DNS timeline corrections

Hank Nussbacher hank at att.net.il
Thu Nov 7 08:06:12 UTC 2002


At 09:54 PM 06-11-02 -0500, Sean Donelan wrote:

One that you missed is the date certain ccTLDs were added (for example, 
first non-US based domain was UK in July 1985).  Below is something I had 
on file from 1999 which was sent by Elisabeth PORTENEUVE 
<Elisabeth.PORTENEUVE at cetp.ipsl.fr> to the wwtld at ripe.net list:

239 ccTLDs in chronological order of Top Level Domain creation
as recorded at the Internic, rs.internic.net.
Missing information for .FI (Finland) set to 880101.
Erroneus information for .CL (Chile) set to 880101 (should be in 87).

YYMMDD  Region   HANDLE   Country
850215  NorthA_  US-DOM   United States of America
850724  Europe_  UK-DOM   United Kingdom of Great Britain
851024  AsiaPac  IL-DOM   Israel (State of)
860305  AsiaPac  AU-DOM   Australia
860425  Europe_  NL-DOM   Netherlands
860805  AsiaPac  JP-DOM   Japan
860902  Europe_  FR-DOM   France
860904  Europe_  SE-DOM   Sweden (Kingdom of)
860929  AsiaPac  KR-DOM   Korea (Republic of)
861105  Europe_  DE-DOM   Germany (Federal Republic of)
870119  AsiaPac  NZ-DOM   New Zealand
870317  Europe_  NO-DOM   Norway (Kingdom of)
870514  NorthA_  CA-DOM   Canada
870520  Europe_  CH-DOM   Switzerland (Swiss Confederation)
870608  AsiaPac  MY-DOM   Malaysia top level domain (MY-DOM)
870714  Europe_  DK-DOM   Denmark (Kingdom of)
870923  LatinAC  AR-DOM   Argentina (Argentine Republic)
871118  Europe_  IS-DOM   Iceland (Republic of)
871223  Europe_  IT-DOM   Italy
880101  LatinAC  CL-DOM   Chile (Republic of)
880101  Europe_  FI-DOM   Finland
880120  Europe_  AT-DOM   Austria (Republic of)
880127  Europe_  IE-DOM   Ireland
880414  Europe_  ES-DOM   Spain
880630  Europe_  PT-DOM   Portugal (Portuguese Republic)
880805  Europe_  BE-DOM   Belgium (Kingdom of)
880907  AsiaPac  TH-DOM   Thailand (Kingdom of)
881019  AsiaPac  SG-DOM   Singapore (Republic of)
890201  LatinAC  MX-DOM   Mexico (United Mexican States)
890219  Europe_  GR-DOM   Greece (Hellenic Republic)
890418  LatinAC  BR-DOM   Brazil (Federative Republic of)
890508  AsiaPac  IN-DOM   India (Republic of)
890615  Europe_  YU2-DOM  Yugoslavia (Federal Republic of)
890731  AsiaPac  TW-DOM   Taiwan
890827  LatinAC  PR-DOM   Puerto Rico
891013  LatinAC  NI-DOM   Nicaragua (Republic of)
900103  AsiaPac  HK-DOM   Hong Kong (Hisiangkang, Xianggang)
900615  AsiaPac  LK-DOM   Sri Lanka (Democratic Socialist Republic of)
900730  Europe_  PL-DOM   Poland (Republic of)
900910  LatinAC  CR-DOM   Costa Rica (Republic of)
900910  LatinAC  UY-DOM   Uruguay (Eastern Republic of)
900914  AsiaPac  PH-DOM   Philippines (Republic of the)
900917  AsiaPac  TR-DOM   Turkey (Republic of)
