Re: Ukraine request yikes

[Bryan Fields <Bryan () bryanfields net>]

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On 3/1/22 4:08 PM, David Conrad wrote:
> See .SU.
>
> (SU was moved from allocated to "transitionally reserved” back when the
> USSR broke up. My recollection is that an agreement was reached by which
> .SU users would be migrated out to appropriate new ccTLDs, that is, the
> ccTLDs based on ISO codes created for former Soviet republics, and no new
> entries would be added to .SU. However, when ICANN tried to propose a plan
> to finalize removing .SU from the root (around 2006 or so), the operators
> of .SU reopened registrations and complained to the US Dept. of Commerce,
> who were overseeing ICANN performance of the IANA Functions contract.
> Eventually, the Russian government was able to convince ISO-3166/MA to move
> SU to “exceptionally reserved” (like UK, EU, and a number of others) and
> forward motion on removing .SU from the root essentially ceased.)

I know someone (non-Russian) using .su for a funny name ending in .su.  This
is non-political and caters only to an English speaking audience.  These were
registered in the last few years, so they are still open and taking the
registrations.

I would ask what of .ly used for various URL shorteners, and .kp or .cn?  All
these are representing evil countries too, why do they get a pass.  I'm
certain they would argue .us should be revoked for the same.

This would break connectivity, and that's a bad thing.
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