Friday, June 17, 2011

DO NOT WANT: ICANN to allow .brandname top-level domains

Brand owners will soon be able to operate their own parts of the Web—such as .apple, .coke or .marlboro—if the biggest shake-up yet in how Internet domains are awarded is approved. After years of preparation and wrangling, ICANN, the body that coordinates Internet names, is expected to approve the move at a special board meeting in Singapore on Monday. . . . The move is seen as a big opportunity for brands to gain more control over their online presence and send visitors more directly to parts of their sites—and a danger for those who fail to take advantage.

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