Re: Shared domains

[David Medinets <medined@planet.net>]

Michael Dillon wrote:
> Another way out of the cycle, <snip> issue
> a certain number of monopoly commercial iTLD's, a certain number of shared
> commercial iTLD's, a certain number of non-commercial iTLD's and a certain
> number of experimental iTLDs (.MARCA and other database ideas).
> 
> Then let the people decide which is best.

I've been lurking on the list to gain some
knowledge about how Internet decisions are
made. Michael's suggestion about creating
both commercial iTLD's and public-domain
iTLD's is the only workable idea, I've
seen so far I think.

Since tradenames seem to exist within a 
governmental framework, a specific iTLD
can be created to reflect this fact. For
example, .tn.fr and .tn.usa can be created
for tradenames in France and the USA.

It might also be a good idea to create 
.rtm for registered trademark. I think
that the Internet can be used to create 
a global registry of companies. People 
are creative enough to create names that
avoid the hoarding problem.

Another idea: Entities that have
revenues over $500,000 must pay for their
domain names using a sliding cost scale.
Other entities can have two(?) domains at 
no charge. Additional domains must be 
paid for. This lets individuals in 
lower-income countries have domain names
and still provides income to the domain 
registry.

For better or worse, commercial entities
will pay for much of the web development
and support. Some concessions need to be
made to the corporate world in order to
allow customers to easily find them.

david medinets
<standing in tartarus, awaiting the flames>