RE: [Ltru] RFC 1591 (was: Re: draft-ietf-ltru-4646bis-09.txt)

Doug wrote:

> Don't forget their use of "UK" as a ccTLD instead of the ISO
> 3166 standard "GB", and their use of other exceptionally
> reserved code elements such as "AC".

UK - exceptionally reserved - was used for the ccTLD because that code more
clearly marks the country (UK, not GB).  We are also assigned GB and that is
still in use by a legacy application in MoD.  There is no intention to give
this code up, but neither is there any intention to use it further.

Best

Debbie

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug Ewell [mailto:dewell@roadrunner.com]
> Sent: 01 December 2007 17:49
> To: LTRU Working Group
> Subject: [Ltru] RFC 1591 (was: Re: draft-ietf-ltru-4646bis-09.txt)
>
> Frank Ellermann <nobody at xyzzy dot claranet dot de> wrote:
>
> > Thanks, with Debbie's help we managed to avoid the ugliest
> traps and
> > pitfalls for RFC 4646.  For the DG+EA+IC+... zoo I hope
> that it won't
> > pass an IAB review.  The IETF isn't supposed to overrule RFC 1591
> > without first publishing a 1591bis (IMO, of couse, and
> obviously IANA
> > already managed this stunt with its odd ccTLD EU).
>
> Don't forget their use of "UK" as a ccTLD instead of the ISO
> 3166 standard "GB", and their use of other exceptionally
> reserved code elements such as "AC".
>
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