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Brazil and Peru Dispute .Amazon TLD

Posted by Unknown on from the bad-idea-has-bad-consequences dept.

judgecorp writes "Amazon.com could lose the .amazon domain, as Brazil and Peru have disputed the retailer's application to ICANN, backed by other South American governments, who want to protect use of that domain for 'purposes of public interest related to the protection, promotion, and awareness raising on issues related to the Amazon biome.'"

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  1. In other news... by srussia · · Score: 5, Funny

    Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline have expressed no interest whatsoever in the .microsoft TLD.

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  2. Re:Stand-By! by msauve · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, no. The name Amazon long pre-dates the river, being the name of a mythological tribe of warrier women who removed a breast so they could better shoot a bow. "Amazon" comes from the Greek a-mazos, "without a breast."

    The countries in the Amazon River basin have a no more legitimate claim to the domain than does the company. Let them use .amazonriver, if they wish.

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  3. Re:Mathematicians by OzPeter · · Score: 5, Funny

    In related news, big number mathematicians are considering whether to dispute the .google TLD.

    Which help sort out the stupid mathematicians from the ones that know what a googol is.

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  4. Re:Should have used location-based domains by oodaloop · · Score: 3, Funny

    Personally, I'm looking forward to .corn. I would love to get www.amazon.corn, www.google.corn, www.apple.corn, etc.

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