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ICANN Registry Proposal - Click To Submit Comments
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: Why not just use IP addresses?
A:
- It is difficult for individuals to "own" IP addresses.
- They are not portable: if you switch your ISP, you need to switch your IP address also.
- There are only a limited number of them (approx 10^8), but nearly an unlimited number of numbers under .one (approx. 10^63).
- They are difficult to assign to a device: you have to be a techie to get one and assign it to your network-connected device.
- You don't get to pick the IP address; you are assigned an IP address.
Q: Why not just use ".com" or some TLD like ".kpz5"?
A:
- .com does not give discounts below the $6/name price
- Blocks of numbers are difficult to get because someone has probably already registered a number in that block (there are already 42,000 numbered domains under .com)
- .com was not designed "for" numbers like .one is. Our extensive marketing will brand ".one"
- Using .com does not increase competition.
Q: Can anyone register a number domain under .one?
A: Yes, they would need to register it via one of the ICANN accredited registrars, similar to the way .com registrations are done now.
Q: How will I press ".one" on my Internet-connected device, if there is no alpha-numeric keyboard or even a ".one" key?
A: The extension may be implied, for example you press the number and then the dot (the * could be the dot), then when you hit "talk", it automatically appends "one" to the end.
Q: Would I assign my .one number to my palm device, or would it come with it?
A: We don't know how it will turn out, but it is possible for it to occur either way.
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