IAB Statement on Dotless Domains

Russ Housley <housley@vigilsec.com> Wed, 10 July 2013 18:59 UTC

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Subject: IAB Statement on Dotless Domains
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 14:59:47 -0400
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The IAB has made a statement on dotless domains.  You can find this statement here:
http://www.iab.org/documents/correspondence-reports-documents/2013-2/iab-statement-dotless-domains-considered-harmful/

On behalf of the IAB,
  Russ Housley
  IAB Chair