[OpenID board] ICANN - dotOpenID Has Found Its First Sponsor

[Nat]

This looks very much like what has been discussed in XRI area.  
Whatever happens, I hope the domain will be associated with a never  
reused unique identifier and public key pair associated with it, and  
all the resolution happens securely.

=nat at TOKYO via iPhone

On 2008/09/26, at 16:43, "Snorri" <snorri at snorri.eu> wrote:

> Dear Everyone,
>
>
>
> The project was confidential until now, but today we have just  
> received confirmation of a first sponsorship ($50,000.00). The  
> sponsor has agreed to participate in the project (as soon as they  
> will have received the operational file), and it is a good time to  
> announce its existence to the whole Community.
>
>
>
> I had already had the pleasure to announce this project and to  
> discuss it briefly with ICANN managers during the 32nd International  
> Public ICANN Meeting, held last June in Paris. The first feedback I  
> received was very enthusiastic. People are excited at the thought of  
> launching a new gTLD: dotOpenID, “.OpenID.”
>
>
>
> Please understand, this goes way beyond OpenID. It is the  
> introduction of a new gTLD dedicated to identity, a concept which  
> has everyone concerned. It has been talked about for several years…  
> To this day, it is still uncertain under which form it can materiali 
> ze, be it .openid or .myID, xxxx… to this day, things are still in f 
> lux.
>
>
>
> Of course, the possibility of using “OpenID” as a new extension  
> of a domain name opens wonderful prospects and very exciting; the ne 
> w specifications (onwards to OpenID3.0?) could for example include t 
> hat……. and the unique opportunity for cobranding – which would  
> focus a lot of attention on OpenID – it would be visible right there 
>  with the DNS/Domain names, since OpenID would be an URL.
>
>
>
> Of course, in part this project becomes possible because of the new  
> ICANN program http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm  
> aimed at simplifying all formalities necessary to become candidate,  
> which are objectively examined and accepted as long as they meet all  
> the necessary conditions.
>
> This being said, a lot of questions still remain unanswered, for  
> example the legal-technical angle, the Business Plan or the type of  
> entity which will manage this new extension.
>
>
>
> I tend to be in favor of a Non-Profit supporting this project,  
> rather than a business entity. This would in my view guarantee a  
> more neutral position, in particular in the absence of the rules I  
> was alluding to earlier. This Non-Profit, can be OIDF or another  
> Foundation, especially created for this project. The revenue  
> generated could become an important source of income for the  
> development of OpenID, of the Open Web, and of digital ID…
>
>
>
> The next phase (covering the next three months) is to gather a few  
> thinking heads (yours? :) ) and to think through all the  
> possibilities…
>
>
>
> If all possible obstacles can be lifted, the process could start as  
> soon as January 2009.
>
>
>
> After that, we would have to wait between 8 and 14/18 months to the  
> see the first:
>
>
>
> - [YourCompanyName].OpenID – To isolate the SSO from each RP (e.g.:  
> Plaxo.OpenID)
>
> - [YourName].OpenID – To be able to have your own URL, managed by yo 
> ur favorite OP, while remaining free to change it (e.g.: Snorri.Open 
> ID)
>
> - [YourProvider].OpenID – This would create a simple and strong URL, 
>  with the OP you trust (e.g.: My.OpenID, Yahoo.OpenID...)
>
>
>
> All news concerning this project will be presented here, at www.dotOpenID.org 
>  (a wiki has been opened, but at this time there is still very  
> little material on line)
>
>
>
> Please give us your opinion, and become a part of this sensational  
> project…
>
>
>
> My thanks to you all,
>
>
>
> -Snorri
>
>
>
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