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Re: ICANN opens up Pandora's Box of new TLDs
From: Roger Marquis <marquis () roble com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:32:05 -0700 (PDT)
Phil Regnauld wrote:
As business models go, it's a fine example of how to build demand without really servicing the community.
Of all the ways new tlds could have been implemented this has to be the most poorly thought out. Security-aware programmers will now be unable to apply even cursory tests for domain name validity. Phishers and spammers will have a field day with the inevitable namespace collisions. It is, however, unfortunately consistent with ICANN's inability to address other security issues such as fast flush DNS, domain tasting (botnets), and requiring valid domain contacts. The core problem seems to be financial, as this is likely the most revenue generating plan (both over and under the table) ICANN bean-counters could have dreamed up. It certainly was not the foreseen outcome when non-profit status was mandated. I have to conclude that ICANN has failed, simply failed, and should be returned to the US government. Perhaps the DHL would at least solicit for RFCs from the security community. Roger Marquis
Current thread:
- Re: ICANN opens up Pandora's Box of new TLDs, (continued)
- Re: ICANN opens up Pandora's Box of new TLDs Jay R. Ashworth (Jun 27)
- RE: ICANN opens up Pandora's Box of new TLDs michael.dillon (Jun 27)
- Re: ICANN opens up Pandora's Box of new TLDs Brandon Butterworth (Jun 26)
- RE: ICANN opens up Pandora's Box of new TLDs Martin Hannigan (Jun 26)
- RE: ICANN opens up Pandora's Box of new TLDs michael.dillon (Jun 27)
- Re: ICANN opens up Pandora's Box of new TLDs Balazs Laszlo (Jun 27)
- Re: ICANN opens up Pandora's Box of new TLDs Jeroen Massar (Jun 27)
- RE: ICANN opens up Pandora's Box of new TLDs Martin Hannigan (Jun 26)
- Re: ICANN opens up Pandora's Box of new TLDs Eric Brunner-Williams (Jun 27)
- Re: ICANN opens up Pandora's Box of new TLDs David Conrad (Jun 27)
- Re: ICANN opens up Pandora's Box of new TLDs Christopher Morrow (Jun 27)
- Re: ICANN opens up Pandora's Box of new TLDs Roger Marquis (Jun 27)
- security relevance [was: ICANN opens up Pandora's Box of new TLDs] Gadi Evron (Jun 27)
- Re: ICANN opens up Pandora's Box of new TLDs Christopher Morrow (Jun 27)
- Re: ICANN opens up Pandora's Box of new TLDs Gadi Evron (Jun 27)
- Re: ICANN opens up Pandora's Box of new TLDs Christopher Morrow (Jun 27)
- TTL settings efficiency [was: ICANN opens up Pandora's Box of new TLDs] Gadi Evron (Jun 27)