One US company – Digital Identity, Inc. – controls 271 TLDs (~42% of all TLDs).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity…
This is fine.
It’s not.
And that’s why the Small Web will be using Web Numbers.
And you should seriously be thinking about this and at least have a contingency plan given what happened this week with the fascist US government designating Autistici/Inventati – an anti-fascist Italian .org providing internet support to activists – as terrorists, sanctioning them, and knocking them off the Internet.
telesurenglish.net/u-s-designa…
If you’re serious about sovereignty, @EUCommission, you should be at DEFCON 1. And if your sovereignty plans don’t include decentralisation across the board, we are well and truly fucked.
This doesn’t just concern domains. If you’re an anti-fascist or anti-genocide org or group, the fascist US government can designate you a terrorist group and sanction you thereby cutting you off from banking, hosting, and almost all other infrastructure providers with zero due process in the EU.
PS. In case you’re wondering, this is the full list of TLDs controlled by Digital Identity, Inc.:
Business
• .limited
• .ltd
• .management
• .network
• .partners
• .sarl
• .services
• .solutions
• .ventures
• .support
• .associates
• .business
• .careers
• .center
• .consulting
• .company
• .enterprises
• .gmbh (company with limited liability, German legal entity)
• .group
• .industries
• .international
• .企业 (enterprise)
Education
• .academy
• .church
• .education
• .institute
• .mba
• .school
• .schule (school)
• .university
• .degree
Entertainment
• .bingo
• .bet
• .casino
• .dating
• .dog
• .events
• .games
• .movie
• .lotto
• .show
• .singles
• .theater
• .actor
• .band
• .dance
• .live
• .poker
• .rocks
• .studio
• .video
• .游戏 (games)
• .娱乐 (entertainment)
Financial
• .accountants
• .capital
• .cash
• .claims
• .credit
• .creditcard
• .estate
• .exchange
• .finance
• .financial
• .fund
• .global
• .holdings
• .insure
• .investments
• .llc
• .loans
• .money
• .report
• .tax
Fun Domains
• .cool
• .exposed
• .fail
• .black
• .red
• .gripe
• .jetzt (now in German)
• .ninja
• .blue
• .pink
• .wtf (WTF means usually "what the fuck" in internet slang)
• .life
• .green
• .pet
Healthcare
• .care
• .clinic
• .dental
• .dentist
• .doctor
• .healthcare
• .hospital
• .rehab
• .rip
• .surgery
• .vet
• .vision
Home and Construction
• .plumbing
• .lighting
• .repair
• .tools
• .cleaning
• .builders
• .construction
• .contractors
• .works
• .glass
• .parts
• .pro
• .supplies
• .supply
• .tires
Legal
• .legal
• .attorney
• .lawyer
News and Information
• .bio
• .chat
• .directory
• .fyi (for your information)
• .info
• .memorial
• .tips
• .reviews
• .news
• .media
• .today
Photography
• .camera
• .equipment
• .gallery
• .graphics
• .photography
• .photos
• .pictures
Political and Military
• .democrat
• .republican
• .vote
• .army
• .airforce
• .voto
• .navy
• .family
Real Estate
• .apartments
• .camp
• .community
• .condos
• .farm
• .house
• .immo
• .land
• .lease
• .maison
• .properties
• .rentals
• .villas
• .haus (house)
• .mortgage
• .immobilien (property)
Sports and Fitness
• .bike
• .coach
• .football
• .golf
• .hockey
• .pro
• .run
• .soccer
• .team
• .tennis
• .training
• .ski
• .futbol
• .rocks
• .expert
• .guru
• .fan
• .fitness
Style and Fashion
• .boutique
• .clothing
• .diamonds
• .florist
• .furniture
• .gold
• .jewelry
• .salon
• .shoes
• .style
• .toys
• .watch
• .moda (people/organizations interested in fashion and style)
Technology
• .codes
• .computer
• .domains
• .systems
• .technology
• .engineer
• .engineering
• .energy
• .mobi
• .solar
• .software
• .网站 (web)
• .移动 (mobile)
Travel and Geography
• .travel
• .city
• .cruises
• .flights
• .guide
• .holiday
• .asia
• .irish
• .place
• .reise (travel)
• .viajes (trip)
• .tours
• .town
• .vacations
• .reisen (travel, plural or verb)
• .voyage
• .cab
• .limo
• .zone
• .world
• .taxi
Shopping and Retail
• .bargains
• .cards
• .cheap
• .coupons
• .deals
• .delivery
• .direct
• .discount
• .express
• .gifts
• .gratis (free)
• .plus
• .shopping
• .tienda (store)
• .sale
• .promo
• .kaufen (buy)
• .market
• .auction
• .forsale
• .商店 (shop/store)
Food and Beverage
• .cafe
• .catering
• .coffee
• .kitchen
• .pizza
• .recipes
• .restaurant
• .vin (wine)
• .wine
• .fish
• .pub
Marketing and Communications
• .agency
• .digital
• .email
• .marketing
• .media
• .productions
• .social
• .studio
#USA #US #fascism #AutisticiInventati #TLDs #ICAAN #EU #antifascism #tech #technology #freedom #democracy
Web Numbers
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