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Re: Is the .to (Tonga) domain completely rogue and should be removed?
From: Barry Shein <bzs () world std com>
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 04:22:21 -0400
On October 1, 1998 at 02:32 alex () netaxs com (Alex Yuriev) wrote:
> > I have a legit .to domain. I paid $100 for it like any .com domain, > which of course has no porn sites. > > or something... By "legit" do you mean its purpose is to operate a business or other entity organized within the Kingdom of Tonga?No, simply legally registered.
In high school some upper-class students would sell incoming freshman swimming pool passes. Unfortunately, our high school had no swimming pool. But I guess if they paid for them they were "legitimate" pool passes.
Let me ask the same question again: "Who are you to decide what is the legitimate business activity for the Kingdom of Tonga?"
If it were solely up to me I wouldn't have to sound this issue out in public.
As far as businesses go, Loral Space and Communications Ltd would be a Bermuda corporation. Does it mean that it has to have its website in Bermuda's TLD?
No. It means it would be peculiar if it had its domain in the Kingdom of Tonga's TLD. However, you have the logic backwards. The question isn't so much "does there exist any non-criminal SLD in the .to TLD". The question is: Does there exist any legitimate purpose for the .to TLD? Such as serving the Kingdom of Tonga or entities organized in the Kingdom of Tonga in any way? Or is it just rogue? -- -Barry Shein Software Tool & Die | bzs () world std com | http://www.world.com Purveyors to the Trade | Voice: 617-739-0202 | Login: 617-739-WRLD The World | Public Access Internet | Since 1989 *oo*
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- Re: Is the .to (Tonga) domain completely rogue and should be removed? Alex "Mr. Worf" Yuriev (Sep 30)
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