901107  Europe_  HU-DOM   Hungary (Republic of)
901107  Africa_  ZA-DOM   South Africa (Republic of)
901128  AsiaPac  CN-DOM   China (People's Republic of)
901130  Africa_  EG-DOM   Egypt (Arab Republic of)
910201  LatinAC  EC-DOM   Ecuador (Republic of)
910226  LatinAC  BO-DOM   Bolivia (Republic of)
910307  LatinAC  VE-DOM   Venezuela (Republic of)
910508  Africa_  NA-DOM   Namibia (Republic of)
910517  Africa_  TN-DOM   Tunisia
910825  LatinAC  DO-DOM   Dominican Republic
910903  LatinAC  AG-DOM1  Antigua and Barbuda
910903  LatinAC  BB-DOM   Barbados
910903  NorthA_  BS-DOM   Bahamas (Commonwealth of the)
910903  LatinAC  BZ-DOM   Belize
910903  LatinAC  DM-DOM1  Dominica (Commonwealth of)
910903  LatinAC  KN-DOM   Saint Kitts & Nevis
910903  LatinAC  LC-DOM   Saint Lucia
910903  LatinAC  SR-DOM1  Suriname
910903  LatinAC  TT-DOM   Trinidad & Tobago (Republic of)
910903  LatinAC  VC-DOM   Saint Vincent & the Grenadines
910909  LatinAC  PY-DOM   Paraguay (Republic of)
910924  LatinAC  JM-DOM   Jamaica
910926  AsiaPac  PG-DOM   Papua New Guinea
911106  Africa_  ZW-DOM   Zimbabwe (Republic of)
911125  LatinAC  PE-DOM   Peru (Republic of)
911224  LatinAC  CO1-DOM  Colombia (Republic of)
920226  ZoneSpe  AQ-DOM   Antarctica
920401  Europe_  SI1-DOM  Slovenia
920421  Europe_  AL-DOM   Albania (Republic of)
920603  LatinAC  CU-DOM   Cuba (Republic of)
920603  Europe_  EE-DOM   Estonia (Republic of)
920603  AsiaPac  FJ-DOM   Fiji (Republic of)
920603  LatinAC  GD1-DOM  Grenada (Republic of)
920603  Europe_  LT-DOM   Lithuania (Republic of)
920603  AsiaPac  PK-DOM   Pakistan (Islamic Republic of)
920814  LatinAC  GT-DOM   Guatemala (Republic of)
920904  Africa_  MZ-DOM   Mozambique (People's Republic of)
920917  AsiaPac  MO-DOM   Macau
921026  AsiaPac  KW-DOM   Kuwait (State of)
921201  AsiaPac  AE1-DOM  United Arab Emirates
921201  Europe_  UA1-DOM  Ukraine
921202  Europe_  GE1-DOM  Georgia (Republic of)
921202  Europe_  MT1-DOM  Malta (Republic of)
930113  Europe_  CZ-DOM   Czech Republic
930113  Africa_  LS1-DOM  Lesotho (Kingdom of)
930226  Europe_  LI-DOM   Liechtenstein (Principality of)
930226  Europe_  RO-DOM   Romania
930227  Europe_  HR-DOM   Croatia Hrvatska (Republic of)
930227  AsiaPac  ID1-DOM  Indonesia
930319  Africa_  BW-DOM   Botswana (Republic of)
930319  Africa_  SN-DOM   Senegal (Republic of)
930329  Africa_  BF-DOM   Burkina Faso
930329  Europe_  SK-DOM   Slovakia
930331  NorthA_  BM-DOM   Bermuda
930416  LatinAC  HN-DOM   Honduras (Republic of)
930429  Africa_  KE-DOM   Kenya (Republic of)
930429  Europe_  LV-DOM   Latvia (Republic of)
930514  Europe_  FO-DOM   Faroe Islands
930719  Africa_  SZ-DOM   Swaziland (Kingdom of)
930825  Europe_  AZ-DOM   Azerbaijan
