Verisign to Kill .name Third-Level Domains

Discontinuation of third level domain registrations for the .name TLD [pdf]

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Verisign has filed a request with ICANN to discontinue third-level domain registrations under the .name TLD, citing declining usage and limited registrar support. If approved, no new names like string.string.name will be registered, and existing ones will be deleted after a 90-day notice period. The move aims to increase operational efficiency for the .name TLD.

Currently, third level domain names may be registered in the .name TLD. This RSEP seeks to discontinue third level domain name registrations due to declining usage and limited registrar support of the service.
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  1. jnwatson

    Can't anyone set up a "registrar" for a subdomain of a domain they already use? They control the DNS record, right? Why is ICANN even involved here?

    I don't see how this is any different, other than the second-level domain owner delegates their registrar job to the first-level domain owner.

    There is something weird though if you control smith.name, that you don't control john.smith.name. The DNS system does convey some indirect concept of responsibility.

  2. Communitivity

    This should not be allowed. It means (a) one TLD does not operate at the most fundamental level like the others; (b) all of the individuals who are using third-level .name domains are left high and dry

  3. famfamfam

    I have used a third-level .name domain as my primary domain and email since 2005, and I am in this list of domains affected. This is the first I have heard of this, does anyone have information on _when_ this might occur?

    In the RSEP it states:

    > "Have you communicated with any of the entities whose products or services might be affected by the introduction of your proposed service? If so, please describe the

    communications."

    > "No. Not applicable."

    As thankful as I am to OP for bringing this to my attention; I am equally disappointed that my registrar (Fasthosts) has not made any attempt to warn me about this, and that Verisign consider me "Not applicable" to a change that will be extremely onerous.

    90 days to transition is an extremely short period of time to transition literally every account I have, including email addresses I use for government and medical services.

  4. slartibardfast0

    are there any coordinated plans to protest this?

    i've been a third level domain customer since 2006 not amused at all

  5. subarctic

    Can someone explain what this is, to someone who has never heard of the .name tld before?

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