Brazil and Peru Dispute .Amazon TLD
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judgecorp writes "Amazon.com could lose the .amazon domain, as Brazil and Peru have disputed the retailer's application to ICANN, backed by other South American governments, who want to protect use of that domain for 'purposes of public interest related to the protection, promotion, and awareness raising on issues related to the Amazon biome.'"
In other news... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Stand-By! (Score:5, Funny)
The countries in the Amazon River basin have a no more legitimate claim to the domain than does the company. Let them use
Re:Mathematicians (Score:5, Funny)
In related news, big number mathematicians are considering whether to dispute the .google TLD.
Which help sort out the stupid mathematicians from the ones that know what a googol is.
Re:Should have used location-based domains (Score:4, Funny)