930825  AsiaPac  LB-DOM   Lebanon (Lebanese Republic)
930909  LatinAC  AN2-DOM  Netherlands Antilles
930923  Europe_  MK2-DOM  Macedonia (The former Yugoslav Republic of)
930929  Africa_  ML2-DOM  Mali (Republic of)
931013  AsiaPac  NC2-DOM  New Caledonia (Nouvelle Caledonie)
931126  Africa_  MA2-DOM  Morocco (Kingdom of)
940103  Africa_  DZ-DOM   Algeria (People's Democratic Republic of)
940201  AsiaPac  BH-DOM   Bahrain (State of)
940324  Europe_  MD3-DOM  Moldova (Republic of)
940325  Africa_  ZM-DOM   Zambia (Republic of)
940406  AsiaPac  IR2-DOM  Iran (Islamic Republic of)
940407  Europe_  RU-DOM   Russia (Russian Federation)
940408  Europe_  GL2-DOM  Greenland
940414  AsiaPac  VN-DOM   Vietnam (Socialist Republic of)
940415  AsiaPac  GU-DOM   Guam
940419  AsiaPac  SB2-DOM  Solomon Islands
940510  Europe_  BY-DOM   Belarus
940517  AsiaPac  SA3-DOM  Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of)
940525  LatinAC  PA3-DOM  Panama (Republic of)
940603  AsiaPac  BN3-DOM  Brunei
940726  Europe_  CY-DOM   Cyprus (Republic of)
940809  Africa_  GN2-DOM  Guinea (Republic of)
940826  Europe_  AM2-DOM  Armenia
940913  LatinAC  GY-DOM   Guyana Top-level Domain
940919  AsiaPac  KZ-DOM   Kazakhstan Top-level Domain
941104  LatinAC  SV2-DOM  El Salvador
941123  AsiaPac  JO2-DOM  Jordan (The Hashemite Kingdom of)
941212  Africa_  GA3-DOM  Gabon (Republic of)
950103  Europe_  BG-DOM   Bulgaria top level domain (BG-DOM)
950119  Africa_  GH2-DOM  Ghana
950120  Europe_  MC6-DOM  Monaco (Principality of)
950125  AsiaPac  NP3-DOM  Nepal
950127  Europe_  LU1-DOM  Luxembourg (Grand Duchy of)
950214  Africa_  CI3-DOM  Cote d'Ivoire (Republic of)
950216  LatinAC  AI3-DOM  Anguilla
950302  AsiaPac  MN3-DOM  Mongolia
950308  Africa_  UG-DOM   Uganda (Republic of)
950315  Africa_  NG2-DOM  Nigeria
950410  AsiaPac  VU-DOM   Vanuatu
950419  AsiaPac  FM2-DOM  Micronesia (Federated States of)
950419  AsiaPac  KI2-DOM  Kiribati
950429  Africa_  CM2-DOM  Cameroon
950429  AsiaPac  UZ-DOM   Uzbekistan
950503  LatinAC  KY-DOM   Cayman Islands
950712  AsiaPac  KG2-DOM  Kyrgyzstan (Republic of)
950714  Africa_  TZ2-DOM  Tanzania (United Republic of)
950714  AsiaPac  WS3-DOM  Samoa
950725  Africa_  MG2-DOM  Madagascar
950808  AsiaPac  CK3-DOM  Cook Islands
950816  Europe_  SM4-DOM  San Marino (Republic of)
950831  LatinAC  VI4-DOM  Virgin Islands (US)
950911  Europe_  VA4-DOM  Vatican City State
951006  Africa_  MU3-DOM  Mauritius
951015  Africa_  ET3-DOM  Ethiopia (Democratic Federal Republic of)
951115  Africa_  AO4-DOM  Angola (Republic of)
951205  Europe_  GI3-DOM  Gibraltar
951218  AsiaPac  TO5-DOM  Tonga
960109  Europe_  AD7-DOM  Andorra
960118  Africa_  BJ3-DOM  Benin (Republic of)
960220  LatinAC  AW4-DOM  Aruba
960220  AsiaPac  KH2-DOM  Cambodia
