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ICANN Board Approves Wide Expansion of TLDs

Posted by timothy on from the dibs-on-dot-tim dept.

penciling_in writes "The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has approved the relaxation of the rules for the introduction of new Top-Level Domains — a move that could drastically change the Internet. 'We are opening up a new world and I think this cannot be underestimated,' said Roberto Gaetano, an ICANN board member. The future outcome of this decision was discussed on Slashdot a few days ago. It also seems, based on this post on CircleID from last month, that ICANN was already in preparation mode of mass TLD introductions. The new decision will allow companies to register their brands as generic top-level domain names (TLDs). For instance, Microsoft could apply to have a TLD such as '.msn', Apple apply for '.mac', and Google for '.goog'... The decision was taken unanimously on Thursday, June 26, 2008 at the 32nd ICANN Meeting in Paris."

49 of 490 comments (clear)

  1. There will be some good from this. by Gewalt · · Score: 5, Funny

    We are long overdue for a .sucks domain. It will be nice to finally have it.

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    1. Re:There will be some good from this. by lastchance_000 · · Score: 5, Funny

      You'll have to talk to Hoover to register domains under it, though.

    2. Re:There will be some good from this. by diodeus · · Score: 3, Funny

      I want .:)

    3. Re:There will be some good from this. by trolltalk.com · · Score: 1, Funny

      If he's registering dot.sucks, I want dot.cum, dot.guv, dot.orgy, dot.not, dot.ed, and dot.milf.

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    4. Re:There will be some good from this. by cstdenis · · Score: 1, Funny

      They have them, look at their addresses.

      Microsoft Corporation
      One Microsoft Way
      Redmond, WA 98052
      US

      Apple Inc.
      1 Infinite Loop
      Cupertino CA 95014
      US

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    5. Re:There will be some good from this. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Hoover? I thought this is exclusive for Microsoft...

    6. Re:There will be some good from this. by neuromancer23 · · Score: 1, Funny

      Or his mom

    7. Re:There will be some good from this. by TeknoHog · · Score: 4, Funny

      You'll have to talk to Hoover to register domains under it, though.

      Dam!

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    8. Re:There will be some good from this. by lgw · · Score: 3, Funny

      Half the roads in Georgia are " Still Road", named after the homeowner who originally made the road to his still. I love America.

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    9. Re:There will be some good from this. by Hurricane78 · · Score: 2, Funny

      I want to say the following when somebody asks me for my homepage address:

      slash dot dash dot
      slash dot dash dot
      slash dot dash dot
      slash dot com
      dot com
      dot com
      dot dot dot dot com

      ...

      I had to cut most of it because of the damn "postercomment" filter! How will i be able to tell people my domainname here??

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    10. Re:There will be some good from this. by mazarin5 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Or finally, I can have clownpenis.fart!

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    11. Re:There will be some good from this. by uncamarty · · Score: 2, Funny

      Is this anything like a Vegetarian?

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    12. Re:There will be some good from this. by tverbeek · · Score: 5, Funny

      ICANN has .cheezburger?

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  2. first.post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    fuck.icann

    1. Re:first.post by dotancohen · · Score: 4, Funny

      icann.not

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    2. Re:first.post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

      icann.fuck

    3. Re:first.post by OP_Boot · · Score: 3, Funny

      surely:
      Ah.damn
      ?

  3. Slashdot can finally be what it wants by aster_ken · · Score: 5, Funny

    http://slashdot.dot/

    Woohoo!

    1. Re:Slashdot can finally be what it wants by Eudial · · Score: 5, Funny

      http://slashdot.dot/

      Woohoo!

      H t t p colon slash slash slash dot dot dot...?

      Hm. You could develop this into some sort of morse code.

      So, since geek.com is already registered, we can register --. . . -.-, or

      http://dotdotdotslash.slash/

      Followed by

      2. ???

      And

      3. Profit!

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  4. Those're gonna be some fun router tables by wiredog · · Score: 4, Funny

    I, personally, intend to try for the ".nsfw" domain.

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  5. Re:The end of ctrl+enter days? by pitchpipe · · Score: 3, Funny

    Ya. And this'll just piss off your wife (yes I know I'm on Slashdot) when she types in goo.. and up pops www.google.boobs

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  6. Clownpenis.fart by the_tsi · · Score: 4, Funny

    No longer the last domain available.

