ICANN is a nonprofit organization that's just like a standards committee. The registries, when they want to create a new top level domain, go to ICANN and say: "We think there should be a.pizza" And then ICANN says, hmm, interesting. I kind of like that idea. Hey, all the other registries out there, are you interested in being the.pizza thing? So they can bid on that. It allows people like me to spin up. domains, right? Or like, you know, bangersonly.net or league of lego.com.
In this episode, David sits down to explain how wanting the Pizza.Pizza domain led him down a rabbit hole to discovering some interesting facts about how the internet works. Who decides what domains are available? How much does it cost to start one? And is it true that there are seven people with special keys that control the internet? David gets to the bottom of it all! We hope you enjoy.
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