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verdict in new gTLDs: no .music, .gay, .art, .kids, or .taxi

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Interesting article, interesting decision, interesting ramifications.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/08/icann_gltd_latest/

To pass the test, each dot-word applicant had to prove they represented
a specific community related to the word. If successful, they would be
given priority over anyone else that had applied for the same top-level
domain name.

Considering the commercial possibilities of domains ending with
"music", "tennis", "art" and others – with recent auctions for gTLDs
reaching into the millions of dollars – the stakes are high. And with a
high bar of 14 out of 16 points required to pass the test, most failed.

The dot-words that did not pass the community test will move forward to
an auction some time next year, and those with the deepest pockets will
be able to snap them up.

-- 
RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com>

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verdict in new gTLDs: no .music, .gay, .art, .kids, or .taxi RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-10-08 16:37 +0000
  Re: verdict in new gTLDs: no .music, .gay, .art, .kids, or .taxi Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-10-10 15:40 -0700
    Re: verdict in new gTLDs: no .music, .gay, .art, .kids, or .taxi Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2014-10-11 19:38 +0200
      Re: verdict in new gTLDs: no .music, .gay, .art, .kids, or .taxi Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-10-12 21:31 -0700
        Re: verdict in new gTLDs: no .music, .gay, .art, .kids, or .taxi "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> - 2014-11-01 15:49 +0000

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