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Thx for sharing.<br>
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I don't see this "disastrous" potential. Seems merely another
substance-less talking point to me. <br>
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The most valid point I see with regards opposing gTLD expansion is
that it would be extortion on brands [to which I reply they are
clueless if they fall for it and get extorted, just ignore those
false threats]...<br>
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Anybody read prof. Mueller's history of the DNS? Didn't you all felt
that there should have been more than the few gTLDs added in the
first place? Anybody think it would have been "disastrous?"<br>
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Anyhow I find it amazing how one of the best popular publication
around (for me [The Economist]) also falls prey to information fads
and fashion (here, FUD) and other such information cascades. <br>
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Seems like N. Economides' points on the dynamics of financial
exuberance and crashes are right on point.<br>
<br>
Nicolas<br>
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On 12/01/2012 2:03 PM, Evan Leibovitch wrote:
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cite="mid:CAMguqh2T11MW2if6c6DUOogaUyZC0hzXROpJ0Pm4mc6-d6yLrg@mail.gmail.com"
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<div>FYI, they're not alone.</div>
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<div>Yesterday The Economist magazine (the one in which ICANN is
posting its CEO recruitment ads) <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2012/01/babbage-january-11th-2012?fsrc=nlw%7Cnewe%7C1-11-2012%7Cnew_on_the_economist">released
a podcast</a> dealing with ICANN (amongs other things, the
Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas got top billing and the ICANN
comments start at 3:45).</div>
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<div>The discussion of the issue includes the comment that the new
gTLD program "could be a disaster".</div>
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<div>- Evan</div>
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On 12 January 2012 13:11, warigia bowman <span dir="ltr"><<a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:warigia@aucegypt.edu">warigia@aucegypt.edu</a>></span>
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There was an ICANN story on NPR this morning. It made it sound
like the extra domain names are a big mistake, and are going
to add confusion to the Internet, and force people to do
defensive spending to protect that IP in cyberspace. <br>
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Thoughts? <br>
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Rigia<br>
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