TLD proposal X is a bad idea. So what? (No Such Weblog)

TLD proposal X is a bad idea. So what?

On the IP list, Karl Auerbach explains why a TLD for "mobile content" is a bad idea, even though it's backed by major industry players. Karl's arguments are convincing.

But whom could Karl convince? I hope he does not convince ICANN: Because it is not (or, rather, should not be) ICANN's business to decide whether a TLD proposal is a good or a bad idea. ICANN's task should be to enable bad proposals to fail in the marketplace.

Question: What should ICANN do when a seemingly "good" idea and a "bad" idea compete for the same TLD string? Auction?

Posted by Thomas Roessler on March 11, 2004 7:56 PM | Permalink

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Comments (2)

Ali:

Banks hand out mortgages based on credit history, income, etc. They determine the probability of future failures of the customer based on past and present credentials and decide whether it will be sound or not. They do not care where or who has built the house for which the mortgage is being applied for. While "it is not (or, rather, should not be) ICANN's business to decide whether a TLD proposal is a good or a bad idea", it should have some kind of *check* in place to determine credentials of the TLD applicants -- and subsequently the probability of failure.

Posted by Ali | March 11, 2004 8:42 PM

Posted on March 11, 2004 20:42

Anonymous:

Banks do this because if a mortgage-holder defaults, the bank looses money. What does ICANN lose if a TLD fails? Nothing. Bad analogy.

Posted by Anonymous | March 12, 2004 3:23 AM

Posted on March 12, 2004 03:23

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