Re: Thread 5: Defining the namespace (was Re: Thread 1: Sharing

["Dietmar R. Rittner" <DR@german.net>]

Hank Nussbacher wrote:
> I would assume some sort of gTLD charter would have to be written so that
> everyone knows what belongs in each gTLD.  But how do you enforce it?  What
> is to stop a news agency from wanting to register a .net SLD?  Or should we
> ignore that entirely and just hope that everyone opens a SLD in the proper
> place?  By using very generic gTLDs like .inet and .iway we eliminate that
> problem.  Which is better?  I'd like to hear opinions on this matter.

Hi Hank,
Please excuse my English, it is not my first language.
Regarding the structure of new gTLDs:  I support the approach of 
Alan Sullivan, though some of the TLDs he came up with are not 
marketable and will therefore be avoided by companies. Imagine a TV 
commercial promoting greenpeace.cult... But in general, this 
approach to me causes more advantages than very generic TLDs like 
.inet and .iway. First, those IMHO are not very attractive and 
therefore no real competition for .com. Moreover, as they overlap 
with .com, companies might duplicate and register with all/ several 
of them. 

Using the library science or "Yahoo" approach, of course a specific 
and well done charter would be needed. It will probably not be 
possible to enforce it 100%, but I do believe that a news agency 
might rather be interested in registering under .news than .net. The 
marketing approach is easier for the news agency - and the public 
users will probably feel comfortable with this structure, as they are 
already acquainted with it through the search engines. In my opinion 
all specialized companies would welcome such TLDs and it would take 
a great deal of pressure away from .com.

Have a good day,
Dietmar
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Dietmar R Rittner - german.net
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