Comments on: ICANN Board Drops Bomb on Registrars Hoping to Launch New TLDs

By: Andrew Allemann

Andrew Allemann — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:01:35 +0000

@ BidNo – I don’t think I’ve expressed an opinion on this topic?

By: BidNo

BidNo — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:55:51 +0000

Have to disagree on this one Andrew; this was a wise decision by ICANN.

By: Steve Cheatham

Steve Cheatham — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:31:50 +0000

wellll…2 cents worth.
Separating of communications infrastructure and content is important in a democracy.

To me.. the registrar is infrastructure and should not be in the content side.

Remember the phone company? they are still squeezing large profits out of their arrangement with themselves to provide service on their own infrastructure.It has impeded innovation for many years.

I am glad icann recognizes the importance of this.

By: Jeffrey Eckhaus

Jeffrey Eckhaus — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:53:25 +0000

@Nic – do you believe it is a problem with Apple products? You can buy a Macbook at an Apple store or at Amazon.
I think Apple stores have helped the image of Apple and brought around new customers, many who buy their Apple products at other locations like Best Buy or Amazon.

By: Steve M

Steve M — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:25:46 +0000

For the industry as a whole, who cares?

Junk domains are still junk domains.

Whether served from one waiter or two.

By: Nic

Nic — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:06:15 +0000

It is not a stupid decision at all. It is sensible.

Ironically, before the internet, a manufacturer, distributor or wholesaler would never compete with their channel by selling direct (retail). For some reason this is now accepted practice, ie resellers accept that their supplied competes with them.

By: Louise

Louise — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:44:09 +0000

Go Daddy is the rudder which steers ICANN.