[comments-gtlds] SV: What is the purpose of new controls where none were needed in the past...

["Petter Rindforth" <petter.rindforth@enderborg.se>]

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Från: Jim Fleming <jfleming@anet.com>
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Datum: den 3 augusti 1999 10:05
Ämne: What is the purpose of new controls where none were needed in the past...


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>From: "Petter Rindforth" <petter.rindforth@enderborg.se> 
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>The addition of new gTLDs must be made in a very
>controlled manner, and that's why it has to be just a few to begin with.
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>If you add "just a few" why bother ? Why add any?
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>What about the existing 250+ TLDs ?
>Why aren't people concerned about those ?
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The fact is, that the lack of control over some TLDs in the past has created a lot of difficulties.

The fact is also that most of the ccTLDs are not free - you have to present a Certificate of Trademark Registration or (more common) the applicant must be a locally registered company. For example, to register under the Swedish ccTLD .se only the names/firms of companies registered in Sweden can be registered as domain names (registered trademarks will likely be added shortly under tm.se).

This system has so far prevented cybersquatters from acting under .se.

// Petter Rindforth