| Truth is there will not be any close second to .com, unless they scrap the current domain system and replace it with something totally new, which likely won't be close to happening any time in the next 10 years. Considering the possibility of a new Internet system (the grid?), whenever that may be, its most likely the hardware and software would be replaced, maintaining the current domain system.
There is not a shortage of good .coms, only a shortage of people who are not willing to pay end-user prices. There is no need to add new TLDs, or introduce "unlimited" TLDs, however the more they add, the more confusion they create, making .com even more valuable.
Also, consider, if and when new TLDs are introduced, pricing may be determined by the operator of that TLD, making top-tier generics in those new or custom TLDs very expensive and not a good domainer investment... remember .TV pricing? |