Dear ICANN
This letter is to formally express an interest
by Andrew Shoemaker (DBA Jerky Networking Services) to run three new
gTLDs. Jerky Networking Services has a primary
location at 61 Prescott St. Newton, MA 02460 USA. Jerky Networking
Services is aware of a shortage of useful, and meaningful domain names;
and believes that the addition of the below mentioned gTLDs will enhance
the Internet for the Internet community.
.IRC
At any given time, IRC networks throughout the
world have in excess of a quarter million clients connected to their
systems, with an estimated IRC using population well into the tens
of millions. Jerky Networking Services believes that this section
of the Internet community could be enhanced by the formation of
a new gTLD catering to the needs of these users. Jerky Networking
services believes that one of the most common uses for the new gTLD
will be registration of IRC channel domain names. For instance,
lets assume that there is an IRC channel called #ICANN of EFNet.
As a home on the web, the maintainers of this channel may want to
register a third level domain like icann.efnet.irc.
.SUX
Jerky Networking Services has setup the SUX
gTLD for people wishing to express their dislike of anything. Jerky
Networking Services believes that consumer advocacy groups will
be one of the largest groups to benefit by the addition of this
domain. At this time, many consumer advocacy groups exist, but due
to corporations wishing to silence their voices are often forced
into using obscure names because the corporation has registered
companynamesucks.com to protect their image. By opening up this
new name space, the consumer will once again be able to publicly
voice their opinion. The specifics regarding registration have not
been finalized, but the plan is to make registration of domains
within the SUX gTLD affordable to any Internet user.
.CASINO
The online gaming industry is booming, and as
anyone who runs an online casino can tell you all the names are
taken. By allowing registration in the gTLD CASINO Jerky Networking
Services seeks to provide a home for online casinos.
As a member of the ORSC Jerky Networking Services
is committed to the support of additional TLDs. Jerky Networking Services
would be more than happy to follow-up with a formal application in
the future. Jerky Networking Services has been maintaining a test-bed
for the above mentioned gTLDs since as early as November 1996. To
visit our fully functional, and 100% automated registration system
please visit http://rs.jerky.net/ Jerky Networking Services firmly
believes that the addition of the three gTLDs listed above will enhance
the Internet experience and be beneficial to the Internet and Internet
community.
Thank you
Andrew Shoemaker
Owner Jerky Networking Services
