> For example .gov is impossible to get for non-US entities I'll gladly concede this point. I do agree that ICANN favors the US for .gov (and .mil). It would d

> For example .gov is impossible to get for non-US entities I'll gladly concede this point. I do agree that ICANN favors the US for .gov (and .mil). It would definitely be preferable if these weren't approved at all or at least weren't restricted to US entities. > Likewise .com typically implies US, as affirmed by the .com.mx, etc variants I responded to this in my previous comment. As far as I know there wasn't a decision to systematically favor US companies, so I'm not sure what this has to do with US imperialism. There are many websites in the UK and other countries that use .com, even if it's still far more common for US entities, and there's nothing stopping more from doing so.