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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
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________ pfir mailing
>>> list http://lists.pfir.org/mailman/listinfo/pfir
>>
- --
Niels ten Oever
Head of Digital
Article 19
www.article19.org
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