On 07/23/2012 01:21 PM, Evan Leibovitch wrote: > There, are, unfortunately, real instances of domains created to > deliberately confuse potential donors (especially domains quickly created > in the aftermath of disasters), often by in part appropriating the names of > known charities such as the Red Cross. It is the responsibility of such charities to ensure that they have a *WELL-KNOWN* domain name, say WHATEVER.TLD, through which they course everything. Like other organizations trying to get an identity in the Internet, they have to hammer home their "brand." If they have a chapter in the Philippines, they can give it a PH.WHATEVER.TLD. If there is a specific disaster in the Philippines, say Typhoon Ondoy, they can call it Ondoy.PH.WHATERVER.TLD. Why is it now the responsibility of ICANN to reserve a name for them in *ALL* domains? -- Bombim Cadiz ***************************************** * Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) -- * * No windows. No gates. It is open. * * No Bill. It is Free. * *****************************************