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ICANN proposes new way to buy top-level domains - Network World


From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:44:10 -0400

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/102808-icann-proposes-new-way-to.html?netht=ts_102908&nladname=102908dailynewsamal

 ICANN proposes new way to buy top-level domains
By Grant Gross , IDG News Service , 10/28/2008

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ICANN is seeking comments on a proposal that would open up the market for generic top-level domains (TLDs) on the Internet, basically allowing anyone with US$185,000 to buy a new TLD.

The plan from Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers would allow third parties to object to proposed TLDs on several grounds, but the proposal is an attempt to open up a TLD process that has been cumbersome in the past. ICANN would charge groups $185,000 to apply for a generic TLD, with most of the money going toward evaluation of the application.

{what does the above mean -- $185000 to evaluate it -- first class travel .. ?? djf



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