[ga] New gTLDs & Content Differentiation

[Danny Younger <dannyyounger@xxxxxxxxx>]

May 11, 1998

MILTON MUELLER:  "The categorical integrity of the
original TLDs has been breaking down for the past
three years. There is no longer any meaningful
distinction between the type of content a user is
likely to find in a domain registered under .com, org,
.net, or any of about 200 possible country code TLDs.
Many country code registries actively solicit
registrations from other countries. Thus, even under
the existing restricted environment there is a
virtually unstoppable stream of un-indexed,
unorganized, but legal Internet addresses." 
http://makemy.com/law/Mueller-Declaration.html

The question that comes to my mind is:  Is there a
need for new gTLDs in order to provide content
differentiation?  Does content indeed need to be
differentiated?  Consider .xxx as an example of a
namespace that attempts to differentiate on the basis
of content... is such differentiation needed or
necessary?

Consider .cat which differentiates primarily on the
basis of the use of the Catalan language... that at
least seems to offer a modicum of utility...

Consider other possible gTLDs such as .gay or
.christianity or .islam wherein certain assumptions
about content might be made... can we argue that there
is a rationale for thematic-content new gTLDs or shall
we accept the fact that such namespaces might pose
more controversy than they are worth?




		
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