what problem are we solving? (was Re: ICANN opens up Pandora's Box of new TLDs)

[drc at virtualized.org (David Conrad)]

On Jun 27, 2008, at 12:23 PM, Scott Francis wrote:
> If we can't even guarantee
> reliability with the small handful of TLDs currently in use, when we
> start introducing arbitrary new ones to anybody that can pay, I'm
> concerned that it's going to make user support even more of a headache

I might suggest that the assumption that reliability can be guaranteed  
by TLD (any number), regardless of what the labels might imply, is  
where things are broken.  That ship has sailed (and already crashed  
into the rocks and sunk).

Regards,
-drc