[WEB4LIB] New.net: Giving you the TLD's that ICANN('T)...

[Julia Schult]

This almost sounds like something Wired made up -- having someone named Bill
G. involved with a .Net project that tries to extend a new monopoly over
internet domain names using a browser plugin!  Has the Justice Dept. heard
about this?  ;-)

> http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,42146,00.html
> http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,42201,00.html
>
> New.net plans to offer several alternative domains (using a special
browser
> plug in):
> dot-shop, dot-law, dot-mp3, dot-tech, dot-video, dot-game, dot-sport,
> dot-kids, dot-chat, dot-inc, dot-med and dot-family. They will also offer
> domains
> for non-US markets (dot-ltd, dot-gmbh as well as some using non-roman
> characters)
>
> Kind of sounds "back-doorish" to me, and the trademark dispute issues are
> not going away. But is this New.net domain system something that
> "undermines the existing Internet"?
>
> --
> Charles P. Hobbs
> King Drew Health Science Library
> http://www.cdrewu.edu/kdhsl
>
>
 ---Julia E. Schult
Access/Electronic Services Librarian
Elmira College
Jschult at elmira.edu