ICANN Responds To gTLD Plan Comments

angry tapir writes "ICANN has delayed its plans to sell new generic top-level domains while responding to public comments about the controversial proposal. The organization has released a 154-page document detailing and analyzing the hundreds of comments (PDF) it has received about its gTLD plan. In response to several concerns brought up by the public and companies in the Internet industry, ICANN has moved out the projected timeline for taking applications for new gTLDs from September to December."

Don't click the link!

[smooth wombat]

a 154-page document detailing and analyzing the hundreds of comments (PDF)

It's a trap [slashdot.org]!

Re:Don't click the link!

[contra_mundi]

Just do it.

Sigh

[oahazmatt]

And I was so looking forward to registering ".1" so I could realize my dream of having an external URL at 127.0.0.1.

Re:Sigh

[david.emery]

All that traffic directed to 127.0.0.1 would serve you right! :-)

dave

Re:blarg i am anonymous

[fuzzyfuzzyfungus]

Don't worry sir, I'm sure that your company will be willing to pay our very reasonable fees for all possible variations of its name, and any distinctive trademarks. It would be such a pity for them to fall into the hands of spammers, link farmers, or others who would reflect poorly on them...

Re:Don't click the link!

[Anonymous Coward]

This is Slashdot. What are the chances anyone would click the link to a story?

Re:Sigh

[Anonymous Coward]

Looks like someone already beat you to it. I went to http://127.0.0.1/ [127.0.0.1] . I have to say I like that site a lot. But then again it looks very similar to mine, so I am biased.

Re:Sigh

[Anonymous Coward]

Already slashdotted!