Re: ccTLDs (was Re: [wg-c] straw vote -- question one results & call for votes on remaining questions)

["Ross Wm. Rader" <ross@ebarn.com>]

I couldn't agree more. The technology is the least of our concerns. The
policy, process, politics and execution absolutely requires our focus
throughout this process.

-RWR
>==> You have a point about ccTLDs and completely non-transparent
>    situation about many of them. This includes not only inaccurate
>    information about some Admin Contact (or Technical / Zone Contact).
>    Many of this contacts are just nicknames. Some postal addresses
>    and provided phone numbers are false (you can end up to discuss
>    with an old grand-ma not knowing anything about Internet,
>    much less that her phone number is recorded as Admin Contact).
>
>    More, the registry for XX country/territory may be in YY country.
>    The legal (legal towards *country* name) situation of some
>    ccTLD registries is unknown. If and where some pay corporate
>    taxes is a mistery. Under which law some operate is yet another
>    mistery. How some get a ccTLD management from IANA is yet
>    another well kept secret story.
>
>    The number of added ccTLDs per annum follows.
>       YY     Nb ccTLDs created    Total
>       85             3             3
>       86             7            10
>       87             9            19
>       88             9            28
>       89             8            36
>       90            11            47
>       91            22            69
>       92            17            86
>       93            23           109
>       94            22           131
>       95            29           160
>       96            31           191
>       97            47           238
>       98             2           240
>    (240 includes .ZR (Zaire), changing its name to .CD (Congo))
>
>    Elisabeth Porteneuve