DN Journal Editorial - New gTLDs to lead to the end of ICANN?

[gpmgroup]

After this week's publication of events surrounding .food and .sport today's DN Journal [dnjournal.com] suggests the mess that will be created by the GNSO's planned new gTLDs program may be so severe that it may lead to the end of ICANN.

This is amazingly misguided stuff. I have felt from the beginning that ICANN was opening a can of worms with this whole unlimited new gTLD process, but I don't think they have any idea of what is in store for them. This is Pandora's Box on steroids. One very prominent domain developer told me he thinks the new gTLD program will create such a mess that it will lead to the end of ICANN.

[edited by: Webwork at 5:59 pm (utc) on Sep. 3, 2009]
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[Webwork]

The Web was once the realm of visionaries.

No more.

[maximillianos]

Great find. I am going to enjoy watching this mess unfold... all from the comforts of my dot-com domain name... ;-)

BTW - I always recommend folks keep their top domain names registered out for the maximum number of years (10) since it is apparent that folks are looking for new creative ways to make money off our brands, like bumping up reg fees for top brands, etc.