Comments for Is there a ‘Dot Bank' in your bank's future? at http://www.ababj.com , comment 0 to 1 out of 1 comments http://www.ababj.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:58:32 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.ababj.com/briefing/is-there-a-dot-bank-in-your-banks-future-2264.html#pc_993 ICANN’s main aim has always been to convince Internet users they're the only game in town and to try and herd everyone into a tiny part of an otherwise infinite universe....but that's like telling people that the only place they can shop anywhere on Earth is a “convenient” Kroger store in Cincinnati. Yes, the current ICANN Internet set-up may be “convenient” right now, but then some years ago sending a telegram was convenient and sending an email meant inventing the computer and World Wide Web. So, before making any "investment" (ie: $185,000 non refundable deposit per extension, $500,000 for each "integration" plus potentially unlimited annual costs and expenses etc) it’s worth considering whether instead of bringing organisations to the forefront, ICANN's new TLDs will actually isolate you. It’s also worth considering that the Internet is evolving with more fitting and less expensive options are coming on-stream. Increasingly ICANN finds itself under pressure to modify. The rules have changed and Alternatives are already available; for example as well as "Dotcoms", there are now free "Dashcoms" (at sites like Dashworlds.com, you can already create domains like "bank-com" or “world-bank" or "bank-ing" at zero cost). As ICANN realises that competition is finally at hand, the true value (or the true cost) of their TLD "opportunities" will become all too apparent. Still, look on the bright side, at least ICANN and their associates will have made money from your efforts. Disclaimer: Author provides dashcom (not dotcom) domain names. - Dashworlds Fri, 02 Sep 2011 07:14:46 +0100