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VeriSign Could Add 220 New Top Level Domains

Posted by timothy on from the it's-like-bitcoin-for-registrars dept.

darthcamaro writes "At the end of this month, the first round of applications for ICANN's expansion of the generic Top Level Domains will close. While we still don't how many applications in total there will be, we now know that VeriSign — the company that runs .com and .net is backing at least 220 of them."

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  1. Re:Censorship and seizure by hemo_jr · · Score: 3, Informative

    Verisign has shown itself to be too willing and accomplice to the U.S. government with its willing participation in domain shutdowns. We need more independence from the the body that has this much control.