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Iraq TLD In Legal Limbo

Posted by Zonk on from the can-i-borrow-a-cup-of-domains-please dept.

tcd004 writes "FP Magazine is reporting that despite the fact that Iraq has been a sovereign nation for some 15 months its top-level Internet domain, .iq, has been in a legal limbo. Until now, ICANN has refused to hand over control of the TLD due to the nation's instability." From the article: "But one Baghdad political insider says that the imbroglio is likely to end 'imminently'--possibly by the time this magazine hits newsstands--with ICANN handing over .iq to the new government. It's unclear why ICANN may reverse its earlier decision, whether it be from mounting political pressure or a different position on the legitimacy of the new Iraqi regime. The organization refused repeated requests for comment. But officials affiliated with the Iraqi government indicate they expect the domain's return soon."

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  1. Who cares? by nurb432 · · Score: 0, Troll

    They dont even need internet access, they need food and shelter at this point.

    Besides, all they will do is use it for terrorist support.

    Now, before you mode me down, I'm *not* saying all the population are terrorists, but the few over there that are not sure as hell dont have the resources to even care about someting as abstract as a TLD.

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  2. Ok, that's it. by RAMMS+EIN · · Score: 1, Troll

    ``despite the fact that Iraq has been a sovereign nation for some 15 months''

    Huh? So these days you have to be invaded and conquered by the USA to become a sovereign nation?

    Zonk, my boy, you've done it. First the dupes, then the misleading headlines, and now this. This is the last drop. I can't stand your editorship anymore. Zonk, I hereby award you the dubious honor of being the first editor whose stories are banned from my /. homepage.

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  3. Re:Sovereign nation? by akzeac · · Score: 0, Troll

    I believe they are referring to the current Iraqi government

    In that case, shouldn't it be .iq.us?

  4. Re:this is why... by Foobar+of+Borg · · Score: 0, Troll

    Then perhaps you should go out and buy yourself a sense of humor instead of taking everything so damn seriously.

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  5. Re:Sovereign nation? by elemental23 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Louisiana is a city, not a nation.

    HTH!

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