Internet Overhaul Wins Approval

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The BBC reports:

"A complete overhaul of the way in which people navigate the internet has been given the go-ahead in Paris.
The net's regulator, Icann, voted unanimously to relax the strict rules on so-called "top-level" domain names, such as .com or .uk. The decision means that companies could turn brands into web addresses, while individuals could use their names."

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Yeeeeah... I see disaster written ALL over this one.

 

Yep, they need to keep the TLDs properly regulated.

 

Agreed...
I'm a bit surprised at this

 

Hehe - didn't know this bit: -

If there suddenly gonna be another four and half billion on the net, will that affect my download times?