Re: Overview: (What If?) ccTLD Delegation Question

[Roland Perry <lists () internetpolicyagency com>]

In article <20051003221313.CE8B032C015 () smtpauth01 csee siteprotect com>, 
Joe Johnson <nanog () sendjoeanemail com> writes
> So, basically, following the instructions at 
> http://www.iana.org/cctld/cctld-establishment-procedures-19mar03.htm, I 
> need to be sure I legally acquire the island from a nation for the 
> express purpose of running my own country (the sales agreement says I 
> am no longer part of them). After I establish my national government (I 
> held an impromptu straw-poll in the office, and we chose "Joetopia" as 
> the name of my island nation), I need to petition the UN to be 
> recognized as a nation and be listed in their report.  After that, I 
> automatically get a 2-letter nation code and can petition ICANN for a 
> ccTLD of my 2-letter code.  I can then choose to run .jt (or whatever 
> my ccTLD ends up being) from any place I desire.

You could also try asking the Isle of Man (.im) Guernsey (.gg) and 
Jersey (.je) how they managed to get a ccTLD without being an ISO 
country. I won't mention .eu, as that will probably start a furore.
--
Roland Perry