Do We Really Need ‘Search.Google’ and ‘Watch.YouTube’?

[Adam DickerAdam Dicker is verified member.]

As AdAge reported two days back, Google has applied to a slew of gTLDs, including its trademarked terms besides others. The $185,000 application fees is little more than pocket change to the search giant, and it is only but natural for the company to try and pocket as much of this new internet real-estate as [...]

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i think they will be used more user names; ie bobjones123.google instead of google.com/bobjones123

 

[ksinclair]

We dont need the new TLDs, but ICANN does. What I dont get is, what is the problem being solved here?
Maybe its just that ICANN needs to appear to be doing something.

 

[Glamorama]

We dont need the new TLDs, but ICANN does. What I dont get is, what is the problem being solved here?
Maybe its just that ICANN needs to appear to be doing something.

Well stated!

 

[sashas]

i think they will be used more user names; ie bobjones123.google instead of google.com/bobjones123

That's what bothers me. How is the first option any better than the latter?