Niamod

Thank you for your suggestion Alfredo, I don't think that redirect is in the same scope, poll, or a want to know anymore, except for Iceland and its ccTLD. If anyone wants to be side-tracked with free Champaign, check it out.

I'm trying to understand it, for its values or shortcomings or legacy. You say you see value, but didn't explain. If you could share your point, or throw something into the equation, which would be great, thanks.

Yes, Iceland as a market unto itself, has a small (ethnic) populous. Tuvalu island nation, (also ethnic) population is about 3.8%** of Iceland.

I think when addressing size: it (.is) if you mean population, (I'll try to compare) for the obvious popularity of television (.tv), as a global market for entertainment; same for radio niches .am/.fm. (2) The web, still in its infancy, as television via 'middle-men' satellites, cable (energy consumption) will be phased-out, with tech savvy. We might even have our own/or shared family servers, not too long from now. Remember say 15-20+ years ago or maybe to put this context Windows 3.0-Win95 or a dos text-only browser?

Niches like country/language, mobi, job, travel etc.; may yet be 'watered down' with yearly extensions to come; for various reasons/sub-markets and their own exclusivity. How about other considerations like .art .date or even a worldlier recognisable .h2o?

Perhaps the mammoth Google, will $ubjectively sort/decide for us and/or come up with their own extension...

I still don't know about it (.is) being of value or why its registration (popularity) shrunk. In world English: non-abbreviated common verb/word Yahoo: 21,800,000,000, Google: 2,380,000,000 with many 2 letter domains unregistered & 'currently top five secure’.


**based on wiki stats/my math
Republic of Iceland -December, 2008 estimate 319,756
Tuvalu island nation July 2009 estimate 12,373