ICANN just approved the creation of new top-level domains that are up to 64 characters in length.  No more will the web be restricted to .com, .net, .org, .tv, etc.  We’ll be able to have .seattle, .kingcounty, .iamfreakincool, etc. etc.

And of course there will be a run on .sex domains, .xxx, etc.  Which is something ICANN had previously avoided approving.  It sounds like some of the domains will be quite expensive to buy, but I’m not quite sure how the cost will be worked out.  For instance, if .seattle costs $100K, does the buyer then get to parse-out all other domains under that TLD?  If the City of Settle were to buy .seattle, could they then sell names for, say $10/year for that domain?  i.e. www.jason.seattle, showbox.seattle, etc.

So which company will have enough money to buy up the .sex, .fuck, and .xxx domain?  Seems like whatever the cost you’d be easily able to recoup your initial investment.

Maybe it’s time to liquidate my stocks…


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