Chris Ambler won’t end up running .web, but perhaps .epic.
Verisign is introducing .web this year, but the idea for the domain dates back more than three decades. Today’s guest was there at the beginning.
Chris Ambler, Director of Domains for Registered Agents, Inc., discusses the long and winding history of .web and his role in proposing the domain years ago.
Nah, he’s not bitter at all about not getting the domain.
Even though Chris isn’t involved with Verisign’s .web, he is participating in this year’s round of new top level domain expansion. Registered Agents, Inc. applied for six domains, including .epic, .identity, .mark, .private, .registeredagent, and .verified.
Chris explains the thinking behind these strings, updates listeners on domain registrar Epik, and discusses why the company decided to build its own Registry Service Provider, Astronym Registry.
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Great episode!