Re: ICANN Approves Non-Latin Domain Name Characters

[Dan Kaminsky <dan () doxpara com>]

On Oct 31, 2009, at 11:12 AM, Rich Kulawiec <rsk () gsp org> wrote:

> On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 06:34:31AM -0700, Paul Ferguson wrote:
> > If nothing else, expanding the TLD space expands the abuse footprint.
> >
> > Further, expanding the TLD footprint in areas which are not clearly
> > 'recognizable' by some applications, etc., will certainly have a  
> > tendency
> > to be targets for abuse by criminals.
>
> Exactly.  It seems very likely that (once again) the earliest and most
> prolific adopters are likely to be abusers and scammers.  I'm sure  
> they
> applauded this latest bonehead move by ICANN and are already gearing  
> up
> to take advantage of it.  I'm equally sure that all the registrars  
> will
> be quite happy to make the cash registers go ka-ching without  
> performing
> even the slightest due diligence.  And afterwards, there will be  
> (perhaps)
> the usual wringing of hands and use of the key phrase which  
> exonerates all,
> "No one could have foreseen...".

Forseen what?

Oh, no, a few more TLD's might show up.  That doesn't mean more or  
less people to deal with necessarily. Is someone besides CNNIC going  
to own .cn?  Because that's the only context in which this fear might  
make sense:  'Great, a new open TLD operator who won't be responsive  
to takedown requests.' Do we have any signs that this might happen?

Note we're already somewhat past the point of no return already with  
TLD operators already, just with country codes. Was it 'boneheaded' to  
allow countries into DNS?

> ---Rsk
>
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