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Went to an entertaining and informative CERC seminar about Amadeu Abril and the introduction of the .cat top level domain. (Some of the academics were clearly a bit bemused to be also told that there is a proposed .xxx TLD: the Oz Govt is clearly not amused. Via lokicarbisThe presenter, Peter Gerrand, gave a nice history of the domain name system (DNS) and
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Hey, let's let the UN have domain names! Let them do to that what they've done for international sanctions against rogue governments. (Why have the UN always LOVED sanctions? So they can make zillions through corruptly busting the same sanctions through the back door....)
Here's how it could work. Suddenly domain names are politely auctioned off to the highest bidder. So you can't have .au any more because someone from the People's Democratic Republic of Austphobia offered them a free lunch and a Swiss bank account. It actually sounds like a lot of fun so maybe we should just jump the gun and do it ourselves... Dafydd
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