[IP] ICANN proposes new way to buy top-level domains - Network World

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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 ICANN proposes new way to buy top-level domains
By Grant Gross , IDG News Service , 10/28/2008

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ICANN is seeking comments on a proposal that would open up the market  
for generic top-level domains (TLDs) on the Internet, basically  
allowing anyone with US$185,000 to buy a new TLD.

The plan from Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers  
would allow third parties to object to proposed TLDs on several  
grounds, but the proposal is an attempt to open up a TLD process that  
has been cumbersome in the past. ICANN would charge groups $185,000 to  
apply for a generic TLD, with most of the money going toward  
evaluation of the application.

{what does the above mean -- $185000 to evaluate it  -- first class  
travel .. ?? djf



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