-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 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 PGP fingerprint 8D9F C567 BEE4 A431 56C4 678B 08B5 A0F2 636D 68E9 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJVCbHuAAoJEAi1oPJjbWjpJ0QH/i0gdvRCQIaRY3/T4ZKa8/h/ +2HJT7dvJSBCb+/Y8nFrIyyehYww/BfYO8QAOht3W0rq+apeWXiiN7BTXyuKg7Gl vFbuEGLc9U7qtaawgTk1aUu/FBNIeCjqEw+BPVLHVW5THVh53dMgLyk4Btk4oWPs 2wtoMLN10lVU+80z7N/x3xWWeZHu2I00lGIBTqo+e7Kob7GCSUfCkivLUIF0cbIM 2coHNTb6DISqiYmhGzzNY68VwzkzRBT4tOy0yk0YTQ0WKHgdLEHlwlBZc4FuCrCs fnUM6w9fipFhw9xSsUIhJ7BarmscxNkyjkdpRyrPrRsZggmRLaofnYAOxv2uKCc= =2TfJ -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----