  7. Woohoo by Colin+Smith · · Score: 4, Funny

    A flat DNS. Just the way it was always meant to be.

     

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  8. Re:Interesting reversal by pitchpipe · · Score: 5, Funny

    I say make 'em type in the ip address. That'll get rid of that hodge-podge lickety split. Now get off my lawn!

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  9. So if McDonald's wanted a TLD... by oodaloop · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...then ICANN has .chzbrgr?

    I'm sorry, I'll show myself out now.

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    1. Re:So if McDonald's wanted a TLD... by Floritard · · Score: 3, Funny

      Whooooooooosh!

    2. Re:So if McDonald's wanted a TLD... by thermian · · Score: 4, Funny

      that's it, you're banned from the internet..

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  10. I can think of many companies by LM741N · · Score: 4, Funny

    that should be restricted to the .con domain.

    1. Re:I can think of many companies by legoman666 · · Score: 5, Funny

      .kaaahhhnnnnn ?

  11. I like the idea, frankly by Luyseyal · · Score: 4, Funny

    I don't care if it makes the Internet work like AOL keywords. I don't care if Google, Yahoo!, et al. have to spider inf() more TLDs. I don't care if idiot corporations think they have to buy every version of .m1kr0s0ft and .msf7 out there "just in case". If we can finally get .fuck and .suck, .lol and .is.gay the Internet will finally release its full scientific potential.

    More porn.
    -l

    P.s., Karl Auerbach did experiments showing even BIND could handle umpteen million TLDs.

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  12. Re:No one said they were any smarter. by zehaeva · · Score: 2, Funny

    mmmm pr0n in seattle, will this be a guarantee that these hot girls from my area _really_ are from my area ?? ^_^

  13. Re:Why not just languages? by tppublic · · Score: 5, Funny
    "Lets just have something like http://google.en/"

    I think you mean: http://google.en_us/

  14. Re:Why not just languages? by koinu · · Score: 3, Funny

    Question from .de ...

    Don't we have such system already? Does that mean you are not communists?

  15. Re:I just can't wait by jmac1492 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I want http://www.com.dyslexia/

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  16. Slashdotted already? by Scorchio · · Score: 3, Funny

    I keep trying, but I can't get to this site. :(

    1. Re:Slashdotted already? by RealGrouchy · · Score: 2, Funny

      .dot is actually owned by the Department of Transport, and if you've ever waited in line at the DMV, you'll understand why that page is taking so long to load.

      - RG>

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  17. Won't this eventually end up like usenet? by oldspewey · · Score: 4, Funny

    You know, with all kinds of domain names like:

    alt.binaries.go.pound.sand.up.your.ass
    comp.sys.obscure.programming.language.that.only.six.remaining.bearded.men.even.remember
    can.forsale.illegal.bootleg.dvds.buffy.vampire.slayer

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  18. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 3, Funny

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  19. Re:Why not just languages? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I think you mean http://google.an_us

  20. Re:Problems by Just+some+bastard · · Score: 5, Funny

    And it can be even worse; for example, in France, gosses means "children", whereas in Québec, it means "testicles".
    Won't somebody think of the testicles?
  21. Re:Why not just languages? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Instead of ENglish United States, can we use AmericaN United States?

  22. http://[2001:0db8:85a3:08d3:1319:8a2e:0370:7348]/ by Z-MaxX · · Score: 3, Funny

    And make sure it's an IPv6 address!

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  23. Re:The end of ctrl+enter days? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    And you're saying there's something wrong with a Google Boobs search engine?

    Er... I mean... I didn't say that.

  24. Re:The end of ctrl+enter days? by pete-classic · · Score: 3, Funny

    That's it, I'm starting a dyslexic porn site and calling it Boogle Goobs!

    -Peter

  25. Re:The end of ctrl+enter days? by Slashdot+Suxxors · · Score: 2, Funny

    about:blank

  26. Re:http://[2001:0db8:85a3:08d3:1319:8a2e:0370:7348 by Jester998 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is that your web site on this business card, or a PGP signature? :)

  27. Re:The end of ctrl+enter days? by olyar · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not at work. Just checked. You were wise not to go there...

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  28. Re:The end of ctrl+enter days? by OP_Boot · · Score: 1, Funny

    What's the hot-key for Close Tab in FF ?

  29. Re:The end of ctrl+enter days? by enoz · · Score: 2, Funny

    Welcome to g(.)(.)gle.

    (as seen in some other /. comment)