The ICANN community favors the introduction of new generic top-le...
The ICANN community favors the introduction of new generic top-level domains (gTLDS) but is divided over how it should happen, found a draft preliminary report for the Generic Names Supporting Organization Council. The report, posted as part of ICANN’s…
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policy development process for new gTLDs, said ICANN constituencies and public commentators recognize that “new additions to the root are within the scope of ICANN’s technical mandate, are necessary if ICANN is to meet its core mission and values… and are part of ICANN’s normal operations.” But there’s no agreement on how many new gTLDs there should be, when and by what method they should be launched, or whether they should be sponsored. The report recommended further analysis along several lines, including whether introduction should be restricted to one kind of gTLD or a broader range of applications. It called for more analysis about the operational impacts and costs of approving new gTLDs, and fact-based market analysis on how desirable new gTLDs might be to end-users. It also urged that specific proposals made in comments -- such as reclassifying gTLDs into chartered and unchartered -- be tested for early consensus. Comments are due March 13 -- new-gtlds-pdp-initial-report@icann.org