... As for the generic top level domains, there's still a range of opinion. They are a little more complex, because there will never be a solution that suits everyone - we're doing it to create competition, and the people who don't want more competition don't like it. But we are moving forward with an aggressive time frame. Nevali: What's the benefit of gTLDs? Why doesn't Icann forget about expanding the number of top-level domains and just oversee what the country code administrators are doing? RB: The owners of those country codes already have the power to do pretty much anything they want. But it's not an answer because if you open up the root, you open up new gTLDs anyway. It's in our mandate to create new top level domains, so we're doing the right thing - but it's a very difficult problem. EllyD: How is Icann trying to improve the arbitration process for victims of domain theft? RB: We are proposing a new mechanism - uniform rapid suspension. There is a proposal and we're deliberating it. <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/oct/02/rod-beckstrom-questions> and 2. 'In Congress, A Confusing Argument Against New TLDs' <http://www.circleid.com/posts/in_congress_a_confusing_argument_against_new_tlds/>