I don't think the 'first come first serve' rules will apply anymore (at least without a significant financial barrier). My question addresses TLDs like .microsoft . Will M$ be able to buy the entire .microsoft TLD? -jmz On Sun, Jul 6, 2008 at 7:36 AM, keith smith wrote: > > Interesting question. Owning an entire TLD could make you a billionaire. > > > ------------------------ > Keith Smith > (520) 207-9877 > PHP Programmer > > > > --- On Sat, 7/5/08, Joshua Zeidner wrote: > > From: Joshua Zeidner > Subject: Re: Icann and new TLD's > To: stephen.p.rufle@cox.net, "Main PLUG discussion list" > > Date: Saturday, July 5, 2008, 9:38 PM > > Will I be able to buy an entire TLD? > > -jmz > > On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 9:26 PM, Stephen P Rufle > > wrote: >> Not sure how this is related , but didn't Icann veto teh .xxx tld. > Does >> this mean now that the adult entertainment industry could now pool funds >> to get the xxx domain. >> >> I like your nike shoes example. >> >> Others >> mc.donalds >> kickass.music >> blockbuster.movie >> >> [distro_name].linux >> >> >> >> Charles Jones wrote: >>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7475986.stm >>> >>> Icann, voted unanimously to relax the strict rules on so-called >>> "top-level" domain names... >>> >>> Under the new plans, domain names can be based on any string of > letters, >>> in any script. >>> >>> Individuals will be able to register a domain based on their own name, >>> for example, as long as they can show a "business plan > and > technical >>> capacity". >>> >>> I wonder how long before we start seeing domains like > http://nike.shoes >>> and the like. I wonder how many email and domain parsing scripts this > is >>> going to break, especially domain names with asian and arabic > characters. >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> -- >> Stephen P Rufle >> stephen.p.rufle@cox.net >> H1:480-626-8022 >> H2:480-802-7173 >> Yahoo IM: stephen_rufle >> AOL IM: stephen1rufle >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > > - http://www.joshuazeidner.com/ > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- - http://www.joshuazeidner.com/ --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss