"For the second part, we all know how it 
      ended. But this had a disastrous 
      
      effect also on the first part, because 
      it is simply the artificial shortage 
      of gTLDs that has increased the interest 
      in ccTLDs."
 
       
      Excuse 
      me, but I find it nearsighted to state that the reason for the current 
      interes in ccTLDs is simply due to the shortage of gTLDs. There are 
      marketing reasons which may compel a service provider to seek a ccTLD 
      rather than a gTLD, which go beyond the inavailability of one of the 
      latter.
       
      "Mock-up gTLDs", such as .tv are another 
      story.
       
      Atentamente, Regards 
      
Rodrigo Orenday Serratos