[dns-wg] retiring old ccTLDs

At 12:27 +0000 10/31/06, Max Tulyev wrote:
>Edward Lewis wrote:
>>  I think there is a reason to retire ccTLDs.  Perhaps it is not
>>  technical, but, if the ccTLDs are granted according to ISO3166, then
>>  straying from ISO3166 as it retires country codes means that IANA would
>>  have to have a policy and process for determining when to stray.  I
>>  think we are protected from having to deal with politics if we have a
>>  strict policy of following ISO3166 (plus whatever exceptions we've
>>  already grandfathered-in).
>
>I think we should also take a look at each of that domain individually.
>Is it usable? Is it grows? Does the community need it?
>
>For example, SU grows fast (even it costs $100 per year now), need by
>community and usable because of many people associate themselves with
>ex-USSR, and many companies working in ex-USSR market. So this community
>need it, as like as European people need EU domain (that also not in
>ISO3166).
>
>(of course, I'm protecting my cool e-mail too ;) )

The dotSU domain was the first time I was aware of the issue - when 
someone tried to register a name server with a ".su" domain name.

I don't have a particular opinion on whether old ccTLDs are to be 
shut down or not be shut down based on ISO3166 membership.  But IANA 
has a choice - blindly/faithfully follow that list and abide by the 
policies governing it or use that list as a guideline and put in 
place policies and processes for deviation.  There are other 
imaginative solutions - but that's for an IANA forum to discuss.

When I said "I think there is a reason" it's because I wouldn't want 
to be involved in the set up of policies and processes for this.  If 
others want to, that's fine by me. ;)

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