Inquiry about the .io ccTLD situation.

[NPC SVG]

I would hope that Mauritius may have a chance to re delegate. But it looks
like ccnso territory imo.

Regards
RD

On Wed, Oct 16, 2024, 16:27 NPC SVG <npcsvg at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thats interesting, although gtlds are recognised as a minimum of 3 letters.
>
> But the ownership of the registry .io is unclear.
>
> I dont know the criteria for creating a cctld, for what is basically a
> military outpost of some 25sqmiles: Maybe it should be reasigned to
> .mil...thinking aloud.
>
> In the caribbean region, all the cctlds were lodged initially with .pr
> until turned over to the respective countries. I guess the same think
> happened in that region.
>
> RD
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 16, 2024, 15:24 Pedro de Perdigão Lana <
> pedrodeperdigaolana at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> An important addition to this discussion (one that surprised me when I
>> was reading about this issue): since .io is used as a gTLD, this has some
>> interesting effects. For example, Google's ad targeting treats .io as
>> such. <https://icannwiki.org/.io> This means we may have an (indirect)
>> interest in the issue, even if formally NCSG is not involved.
>>
>> Cordially,
>>
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>> Em qua., 16 de out. de 2024 às 13:27, farzaneh badii <
>> farzaneh.badii at gmail.com> escreveu:
>>
>>> Hi Emmanuel,
>>>
>>> While I don't have an opinion on this specific case, just wanted to
>>> mention that as NCSG we directly contribute to policies related to gTLDs
>>> (as long as they relate to ICANN mandate) but this doesn't mean that we do
>>> not and cannot provide advice on ccTLD matters that relate to ICANN.  We
>>> can provide advice on ccTLDs  when it comes to delegation and redelegation
>>> issues and generally issues related to ICANN and IANA.
>>>
>>> Farzaneh
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Oct 16, 2024 at 11:52 AM Emmanuel Vitus <emmanuelvitus at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Bonjour  Jean,
>>>> Thank you for sharing the information. Just to clarify, since .io is a
>>>> ccTLD, it falls under the responsibility of the ccNSO, not the NCSG. The
>>>> NCSG primarily focuses on gTLDs and non-commercial interests within the
>>>> ICANN framework, while ccTLD-related matters like .io are managed by the
>>>> ccNSO.
>>>> Since this issue pertains to a ccTLD, it’s outside the usual scope of
>>>> NCSG members, who may not have the appropriate insights or responses. I
>>>> would recommend directing your concerns to the ccNSO. It might also be
>>>> worth bringing this topic up during the open sessions at ICANN81.
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> Emmanuel
>>>>
>>>> Le mer. 16 oct. 2024 à 10:03, Jean F. Quéralt <
>>>> 000016bf26350d73-dmarc-request at listserv.syr.edu> a écrit :
>>>>
>>>>> Dear members,
>>>>>
>>>>> As you may have heard, following recent events, there are
>>>>> conversations/concerns/rumors about the .io ccTLD to (eventually) disappear.
>>>>>
>>>>> You can find some information on the events here:
>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.io
>>>>>
>>>>> While it is unlikely that this disappearance will materialize, we
>>>>> believe it's pertinent to address any possible concerns in advance and seek
>>>>> clarification from the appropriate structures if necessary.
>>>>>
>>>>> To this end, we would like to invite you to let us know:
>>>>>
>>>>> A) What are your concerns, if any, about this situation
>>>>>
>>>>> B) Are you concerned about a possible increase of price should the
>>>>> ccTLD change hands?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Please let us know so we can support you if needed.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> Jean F. Queralt
>>>>> Founder & CEO - The IO Foundation <https://TheIOFoundation.org>
>>>>> Book a meeting <https://TIOF.Click/BookJFQ> (30 minutes)
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