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==New gTLDs==
==New gTLDs==
It was announced in early December, 2011, that Ms. Dyson would be a witness for a U.S. Senate hearing on new [[gTLD]]s. While Esther Dyson at one time supported TLD expansion, by voting for a round of TLDs in 2000 (this included [[.biz]], [[.info]], [[.name]], [[.pro]], etc.), she had since become an opponent of ICANN's 2011 approved gTLD Program. The senate hearing, scheduled for December 8th, is believed to have been brought about by the intense anti-TLD lobbying by the [[Association of National Advertisers]] and its spin-off TLD-focused group, [[CRIDO]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/dyson-confirmed-for-new-gtlds-senate-hearing/ Dyson Confirmed for New gTLDs Senate Hearing, DomainIncite.com]</ref>
It was announced in early December, 2011, that Ms. Dyson would be a witness for a U.S. Senate hearing on new [[gTLD]]s. While Esther Dyson at one time supported TLD expansion, by voting for a round of TLDs in 2000 (this included [[.biz]], [[.info]], [[.name]], [[.pro]], etc.), she had since become an opponent of ICANN's 2011 approved gTLD Program. The senate hearing, which took place on December 8th, is believed to have largely been brought about by the intense anti-TLD lobbying by the [[Association of National Advertisers]] and its spin-off TLD-focused group, [[CRIDO]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/dyson-confirmed-for-new-gtlds-senate-hearing/ Dyson Confirmed for New gTLDs Senate Hearing, DomainIncite.com]</ref>
Ms. Dyson's written testimony, which can be seen [http://commerce.senate.gov/public/?a=Files.Serve&File_id=c81ce454-f519-4373-a51d-234c61755e39 here]
==Fun Facts==
==Fun Facts==