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Al Gore backs .ECO
Friday, March 6. 2009
I met the .ECO guys here in Mexico during the ICANN conference just as they'd been given a huge boost by Al Gore. The former US vice president has come out in favour of the environmental new TLD proposal.
"We fully support Dot Eco LLC in its efforts to secure the .ECO top level domain through the ICANN application process and look forward to working with Dot Eco LLC to promote .ECO," Gore is quoted as saying on Dot Eco LLC's website. "This is a truly exciting opportunity for the environmental movement and for the internet as a whole."
That's good news for the .ECO initiative, but I have to admit I don't understand why Gore would support .ECO anymore than the .GREEN (an acronym for Global Response to Environmental and Economic Necessities) project, which also aims to promote eco awareness.
Still, Dot Eco LLC CEO Fred Krueger is understandably chuffed at getting Gore's backing. Fred's an enthusiastic guy and clearly passionate about his TLD project. He told me that he plans to partner with .NYC proponent Anthony Van Couvering's new company Minds and Machines to set .ECO up
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Slight correction -- .ECO is already partnered up with Minds + Machines. See http://tinyurl.com/d9uq5f
I can't speak for Al Gore, but I think he's working with .ECO because of the track record of success of their principals, their proven ability to make money, and the backing of multiple major environmental groups, including those noted on their site, http://www.dotecotld.com.
I can't speak for Al Gore, but I think he's working with .ECO because of the track record of success of their principals, their proven ability to make money, and the backing of multiple major environmental groups, including those noted on their site, http://www.dotecotld.com.
