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functions of the global
Internet for the public good.
Country-Code Top-Level Domains (ccTLDs)
Information
About Existing ccTLDs
Information about the delegation of existing ccTLDs appears in the IANA
ccTLD Database, or it may be obtained at the IANA
Whois service (port 43 access available at whois.iana.org). This listing
contains basic information for the top-level domains for each country,
such as the sponsoring organization's name and the technical and administrative
contacts. If you desire to register a domain name under one of these top-level
domains, you should contact the person(s) listed via e-mail or visit their
website if one is listed.
Information
About the IANA's Procedures Concerning ccTLDs
The IANA's ccTLD database contains authoritative information about ccTLDs.
This information includes sponsoring organization, administrative contact,
technical contact, nameserver information, registration URL, and Whois
server address. The following sections give information about the procedures
that the IANA follows in maintaining the ccTLD database.
A. Establishment of new ccTLDs. In determining whether new TLDs
should be added, the IANA follows the ISO 3166-1 list as publshed by
the ISO
3166 Maintenance Agency. For more information about establishing
new ccTLDs, see the IANA's Procedures
for Establishing ccTLDs.
B. Redelegation of ccTLDs. The process of changing the designated
manager(s) of a ccTLD is known as redelegation. This process is conducted
according to the principles described in ICP-1
and RFC 1591.
For a simplifed summary of the process that is followed in implementing
these principles, see the ccTLD
Redelegation Step-by-Step Overview. The "IANA
Reports" listed below illustrate many of the considerations
made in the decision whether to redelegate.
C. Requests by ccTLD Managers to Change Nameservers. The IANA
is responsible for receiving and acting on requests by the designated
ccTLD managers to change information (name and IP address) about the
ccTLD's nameservers in the root zone. Requests should be made by filling
out the root-zone modification template
and sending it to root-mgmt@iana.org.
For more information about the requirements that apply to nameserver-change
requests, please see Format
and Technical Requirements for Requests to Change TLD Nameservers in
the Root Zone. The procedures followed by the IANA in handling these
requests (effective 31 March 2003) are described in Procedures
for Handling Requests by ccTLD Managers to Change Nameservers.
D. Requests by ccTLD Managers to Change Contact Data. The IANA
is also responsible for receiving and acting on requests by the designated
ccTLD managers to change contact information about the ccTLD's designated
sponsoring organization, administrative contact, and technical contact.
Requests should be made by filling out the root-zone modification template
and sending it to root-mgmt@iana.org.
For mor information about how to request changes in contact data, see
Format, Content,
and Technical Requirements for Requests to Change TLD Contact Information.
Guidelines
for ccTLD Managers
It is important that all TLD administrators follow the guidelines of
and ICP-1 and RFC
1591. TLD administrators should treat this stewardship responsibility
as a service to the global Internet community.
For ccTLD managers having agreements with ICANN, the following documents
describe operational guidelines and procedures for making requests to
the IANA:
ccTLD managers without agreements may also wish to follow the guidance
in the above documents.
IANA Reports
The IANA issues reports on particularly noteworthy delegation and redelegation
matters.
ccTLD
News
IANA provides occasional e-mail memos to country code administrators
to help coordinate administrative activities as well as communicate news
of interest to the administrators.
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18-Feb-2004
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