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ICANN Recommends ISOC Run .org TLD

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the thanks-fellas-thanks-a-lot dept.

Amazing Quantum Man writes "According to ZDNet, ICANN has issued a report recommending that ISOC run the .org TLD. It looks like ISOC would run .org in conjunction with Afilias." mesozoic points out that ISOC is a non-profit organization composed of many for-profit heavyweights, writing "I'm not surprised; are you?" This preliminary report may be disappointing to those who hoped that Paul Vixie and Carl Malamud would be successful in their bid to head up .org.

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  1. This is bad how? by madprof · · Score: 5, Interesting

    ISOC has many representatives from large companies on its books.
    So it represents no one company, and when it does something it will do it with industry backing.
    This is a Good thing.
    Exactly what can be done with the .org TLD that is going to be so bad anyhow?
    It is already open to anyone, regardless of whether they are non-profit or not.

  2. Bad choice by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Seeing as how isoc.org is already slashdotted, I'd have to question wether they can handle running .org.