{"id":3879,"date":"2014-03-04T12:38:28","date_gmt":"2014-03-04T17:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/?p=3879"},"modified":"2014-03-04T13:31:48","modified_gmt":"2014-03-04T18:31:48","slug":"domain-industry-polarization-over-gtld-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/domain-industry-polarization-over-gtld-expansion\/","title":{"rendered":"Domain industry polarization over gTLD expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"

The polarization among domain investors on the subject of gTLDs is a fact that demands further analysis.<\/p>\n

The public display of such opposing sides started as a fun part of TRAFFIC last year, with Team Schwartz and Team Schilling debating the validity of the ICANN-mandated expansion.<\/p>\n

While that debate established the fact that most old school domainers had no interest in gTLDs at the time, it also helped settle some questions for many that do want to partake. In fact, the TRAFFIC discussion displayed the lack of information on the prospect, mechanism, and timeline of the gTLD rollout.<\/p>\n

Since then, many of those that expressed their concern or lack of interest initially, have made strategic acquisitions. Such domain investors include Mike Berkens, Page Howe, Adam Dicker and others. There is no point in denying that a lot of the initial concerns can be blamed on ICANN’s flip-flopping on various procedures, regarding the gTLD allocation and the seriousness of its efforts.<\/p>\n

Fast forward into 2014, and we have a minimum of 25 active gTLDs by two registries: Donuts, Inc. and Uniregistry. These two will soon be joined by other registries for a smaller number of gTLDs; however, these smaller players are targeting more general, larger markets, some of which are geo-targeted.<\/p>\n

In the realm of Joe Domainer, polarization has a two-fold manifestation: There is a tendency to over-consume the available ‘domain food’, and there is an opposite refusal to eat it. Such extremes are in place as the result of a lack of focus or strategy related to gTLDs.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Not too long ago, in the past year and a half or so, I was strongly objecting the introduction of gTLDs, going as far as to categorize them as remarkably heinous. What changed my position, was the formulation of rules and the definition of processes by ICANN, along with the adoption of the concept by branding authorities.<\/p>\n

As a creative person, I am generally more open-minded than the common layman. I appreciate opportunities, change and growth, for the sake of advancement. But most of all, I support the concept of people’s right to a choice, and I am not going to stand in the way of those that want to have more choices in domain registrations than the 20-years of progressively longer dot .coms.<\/p>\n

Polarization in the domain industry over the expansion of the Internet name space and gTLDs will continue to be a discussion point this year and onwards. While some still require a ‘proof of concept’ and an imminent success, others invest long term, mining the new gold. And that requires less talking, and more drilling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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