Open top level domains

This project is an effort to supply the world with free top level domains.

Goals

Implement a system of free top level domains. Collaborators will learn about programming, networking, distributed computing, law, politics, community development, etc.

Project status

• Looking for technically savvy individuals willing to work on the project
• Searching for those who would know how to setup a link between Firefox and a server
• Sandbox Server is up and can potentially host the initial test server

About this project

This project is an effort to supply the world with free top level domains.

Exactly which domain or domains that will be used is up to the community or the implementers to decide.

The basic mechanism of the system is as follows, presuming there are no legal obstacles: One possibility is the implementation of a Firefox plugin that will forward queries to a server that will then match the query the servers address or secondary address (could be an IP address or simply another domain name connected to the ICANN's system).

This would require people to install a plugin to be able to connect to the FTLD network.

Alternatively, with cooperation of ICANN this could simply be implemented normally.

If there are multiple FTLD's then there could be different ways in which domains are allocated.

Proposed free domains are: .ft (free TLD's) .wd (wiki domains) .world .earth .fd (free domains).

Domain allocation methods

• Community consensus
• First come first serve

You create an account and you can simply type in a domain

• Basic rules

No spam sites

No illegal content

Administration

There would be no arbitrage or made for Adsense sites. Additionally, there could be other controls:

• There could be domains that are meant for specific purposes or that prohibit specific purposes
• Domains could have a wiki style community consensus. ... Is a site a waste, or providing no useful information, then if that is a good domain the community could decide to give it to a user of the FTLD system that will use the domain more for the benefit of all
• Distributed servers could be used
  • This could effectively bring the cost of implementing FTLD to nothing aside from time and negligible resources

Proposed guidelines and policies

These could vary for different FTLD's

• All content under the domain under a free license CC or GFDL
• No spam
• No illegal materials
• Anything goes (aside from spam or illegal materials)

See also

• School:Computer science

External links

• Make your own Firefox plugins
• Extension development at Mozdev