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Subject: OT: New gTLDs From: Brian Ashe <brian@dee-web.com> Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 13:28:30 -0400 Hi All, Sorry for the off topic post, but I thought it was at least of interest to people who are mostly in the Internet arena and have to cope with it on an everyday level. I don't know how many of you are aware, but ICANN is finally getting off their collective butts and considering new gTLDs for use on the Net. http://www.icann.org/dnso/new-gtlds-01apr00.htm They are also approaching it from a good direction(at least in my opinion) in that they are welcoming comments from the public. However they will probably not be accepting comments much longer, so that is why I am posting here. I think that many of us at the general user level may have some of the best ideas since we interact with the Net in a different fashion then those who only use it from the top. So I think it is in everyone's best interest to see what is being proposed and to make your own comments and ideas known to ICANN so that this thing doesn't wind up a mess created by Network Solutions who is of course pushing their own ideas. I, personally, am all for new gTLDs since I think it will make searching, filtering, and DNS resolution much better and more efficient. Of course, I may be alone in that thought, but it is how I see it. I would love to see new gTLDs introduced that can segregate adult sites for filtering and searching, personal TLDs for us individuals, business to business sites, retail sales sites, and many others (without getting tooooooo carried away). Please don't make this a long winded(like this e-mail) discussion on this list. I merely wanted to inform people of the stuff going on at ICANN, since this will affect many of us in a greater manner then most, since we will have to help make sure it works. I welcome any feedback/flames/compliments;) to personal e-mail. But, I think everyone here should go and check this out before it is too late. ===