On Wed, Jul 10, 2024 at 04:51:05PM -0400, John Levine via mailop wrote:
> I agree that overall, the new TLD program has been a failure and makes
> a mockery of ICANN's claim to operate as a public charity in the
> interests of the public.
Strong words indeed... The bubble does appear to have burst however,
and gradually mostly "brand" TLDs are realising that they've wasted
their money and are not renewing. From 2020-01 there have been 78
departures (most recent first):
shaw natura avianca guardian xfinity comcast oldnavy bananarepublic
sca volkswagen xn--mgbaakc7dvf etisalat rocher kinder showtime cbs
frontdoor cityeats northwesternmutual mutual tiffany vuelos
passagens hoteles travelchannel hgtv foodnetwork cookingchannel
maserati lancia fiat alfaromeo abarth linde macys loft ses
xn--jlq61u9w7b adac bugatti cancerresearch budapest csc lixil
scjohnson raid off glade duck afamilycompany xn--3oq18vl8pn36a qvc
swiftcover rmit spreadbetting iveco onyourside nationwide fujixerox
caseih newholland lupin ceb shriram jcp intel rightathome metlife
symantec xn--pbt977c xn--kpu716f aigo scor esurance xn--estv75g
nadex vistaprint liaison
and only 9 additions:
xn--mgbcpq6gpa1a xn--q7ce6a amazon xn--cckwcxetd xn--jlq480n2rg spa
xn--4dbrk0ce music kids
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Viktor.
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