ICANN Releases Draft For New TLDs 168
NdJ writes "Looks like a whole new domain name battle ground is about to open up. ICANN have just made available their How to Apply for a New Generic Top-Level Domain Draft Applicant Guidebook. It won't be cheap for the individual, but certainly achievable for many domain-name-pimps. 'The Evaluation Fee is designed to make the new gTLD program self-funding only. This was a recommendation of the Generic names Supporting Organization. A detailed costing methodology — including historical program development costs, and predictable and uncertain costs associated with processing new gTLD applications through to delegation in the root zone — estimates a per applicant fee of $US185,000. This is the estimated cost per evaluation in the first application round.'"
13 mil for a tld? (Score:3, Funny)
obvious get rich quick scheme is obvious.
So who is going to register... (Score:5, Funny)
...".spam"?
ICHC for the internet (Score:5, Funny)
ICANN has all the moneys?
Re:Might as well... (Score:4, Funny)
a company like McDonalds will now be forced to register "mcdonalds.[every possible alphanumeric string]"
I suspect this will actually force them to register "*.mcdonalds" as a TLD. And likewise with other big companies.
Re:Why now? (Score:3, Funny)
I fully support this new .con TLD initiative for scammers and thieves.
Re:Might as well... (Score:5, Funny)
Of course, this means a company like McDonalds will now be forced to register "mcdonalds.[every possible alphanumeric string]" -- this ought to be interesting.
Does this mean ICANN has cheezburger?
Re:Why now? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:So who is going to register... (Score:4, Funny)
That's not got much spam in it.
ICANN is like ISO, not ITU (Score:3, Funny)
Re:So who is going to register... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Now all i need is 185K for .sex (Score:2, Funny)
Definitely not by doing anything sexually explicit.
Re:So who is going to register... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:13 mil for a tld? (Score:5, Funny)
On the other hand it would allow for "foo.fighters"
Re:Might as well... (Score:5, Funny)
I'm currently in the process of getting loans to register ".sucks", and ".lol".
I'll sell domains and make tons of money.
Re:So who is going to register... (Score:5, Funny)
I'll just end this here and take LobsterThermidorACrevetteWithAMornaySauceServedInAProvencaleManner-
WithShallotsAndAuberginesGarnishedWithTrufflePateBrandyAndWithAFriedEggOnTopAnd.spam