Short Commentary on Domain Name Dispute

Due to the modernity of the Internet and the many elements and innovations that surface regularly, individuals, businesses, and governments are forced to learn as they go along. The many aspects of domain names, as discussed throughout the report, will all be affected and changed in unique, and often unpredictable, ways. Regarding the availability of domain names that exist, most research indicates that there will not be a shortage. In fact, one source stated “physically speaking, the possible number of domain names is virtually infinite” (A Vision for the New Era of Domain Names…, 1998). However, the issue then becomes the availability of “good” domain names versus any meaningless configuration of letters, numbers, and symbols. New actions are being taken, such as the recent addition of TDL’s, that will alleviate these concerns by “unclogging the bottleneck from the shortage of ending and the inability to register short and simple Web addresses (Mosquera, 2000). The Internet and technology industry are moving at a rapid and unpredictable pace leaving little time for preparation, and furthermore, making it virtually impossible to “get ahead of the game”. Ones only choice is to attempt to keep up with information and innovations, handle current issues with strategic effort, and avoid getting left behind- at all costs. The way to do this is to be constantly aware of activities that might affect you or your business by actively participating in perpetual learning.