When ICANN announced at its June meeting last year that it was “opening up” for new TLDs it made a public commitment that it was going to have hard time following through on.
The latest announcement tries to put a data on the first round of new TLD applications – Q1 2010.
That’s hardly a big surprise, though for some following the new TLD project it might seem overly optimistic.
And the application guidebook will be the main topic of discussion during the Sydney meeting by the looks of things.
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About the Author: Michele Neylon
Known for his outspoken opinions on technology and the Internet, Michele Neylon is the award winning author of several blogs and co-host of the Technology.ie podcast. A thought leader in the Internet community, Neylon is active within ICANN and an expert on policy, security, domains, ICANN, Nominet and Internet Governance. You can stalk him on various social media networks including Twitter and Instagram
