Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
http://www.icann.org/
 
Domain name expansion ‘like gold rush’
http://news.theage.com.au/world/domain-name-expansion-like-gold-rush-20080627-2xno.html

Biggest Expansion in gTLDs Approved for Implementation
http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-4-26jun08-en.htm

Easily mispronounced domain names
http://www.grupthink.com/topic/22

the OpenNIC Project
http://www.opennicproject.org/

Open Root Server Confederation (ORSC)
http://www.open-rsc.org/

the Public-Root
http://public-root.com/

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