UN warns on new web domains (Financial Times)

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The planned introduction of multiple new web domains – adding to the likes of .com and .net – will spark trademark rows, confuse consumers and undermine public trust without tough new rules to curb abusive practices by “cybersquatters” and domain registrars, the United Nations warns.

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interesting :s

 

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Appears everyone is uniformly opposed except for the registrars who will pocket the cash. ICANN yet again raises huge questions as to what constituency they are serving.