Comments on: Google backing new gTLD trade association

By: Philip Corwin

Philip Corwin — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 06:18:59 +0000

More evil from the search and advertising monopolist?

By: Ray Marshall

Ray Marshall — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 07:28:35 +0000

The challenges of introducing new gTLDs is not new. The question before us now is whether, or not, we can trust a self-regulated body (supported by Google) to look out for our better interests. Given Google’s track record to date within the .LA domain space over the past several years, I’m inclined to consider a regulatory body (which I know is controversial). Such an entity would give this process greater independence. Perhaps Google is trying to head off this option for its own interests by creating this future state trade association on new gTLDS. At the end of the day, Google has not been operating by its mission statement, i.e., do no evil.

http://www.circleid.com/posts/20110525_user_experience_with_new_tlds_how_to_avoid_junk_mail_file/#7918

By: Ray Marshall

Ray Marshall — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 04:43:54 +0000

This is the same Google that has refused to use http://www.google.la/ for LA for the past several years. This is also the same Google that wrongly flagged certain .LA domains as being suspicious. I’ll believe their good intentions when I see it!

By: Pinky Brand

Pinky Brand — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:10:00 +0000

It sounded like there was broad agreement in the room on the scope of the association. Well attended. Standing room only.

This seems to be the largest regional ICANN meeting ever in terms of attendance. Estimated 250 attendees vs. previous high attendance of ~80.

By: Michele

Michele — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:14:30 +0000

Kevin

I suspect it’ll be a few days before anything close to concrete is locked down

Michele