There is. It's the process that's happening right now. Applying for a tld doesn't guarantee getting the tld. Now is the time to object. Paying $185,000+ doesn't guarantee getting the tld. Lastly the intellectual property constituency had a big role in all the rules and discussions of this which has been going on for many years now.
Unfortunately, the objection process is thoroughly stupid. If I recall correctly, there's a fee of several thousand dollars to file an objection to an application!
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"There's no equivalent for top-level domains"
There is. It's the process that's happening right now. Applying for a tld doesn't guarantee getting the tld. Now is the time to object. Paying $185,000+ doesn't guarantee getting the tld. Lastly the intellectual property constituency had a big role in all the rules and discussions of this which has been going on for many years now.
Unfortunately, the objection process is thoroughly stupid. If I recall correctly, there's a fee of several thousand dollars to file an objection to an application!