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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Can someone better address the TLD landrush?<BR>
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"We are ready for something big. All of our people and systems are in place and we look forward to the commencement of the .asia landrush" (DotAsia Orginization)<BR>
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BBC says .asia will go live March and also adds<BR>
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Once it starts, there's far less protection for companies' trademarks and its open season on the .asia domain name for cybersquatters, online speculators and competitors.<BR>
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Can our ICANN fellow compadres give insight into TLD (.me .asia etc etc) & how can our companies not get under the stampede for such landrush.<BR>
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Best Regards,<BR>
Hashim<BR>
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IPv6 TF ME<BR>
MENOG<BR>
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Business Analyst<BR>
Alkhorayef Group of Companies<BR>
Saudi Arabia</FONT>
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