Any decisions are bound to be controversial. I'm sure there are people who are going to be unhappy. Though the safer option would have been to do nothing, she said, the Internet needs to evolve, grow and change. Last week, a separate group of advisers recommended choosing from among 16 proposals, though the board is free to consider any of the 44 applications submitted. Names on the table include .web, .biz, .coop and .museum.
Some Internet users believe the network can handle thousands, even millions, of new suffixes.
They complain the board would promote cybersquatting by creating scarcity. Dyson, the board chairwoman, said critics are free to complain during Wednesday's public forum. But she warned that moving too quickly could cause instability to the Net. Also on this week's agenda is a review of how to select board members in the future. The organization will also host a forum on non-English domain names.