration procedures to settle disputes. As for the money, Icann will not sell top level domains for dime a dozen and will exact a considerable sum for them. Not to mention having a top-level domain can in turn open business avenues for the owner.

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avatarPhishing!!

Submitted by nsvander on Fri, 06/27/2008 - 6:12am

Lets all sit back and watch the phishing threat get even bigger.

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avatarChaos

Submitted by StormEffect on Fri, 06/27/2008 - 1:16am

Who needs standards? Who needs order?

Apparently we don't! LET.ANARCHY.BEGIN!

 

 

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avatarIdeas

Submitted by nmanguy on Thu, 06/26/2008 - 10:53pm

home.maximumpc

blog.maximumpc

podcast.maximumpc

forums.maximumpc

 

Me like.

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avatarHow about just

Submitted by Lestaticon on Fri, 06/27/2008 - 5:19am

How about just http://maximumpc ?

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avatarEver thought about

Submitted by mikeart03a on Fri, 06/27/2008 - 1:12pm

Ever thought about http://maximum.pc?

- mike_art03a
IT Technician Gov't of Canada

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