A report known as the CRAI Report, which recommends keeping most of the registry-registrar split now required of all gTLDs, doesn’t address the legitimate need of many potential registries for a business model that registrars are unlikely to implement — leaving these registries in the cold.
I’ve put together a permanent page of materials related to ICANN new TLD applications, both from ICANN and from other sources. These are hard to find on the ICANN site, and I’m hosting them so they should be quick to download.
I’ve read through all the ICANN materials twice. If you’re having trouble sleeping….
Overall, the process is understandable, is fairly straightforward, and best of all, it looks as if new TLDs will actually happen. It’s about time.
BUT I find four big problems, any one of which could be a show-stopper for [...]
