:-)
On 18-03-15 14:12, Niels ten Oever wrote:
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> ICANN.[anydomain] cannot be registered because there is a reserved
> name list that is called out in the contract between every registry an
> ICANN. I just found this out yesterday myself :)
>
> Best,
>
> Niels
>
> On 03/18/2015 06:08 PM, Carlos Afonso wrote:
>> I wonder if icann.sucks has already been preemptively registered?
>> :-)
>>
>> --c.a.
>>
>> On 18-03-15 12:21, Nicolas Adam wrote:
>>> Yes we (I) do, and unlimited freedom to create gTLDs should
>>>
>>> 1) tell the suckers (there is no reason to sugar coat this) that
>>> you can't buy yourself out of criticism
>>>
>>> and
>>>
>>> 2) prevent exorbitant prices for users who want to gleefully spew
>>> on their most hatred brand of product.
>>>
>>> So, yes. It's not only considered, it's the basis for my support
>>> for unlimited gTLDs.
>>>
>>> Nicolas
>>>
>>> On 16/03/2015 12:32 PM, Carlos A. Afonso wrote:
>>>> Do we consider this type of scam when some (most?) of us defend
>>>> absolute freedom for creating new gTLDs?
>>>>
>>>> --c.a.
>>>>
>>>> -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [ PFIR ]
>>>> Extortion runs wild on .sucks gTLD Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2015
>>>> 08:28:08 -0700 From: PFIR (People For Internet Responsibility)
>>>> Announcement List <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: PFIR (People For
>>>> Internet Responsibility) Announcement List <[log in to unmask]> To:
>>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>>
>>>> Extortion runs wild on .sucks gTLD
>>>>
>>>> ".sucks" registrations begin soon--at up to $2,500 per domain
>>>>
>>>> (Ars):
>>>> http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/03/sucks-tld-to-accept-sunrise-registrations-soon-but-theyll-be-pricey/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
> The number of generic top-level domains (gTLDs) available for
>>>> use has climbed into the hundreds, and ".sucks" will soon be
>>>> added to the list. However, angry customers eager to get their
>>>> hands on brand-specific domains like "bestbuy.sucks" or
>>>> "comcast.sucks" shouldn't get their hopes up; according to
>>>> MarketingLand, the domains will cost far more than most
>>>> consumers will want to pay. The pricing situation around
>>>> .sucks domain names is complicated. Companies with registered
>>>> trademarks will have to pay an astounding $2,499 to register
>>>> their trademarked names in .sucks. Registration of
>>>> non-trademarked names during the "sunrise" period (March 30
>>>> until June 1) before .sucks goes live will cost at least $199
>>>> per name, while the standard registration fee after June 1
>>>> rises to $249 per name.
>>>>
>>>> Companies are typically hyper-sensitive about brand usage, and
>>>> few will want their .sucks domains under someone else's
>>>> control. The .sucks pricing scheme has led to outrage from many
>>>> quarters, with MarketingLand's writeup quoting several industry
>>>> figures who use words like "extortion" and "predatory."
>>>>
>>>> - - -
>>>>
>>>> This is one of the best examples I know of demonstrating how
>>>> the gTLD expansion has turned into one giant extortion scheme
>>>> for the enrichment of "domainers" and the rest of the
>>>> domain-industrial complex -- and to the detriment of the Net at
>>>> large. As far as the overwhelmingly vast majority of new gTLDs
>>>> is concerned, I've seen nothing from them but spam and phishing
>>>> attempts, and I block them from my networks with zero sense of
>>>> shame and without any obvious detrimental effects here.
>>>> Personally, I recommend that you do the same.
>>>>
>>>> --Lauren-- Lauren Weinstein ([log in to unmask]):
>>>> http://www.vortex.com/lauren Founder: - Network Neutrality
>>>> Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org - PRIVACY Forum:
>>>> http://www.vortex.com/privacy-info Co-Founder: People For
>>>> Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info Member:
>>>> ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy Lauren's Blog:
>>>> http://lauren.vortex.com Google+:
>>>> http://google.com/+LaurenWeinstein Twitter:
>>>> http://twitter.com/laurenweinstein Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 /
>>>> Skype: vortex.com
>>>>
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>>>
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