Hi, Domain names are numerical identifiers, similar to serial numbers, allowing you to find your way around the Internet. The monetization of domain names has led registries to increase their sales volume, while removing the numerical benchmarks of sectoral sub-domains. If this is not to be judged, the international population must be made aware of the need to use the domain name system intelligently to find their way around. Indeed, 57% of young women aged 15 to 30 use the Internet for health issues and more generally, 80% of women aged 15 to 30 find information on the Internet credible. At a time of widespread Internet use, it is necessary to set up benchmarks to help Internet users find their way around, even if ICANN remains a private organization. To this end, I suggest raising awareness among young people in middle and high schools, setting up C2I-type training sessions as exists in France and strengthening communication around the importance of sectoral sub-domains. ICANN could grow out of the openness of the ngtld by funding doctoral or post-doctoral contracts in order to have a vision that goes beyond the economic spectrum to which it is accustomed. Finally, support for small territories to have an Internet extension would be an interesting approach (.BL,.MF,.SS, ...) Regards, -------------------------------------- Clément GENTY Doctorant | PhD Candidate École Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Métiers 151 bd de l'Hôpital 75013 Paris clement.genty@ensam.eu www.genty.info