eco Atlas Report 2013

[Stephen]

Came across this report from June this year, although principally about Germany's .de it does cover a wide range of issues.

It may be useful background reading for those involved in putting together .uk feedback to Nominet.

Press Release:
http://www.denic.de/en/denic-in-dialogue/press-releases/press/3707.html

Thus, the majority of the providers interviewed in the course of the study currently do not expect the existing Top Level Domains to become less relevant; many of them rather strive to obtain additional accreditations for existing TLDs than for new ones anyway. Furthermore, the registrars rather assess the chances of new address expansions on the basis of a specific Top Level Domain than linking it to the fact that it is a geographic or generic ending. This is important to know, since the registrars in their role as gate keepers decisively contribute to the success or failure of the new TLDs.

So the biggest threat to .uk from the new 1,000 new ICANN gTLDS's will come from .wales .scot and .London.

Report:
http://numbers.eco.de/wp-content/blogs.dir/55/files/2013/06/20130611-RegistrarAtlas2013_eng_komprimiert.pdf

According to the study, more than 80 percent of the participating German registrars do not expect the new Top Level Domains (TLDs) to cause a drop in domain registrations under the national country code .de