Re: application-based gTLDs

[Daniel Kaplan <dkaplan@terra-nova.fr>]

>>From Daniel & Olivier's very good clear posting,
>
>> 6.5- Two kinds of new iTLDs may be proactively created by IANA, with
>> stringent charters designed in order to ensure maximum efficiency for the
>> Internet community:
>> - "Generic" iTLDs which designate a common resource of the Internet (eg,
>> .WEB, .WWW, .MAIL, .NEWS...)
>
>I will say that I'm rather puzzled as to the value of this type of TLD.
>The idea seems backward to me.  Traditionally the DNS scans from the
>specific to the general.
>      specific_computer.organization.type_of-organization
[..]
>In addition, since just about every organization has, or will have a web
>page (along with many individuals) wouldn't, for example, a ".web" TLD be
>basically redundant to the existing hierarchy with little or no value.
>specifically what is the functional difference between www.ibm.com and
>ibm.com.web? (or ibm.web)  Having ibm.web, ibm.www, ibm.mail, ibm.news as
>separate entries seems much less useful than web.ibm.com, www.ibm.com,
>mail.ibm.com and news.ibm.com and confuses the namespace far less.
>I would specifically suggest that the IAHC not select application-based 
>gTLDs.

Maybe you have a point there, although:
- "traditionnally" doesn't mean much as the Internet population is 
changing very fast, and the way it uses the Internet's common resources 
changes too;
- I thought I noticed that some people in this list value .WEB very 
highly.

Maybe we chose some of our examples for "generic" poorly. Hank's were 
better: .inet, .cyber, .inter...

Daniel


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