"Domain names are very much like rent controlled property." Probably the most accurate analogy I've heard for domains. One of the things which attracted many of us to the internet in the first place was the idea of a level playing field for the exchange of ideas and information. I think that the nature of the first level domain should be taken into account. With '.com' let capitalism rule. With '.net' perhaps a W3C/IANA/RFC committee to decide if it is truly internet related? With '.org' it should be first come first served, use it or lose it, not for resale and handled by a not for profit international organization. With '.ac' etc. it should be determined by the government of the country involved.
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"Domain names are very much like rent controlled property." Probably the most accurate analogy I've heard for domains. One of the things which attracted many of us to the internet in the first place was the idea of a level playing field for the exchange of ideas and information. I think that the nature of the first level domain should be taken into account. With '.com' let capitalism rule. With '.net' perhaps a W3C/IANA/RFC committee to decide if it is truly internet related? With '.org' it should be first come first served, use it or lose it, not for resale and handled by a not for profit international organization. With '.ac' etc. it should be determined by the government of the country involved.