Contrary to popular belief, there are more than one Internet domain name root zones on the planet. ICANN, a U.S. non-profit organization that finds its roots in the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, was established in the hopes of becoming the global domain name authority. But others, notably the PacificRoot root server, have been around since 1985.

These different root zones in use by international organizations are bound and abide by an informal pact to not step on the feet of other root zones. One of which is the Los Angeles-based ICANN.

By awarding the seven new TLD's, Gallegos maintains, ICANN arrogantly ignored the TLDs already in place at other root servers and could snarl the Internet for years to come. She said once the new TLDs start getting sold through ICANN's root server, it will confuse other servers using existing domain names around the world.

"The analogy I like to use is what we have here with the telephone companies," Gallegos said. "What would New Yorkers do if Verizon (Communications) and SBC (Communications) both decided to give out the same telephone number in the 212 calling area to two different people? It would cause a lot of chaos is what it would do. In effect, ICANN is going to be giving out phone numbers that are already in use."