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Re: [DNSOP] ALT-TLD and (insecure) delgations.

"Patrik Fältström " <paf@frobbit.se> Sat, 04 February 2017 08:05 UTC

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Subject: Re: [DNSOP] ALT-TLD and (insecure) delgations.
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On 4 Feb 2017, at 2:57, Andrew Sullivan wrote:

> On Fri, Feb 03, 2017 at 12:21:16PM -0800, Steve Crocker wrote:
>
>> And just to stir the pot a bit, what would you have ICANN do if someone applies for .alt as a top level domain?  Is it ok if we say yes and delegate the name?  If not, what is the basis for us to say no?
>
> If alt ends up in the 6761 special-use names registry, that seems a
> reason for ICANN not to delegate the name.  For adding something to
> the 6761 special-use names registry removes it from the possible pool
> of names that can be in the root zone.

This would be my suggestion.

What worries me is not names in 6761 special-use names registry but other names ICANN "should not" add to the root zone.

   paf

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