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The IAB put out a statement “Dotless Domains Considered Harmful” that explains some of the risks if ICANN changed the rules to allow them. As it stands, they we
by kijeda 13y ago
The IAB put out a statement “Dotless Domains Considered Harmful” that explains some of the risks if ICANN changed the rules to allow them. As it stands, they were already prohibited and this resolution reaffirms that.
http://www.iab.org/documents/correspondence-reports-documents/2013-2/iab-statement-dotless-domains-considered-harmful/ http://www.iab.org/documents/correspondence-reports-document...
- SimHacker 13y agoBut I thought "* Considered Harmful" was considered harmful?
- itafroma 13y ago> As it stands, they were already prohibited and this resolution reaffirms that. Slight nitpick: they were prohibited only without prior ICANN approval (second whereas). Companies like Google attempted to get that approval (Google wanted "search"), which spurred ICANN into making a decision about what circumstances they would allow them. This decision essentially states ICANN won't approve any dotless domains.