Changes

* Early March 2001, Vint Cerf opines, "This idea ­-- it's a trick, really -- is something that other people have tried before, and it didn't ignite into any large business outcome," <ref>[https://www.wired.com/2001/03/icann-tld-threat-what-threat/ ICANN TLD threat, what threat? Wired] Accessed 07/27/2022</ref>

* Early March 2001, Vint Cerf opines, "This idea ­-- it's a trick, really -- is something that other people have tried before, and it didn't ignite into any large business outcome," <ref>[https://www.wired.com/2001/03/icann-tld-threat-what-threat/ ICANN TLD threat, what threat? Wired] Accessed 07/27/2022</ref>

* March 5, 2001: from the ''Wall Street Journal'' the article, “Start-Up Will Sell Web Addresses To Bypass Internet Bureaucracy”, by Don Clark, stated, “Investor Bill Gross is planning one of the most ambitious attempts to bypass the bureaucracy that assigns Internet names.”<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060926113318/http://www.new.net/news_release_1.tp “Start-Up Will Sell Web Addresses To Bypass Internet Bureaucracy,” ''WSJ'', New.net Press Room, Web Archive] Accessed 07/27/2022</ref>  

* March 5, 2001: from the ''Wall Street Journal'' the article, “Start-Up Will Sell Web Addresses To Bypass Internet Bureaucracy”, by Don Clark, stated, “Investor Bill Gross is planning one of the most ambitious attempts to bypass the bureaucracy that assigns Internet names.”<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060926113318/http://www.new.net/news_release_1.tp “Start-Up Will Sell Web Addresses To Bypass Internet Bureaucracy,” ''WSJ'', New.net Press Room, Web Archive] Accessed 07/27/2022</ref>  

* May 28, 2001, ICANN does a PSA on why there needs to be a unique root<ref>[https://archive.icann.org/en/meetings/stockholm/unique-root-draft.htm, https://www.icann.org/resources/unthemed-pages/schecter-letter-to-icann-2001-07-16-en Schecter Letter to ICANN, 07/16/2001, Resources, ICANN] Accessed 07/27/2022</ref>  

* May 28, 2001, ICANN does a PSA on why there needs to be a unique root<ref>[https://archive.icann.org/en/meetings/stockholm/unique-root-draft.htm The need for a unique root, ICANN Archive] Accessed 07/27/2022</ref><ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/unthemed-pages/schecter-letter-to-icann-2001-07-16-en Schecter Letter to ICANN, 07/16/2001, Resources, ICANN] Accessed 07/27/2022</ref>  

* On May 31, 2001, New.net sends a proposal to ICANN suggesting it adopt a hybrid Market/Consensus Approach to allow more competition, comparing it to browser competition <ref>[https://archive.icann.org/en/icp/icp-3-background/new.net-paper-31may01.pdf New.net Proposal in response to ICP 3, ICANN Archive] Accessed 07/27/2022</ref>  

* On May 31, 2001, New.net sends a proposal to ICANN suggesting it adopt a hybrid Market/Consensus Approach to allow more competition, comparing it to browser competition <ref>[https://archive.icann.org/en/icp/icp-3-background/new.net-paper-31may01.pdf New.net Proposal in response to ICP 3, ICANN Archive] Accessed 07/27/2022</ref>  

* Following June 26, 2001 [[.biz]] deal, domainers became disenchanted with ICANN and began considering whether [[IOD]] and new.net would give more people a chance ($25, first-come-first-served) <ref>https://forum.icann.org/uniqueroot/3B1AE41E00000069.html</ref>

* Following June 26, 2001 [[.biz]] deal, domainers became disenchanted with ICANN and began considering whether [[IOD]] and new.net would give more people a chance ($25, first-come-first-served)<ref>[https://forum.icann.org/uniqueroot/3B1AE41E00000069.html "New.net is ameliorating the name space," Unique Root for DNS, ICANN Forum] Accessed 07/27/2022</ref>

* In November 2001, 41% of the netizens participating in an (unofficial) ICANN Watch feel new.net presents the greatest threat to the security of the DNS, followed by Verisign, which received 23% of the votes. <ref>http://www.icannwatch.org/pollBooth.pl?qid=10&aid=-1</ref>

* In November 2001, 41% of the netizens participating in an (unofficial) ICANN Watch feel new.net presents the greatest threat to the security of the DNS, followed by Verisign, which received 23% of the votes. <ref>[http://www.icannwatch.org/pollBooth.pl?qid=10&aid=-1 DNS Security's Greatest Threat Poll, ICANN Watch] Accessed 07/27/2022</ref>

* In 2002, New.net enjoyed steady growth in fundraising and partnerships<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20040607221431/http://www.new.net/about_us_news_archive2002.tp</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20021014124347/http://www.new.net/about_us_partners.tp</ref>

* In 2002, New.net enjoyed steady growth in fundraising and partnerships<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20040607221431/http://www.new.net/about_us_news_archive2002.tp About Us, News Archive for 2002, New.net, Web Archive] Accessed 07/27/2022 </ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20021014124347/http://www.new.net/about_us_partners.tp Partners, About Us, New.net, Web Archive] Accessed 07/27/2022</ref>

* December 1, 2003, the last piece of (good) press was posted to New.net's "In the News" page: from Domain Name Journal, the article "New.net's Impossible Dream: Can The Alternate TLD Company Reach the Unreachable Star?" by Ron Jackson<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070629085624/http://www.new.net/news_release_0313.tp  

* December 1, 2003, the last piece of (good) press was posted to New.net's "In the News" page: from Domain Name Journal, the article "New.net's Impossible Dream: Can The Alternate TLD Company Reach the Unreachable Star?" by Ron Jackson<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070629085624/http://www.new.net/news_release_0313.tp  

"New.net's Impossible Dream: Can The Alternate TLD Company Reach the Unreachable Star?," ''Domain Name Journal'', New.net Press Room, Web Archive] Accessed 07/27/2022</ref>

"New.net's Impossible Dream: Can The Alternate TLD Company Reach the Unreachable Star?," ''Domain Name Journal'', New.net Press Room, Web Archive] Accessed 07/27/2022</ref>

=== Fall 2003 - Winter 2008===

=== Fall 2003 - Winter 2008===