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> > One way to provide protection is too allow those who have the domain portion > of any domain.(com|net|org|...) to have first dibs for the domain of any new > gTLD. i.e. if nanog.org, nanog.com, nanog.net, etc. would have first dibs > on nanog.thisisgreatstuff. > > Or is that too simplistic and fraught with division? > I think the point some people are trying to make is that a person could pony up the fees, get a new TLD, and then EXPECT ${FORTUNE_XXXX_COMPANY} to buy theirname.NEWTLD . Instant market. Might even be able to make the investment back the first year, and nice profit the subsequent ones just for companies keeping their name protected. Tuc/TBOH
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