There are alot of strategies, legalities, and corruption being formed against the domain industry by Corporate Amercia and Foreign companies.  It is very disturbing to think that everything we have worked hard for in this industry is in jeopardy.  Why are your domain assets in jeopardy?  The simple answer is riches and power.

Never in the history of mankind has there been an investment vehicle that can bring the small guy into a position of riches and power in a short amount of time.  What has taken these Gurus years and sometimes their families hundreds of years to establish, is now being reached in a small amount of time by smart kids, men, women, with hard work and a $7 domain.  The Gurus fear it, and you can bet they are not going to have their businesses put in jeopardy over it. 

This is a direct threat to their existence and products they offer consumers.  These companies are becoming innovative in order to disrupt the ongoing way of us doing business in the domain industry.  Why do they care about a simple domain name?  If the $7 domain Candy.com has the possibility of shutting down many traditional candy businesses, then it becomes a subject of interest and of high priority.

There are leaders out there, working on all of our behalves to improve and protect the domain industry.  Often, many of these leaders fail to communicate with the small guys and document these domain owners concerns.  Most focus on the big players and their concerns, all while the small guy never being heard.  While most of the small guys concerns will be the same as the major players, it is still important for the small guy to have a voice in representation. 

This is your opportunity to Voice It! Your concerns and opinions matter.  Please post your comments with your concerns.  Many leaders who talk on your behalf for the industry frequent this blog.  Here is your chance to be heard! Please think long and hard about these questions before responding.  Do some research if you have to on previous governing extentions and their limitations based on foreign regualtion.

The Questions:  If you had the opportunity to talk to the Department of Commerce about the regulation of ICANN staying in the United States, what would you say? Why is it important to domain owners? How will it affect the future of the domain industry if regulation is taken outside of the United States?