[ga] Re: more tlds = more competition in my opinion, was: Re: Election...

[Patrick Vande Walle <patrick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

kidsearch wrote:
>> more tlds = more competition in my opinion.
to which Karl Auerbach replied:
> So, once we plant our feet into a given TLD, for many of us, 
> competition, at least among TLDs, ceases.
Very true. Add to that all TLDs do not have the same appeal for a
company or individual wishing to get a domain name. Real competition
will only happen once it will be technically possible to have several
registries competing in the same TLD space. This would require a major
overhaul of the DNS system and I wish ICANN could take a lead on that. I
am not suggesting ICANN should do the job of the IETF, but rather tell
the IETF what features it wants. After all, it is not cast in stone that
we need to keep the same specs forever.

This would of course cause major concerns for established registries.
But those registries providing excellent customer service should have
nothing to fear. If they are good, they will keep their customers. But
at least the customers would have a choice.

Patrick Vande Walle