New Generic top-level domains (gTLDs) are being expanded.

[mvharley2 at gmail.com (Dan Wagner)]

Thanks Robin,

I was really looking for some perspective on the impact and you provided
some good points.  As of Oct there is additional documentation the risks,
costs and dispute processes.

MV

On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 10:25 AM, Robin Wood <dninja at gmail.com> wrote:

> 2008/11/21 Dan Wagner <mvharley2 at gmail.com>:
>  > OK, guys, forgive me if I missed any previous discussions on this,
> however I
> > would like to know what risks/considerations companies are applying to
> this
> > move by ICANN to EXXXPPAAANNNDDD 'Top Level Domains'?
> >
> >
> > Google:
> > "After years of discussion and thought, generic top-level domains (gTLDs)
> > are being expanded. They will allow for more innovation, choice and
> change
> > to a global Internet presently served by just 21 generic top-level domain
> > names. "
> >
> > By the way at 185K per gTLD the croud may not be big... so WTF do you
> think?
>
> From what I've read, on top of the basic cost you are going to have to
> prove that you have, or can afford, the infrastructure to be able to
> support the tld as well. That probably limits the userbase down even
> further. I reckon there will be the obvious few, .google, .microsoft
> .ibm etc and maybe some groups such as the porn industry grouping
> together under the .xxx tld.
>
> Firms are going to still have to pick up the current collection of
> tlds to prevent people getting them and using them for impersonation
> attacks. The more things a company has to remember to renew, the more
> chance that one will be forgotten. Microsoft could end up owning
> .microsoft but forgetting about microsoft.com and losing it to someone
> on the ball who grabs it when it expires.
>
> Also, if groups do take off there is good chance for impersonation and
> confusion in that area. If we all club together and setup .hackers I
> could own ninja.hackers but then the bad guys create .crackers and
> have ninja.crackers. At the moment, if you get the wrong tld you can
> usually get the right one within a few guesses with a potentially open
> list of tlds you could be guessing all day.
>
> So, not much about security but a bit about confusion that could end
> up causing security problems.
>
> Robin
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