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Thanks to DomainNameWire for the scoop --
http://www.internetcommerce.org/ICANN_Delaying_New_gTLD
http://www.internetcommerce.org/ICANN_Delaying_New_gTLD
ICANN has taken considerable heat from many parties that it has yet to produce a convincing economic study detailing the market demand and viability of new generic top level domains (gTLDs). But a recently issued, ICANN-funded technical study makes a strong case for delaying the introduction of new gTLDs and other root zone changes until domain name system (DNS) security in the form of DNSSEC (the âsigned rootâ) has been implemented to help assure the long-term safety and security of the DNS.
The 85-page study, âScaling the Root: Report on the Impact on the DNS Root System of Increasing the Size and Volatility of the Root Zoneâ was published