Seriously, WTF?
International Chamber of Commerce has posted more community and limited public interest objections on its web site.
On the surface, these look to be quite misdirected.
Afilias’ application for .lotto has been hit with a community objection filed by European State Lotteries and Toto Association. That’s a group that represents lotteries and gambling companies in Europe that benefit the state.
Then there’s Accuweather’s community objection to The Weather Channel’s .weather. They already went public about this, but I’m still scratching my head. Unless the “community” is every living and breathing person in the world, I find this hard to understand.
Entertainment Software Association is objecting to both Amazon’s and Beijing Gamease Age Digital Technology Co.’s applications for .game on community grounds.
Fédération Internationale de Basketball (FIBA) has a community objection against dot Basketball Limited.
There’s also the WTF community objection to .gold.
On the Limited Public Interest side, Prudential has objected to Fidelity’s applications for .retirement and .mutualfunds.
Some of these objections are from company’s upset over competitors wanting to operate closed TLDs.
But seriously, WTF?
I can’t wait until .WTF gets an objection…I wouldn’t bet against it.
.WTF… i remember a story about an eight year old girl on the internets and all she would ever type is WTF. her mother finally caught her and discussed the matter and found out she thought it meant WoW That’s Funny. and so it goes.
WHere can I find a list of all the TLDs that have been applied for.
Thanks
Trevor –
https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus
With the advent of the new gTLDS being introduced, its effect will severely impact the Search Engine Marketing Sector. According to MIT (Mass. Inst.Tech.) type-In traffic will be expanded rapidly and will be common place. Consumers are very reluctant to change and there are studies to prove that they will avoid doing business on a non-.COM site. This splintering and dividing of the Search Engine Market bodes well for a brilliant future, for Pure Play Generic .COM Profit Centers. M I T foresees Type-Ins, We foresee a seachange shift into .COM Profit Centers.
Gratefully, Jeff Schneider (Contact Group) (Metal Tiger)
When you have an extra $185k sitting around, .wtf, go with it…
Jeff, Can we get a link to that MIT study. I’d love to do an article about it.