longtailofsighs

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by longtailofsighs 2y ago
ICANN accredited domain registrars (so any registrar selling generic TLDs like .org, .com, .design etc) have contractual obligations related to technical abuses like phishing, malware, and botnets, insofar as they intersect with a domain na
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by longtailofsighs 5y ago
You're incorrect on the fees. The 180k was the application fee for the 2013 round of new gtlds. Actual on going costs are $6,250 per quarter, plus a cut from each registration or renewal, as per the registry contract. ICANN can only
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by longtailofsighs 5y ago
ICANN makes a cut of every registration, not just the TLD application fee, or the quarterly registry fees. ICANN has LOTS of problems, but it is actually incentivized to see TLDs in general availability.
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by longtailofsighs 6y ago
My guess is that ICANN knows full well that he's going to appeal the decision and win and they are probably fine with that. It gives them coverage to respond to intellectual property interests, and the governments they hold sway over w
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by longtailofsighs 6y ago
This why is a choice made by the NTIA in the late 90s, I think. And, to be fair, the coordination of the DNS via ICANN is a non-commercial affair. I just don't think it's worth entertaining the idea of trying to de-commercialize t
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by longtailofsighs 6y ago
I don't disagree that the DNS is a public good. And fascinatingly unique in that it's global public good, reasonably successfully managed without government intervention. If the barricading is in reference to price increases, then
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by longtailofsighs 6y ago
You're right that it doesn't have to, but I certainly don't think converting the DNS to a publicly run entity by some particular government is anything close to a good idea. Or if that's really your thing, stick to ccTLD
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by longtailofsighs 6y ago
I love a lot of what the EFF does, but this campaign, and many other organizations involved in it got a lot wrong. The real issue, that in fairness the EFF leads with, was the change in the .org contract, not the sale itself. The most rob