Comments on: ICANN Vote Allows Monopolies on the Internet http://creacom.org/words/icann-vote-allows-monopolies-on-the-internet/ Innovation and Creation, through Community and Communication Fri, 14 May 2010 15:20:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: TLD Managers http://creacom.org/words/icann-vote-allows-monopolies-on-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-31 TLD Managers Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:24:10 +0000 http://creacom.org/words/?p=45#comment-31 Correction Original Post: "Some current TLDs are going for $50 - $100..." Correction: "Some current domains are going for $50 - $100..." That is just the flat-priced purchase of a domain from a registrar. Correction

Original Post: “Some current TLDs are going for $50 – $100…”

Correction: “Some current domains are going for $50 – $100…”

That is just the flat-priced purchase of a domain from a registrar.

]]> By: Sean Canton http://creacom.org/words/icann-vote-allows-monopolies-on-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Sean Canton Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:57:32 +0000 http://creacom.org/words/?p=45#comment-30 I refer you to <a href="http://peoplewithblogs.com/members/theimpatientcoder/new-domain-registration-fees-to-top-100000" rel="nofollow">this blog post</a> which points to the original AP press release that says $100,000+ fees. While ICANN says they are not "selling" TLD's, that verbage does not exclude fees. :) How can you currently own a $50-$100 TLD? They're not even opening the process until 2009. I refer you to this blog post which points to the original AP press release that says $100,000+ fees.

While ICANN says they are not “selling” TLD’s, that verbage does not exclude fees. :)

How can you currently own a $50-$100 TLD? They’re not even opening the process until 2009.

]]> By: TLD Managers http://creacom.org/words/icann-vote-allows-monopolies-on-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-29 TLD Managers Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:31:41 +0000 http://creacom.org/words/?p=45#comment-29 ICANN has released more information on the topic today: http://www.icann.com/en/announcements/announcement-4-26jun08-en.htm Registration is going to be free but there is going to be a review process. I think that "monopolies" will not be formed any more so than we currently have with the available TLDs. Some current TLDs are going for $50 - $100 which is far more expensive than some that are nearly free. I do however like your .free idea. This would be an incredible way to really allow anyone to have their own domain and publish on the Internet - I smell a not-for-profit in the making. ICANN has released more information on the topic today: http://www.icann.com/en/announcements/announcement-4-26jun08-en.htm

Registration is going to be free but there is going to be a review process.

I think that “monopolies” will not be formed any more so than we currently have with the available TLDs. Some current TLDs are going for $50 – $100 which is far more expensive than some that are nearly free.

I do however like your .free idea. This would be an incredible way to really allow anyone to have their own domain and publish on the Internet – I smell a not-for-profit in the making.

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