[AFRI-Discuss] Fwd: [GTLD-WG] articles on closed gTLDs aka single registrant TLDs in the new gTLD program

[Fatimata Seye Sylla]

Hello All,

Please find below some links about NewgTLD applications for your
information.

Best regards,
Fatimata

There have been several articles the concerns regarding closed gTLD or
single registrant gTLDs similiar to concerns received by the gTLD RG :
https://community.icann.org/display/newgtldrg/.book+_OG
https://community.icann.org/display/newgtldrg/multiple-strings-by-IT-for-change_OG

Milton Mueller : "Generic Top-Level domains: who should own .BOOK?"
http://www.internetgovernance.org/2012/09/19/generic-top-level-domains-who-should-own-book/

Domainincite article : "Industry objection forming to Google and
Amazon’s keyword gTLD land grab"
"Members of the domain name industry, led by Michele Neylon of
Blacknight, plan to complain to ICANN about dozens of
single-registrant new gTLD applications filed by Google and Amazon."
http://domainincite.com/10525-industry-objection-forming-to-google-and-amazons-keyword-gtld-land-grab
Read the letter:
https://docs.google.com/a/ttcsweb.org/document/d/1ZUNlookOWyaSW8lXfi_37zVFsVk9xcxncvmE0uwPEFY/edit?pli=1


Also from DomainIncite : "Consumer Watchdog slams “outrageous” Google
and Amazon keyword gTLD bids"
"Consumer Watchdog, a California-based consumer rights advocacy group,
has attacked Google and Amazon’s new gTLD applications in a letter to
an influential senator."
http://domainincite.com/10535-consumer-watchdog-slams-outrageous-google-and-amazon-keyword-gtld-bids
Read the letter:
http://www.consumerwatchdog.org/resources/ltrrockefeller091912.pdf

Dev Anand Teelucksingh

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Fatimata Seye Sylla