ICANN had wanted to start taking applications for new names early this year, but the timetable proved too ambitious given the extent of the feedback. ICANN now expects to open bids around December.
From the ICANN site:
There have been a number of overarching issues raised in the comment process that require further work and so remain unchanged in this draft. Those issues are:
* Trademark protection
* Security and stability
* Malicious conduct
* Demand and economic analysis
Not very surprising, IMHO.
Of course, whilst this would mean less confusion, it would also mean less money!
Kaled.
Why don't they simply open up domain names without any suffix at all - that would put the problem to bed permanently.
There would be an uproar if they did that.
There would be an uproar if they did that.
from whom? (seriously!)
By introducing suffix-free domain names (and adopting a policy of no new suffixes) this problem would be solved once and for all - I don't know about causing uproar, most webmasters would be delighted (but not registrars, etc. that profit from the existing barking-mad system).
Kaled.
