*"If GRS’ new strategy is effective, we’re almost certainly going to see the industry-wide overall number of active new gTLD domains tank over the next year or so, giving more ammunition to those who think the new gTLD program was a huge waste of effort." * The existing ammunition has been more than enough to convince the rational. More of it is unlikely to convince those who see the entitlement to domain expansion as an act of faith. ___________________ Evan Leibovitch, Toronto @evanleibovitch/@el56 On Aug 12, 2018 4:17 PM, "Carlton Samuels" <carlton.samuels@gmail.com> wrote: Don't know if y'all seen this but seems the times they are a-changing...some more. Trust but verify are the watch words. -Carlton ============================== *Carlton A Samuels* *Mobile: 876-818-1799Strategy, Process, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* ============================= http://domainincite.com/23284-famous-four-is-dead-new-registry-promises-spam... “ ..... Moving forward there are several changes being made with regard to the overall strategy of the portfolio of gTLDs, the main one being a change to a ‘quality over quantity’ ethos and focusing on working with our Registrar Partners to sharply reduce abuse and spam registrations.” _______________________________________________ CPWG mailing list CPWG@icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/cpwg _______________________________________________ GTLD-WG mailing list GTLD-WG@atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/gtld-wg Working Group direct URL: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/New+GTLDs