960220  AsiaPac  SY2-DOM  Syria (Syrian Arab Republic)
960318  AsiaPac  NF3-DOM  Norfolk Island
960318  AsiaPac  TV17-DOM Tuvalu
960319  AsiaPac  PF4-DOM  French Polynesia
960411  AsiaPac  OM6-DOM  Oman (Sultanate of)
960424  Africa_  CF4-DOM  Central African Republic
960424  Africa_  MR3-DOM  Mauritania top level domain (MR3-DOM)
960424  Africa_  NE5-DOM  Niger
960514  AsiaPac  LA7-DOM  Lao People's Democratic Republic
960522  Africa_  DJ2-DOM  Djibouti
960612  AsiaPac  QA3-DOM  Qatar
960725  LatinAC  GF3-DOM  French Guiana
960807  Europe_  GG3-DOM  Guernsey (Channel Islands, Bailiwick of)
960808  Europe_  JE2-DOM  Jersey (Channel Islands, Bailiwick of)
960814  Europe_  BA6-DOM  Bosnia-Hercegovina
960816  AsiaPac  MH3-DOM  Marshall Islands (Republic of the)
960819  AsiaPac  YE2-DOM  Yemen
960905  Africa_  TG5-DOM  Togo (Republic of)
960911  Europe_  IM6-DOM  Isle of Man
960924  Africa_  ER4-DOM  Eritrea
960925  AsiaPac  MV4-DOM  Maldives (Republic of)
961021  Africa_  BI4-DOM  Burundi (Republic of)
961021  Africa_  CV8-DOM  Cape Verde
961021  LatinAC  GP4-DOM  Guadaloupe
961021  Africa_  RW6-DOM  Rwanda (Republic of)
961022  AsiaPac  MP7-DOM  Northern Mariana Islands
970103  Africa_  MW5-DOM  Malawi
970114  Africa_  CG6-DOM  Congo (Republic of)
970127  NorthA_  TC13-DOM Turks and Caicos Islands
970204  Africa_  GW8-DOM  Guinea-Bissau
970204  AsiaPac  MM12-DOM Myanmar
970220  LatinAC  VG4-DOM  Virgin Islands (British)
970306  LatinAC  HT6-DOM  Haiti
970306  LatinAC  MS13-DOM Montserrat
970306  Africa_  SD18-DOM Sudan
970326  LatinAC  FK3-DOM  Falkland Islands
970328  Africa_  GM6-DOM  Gambia
970328  LatinAC  MQ5-DOM  Martinique
970407  Africa_  RE12-DOM French Reunion Island
970409  Africa_  LR6-DOM  Liberia
970423  Africa_  LY4-DOM  Libya
970424  AsiaPac  CX11-DOM Christmas Island
970509  AsiaPac  IQ11-DOM Iraq
970509  Africa_  SC24-DOM Seychelles
970509  Africa_  SL7-DOM  Sierra Leone
970509  AsiaPac  TP5-DOM  East Timor
970530  AsiaPac  TM9-DOM  Turkmenistan
970612  AsiaPac  AS17-DOM American Samoa
970612  AsiaPac  PW8-DOM  Palau
970620  AsiaPac  NU9-DOM  Niue
970710  Africa_  GQ5-DOM  Equatorial Guinea
970710  AsiaPac  PN5-DOM  Pitcairn Island
970716  AsiaPac  BT8-DOM  Bhutan
970724  AsiaPac  HM9-DOM  Heard and McDonald Islands
970731  LatinAC  GS13-DOM South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
970820  Africa_  CD27-DOM Congo (The Democratic Republic of the)
970820  NorthA_  PM11-DOM Saint-Pierre and Miquelon
970821  Africa_  BV4-DOM  Bouvet Island
970821  Europe_  SJ5-DOM  Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
970826  Africa_  TF13-DOM French Southern Territories
970828  Africa_  SO10-DOM Somalia
970916  AsiaPac  IO5-DOM  British Indian Ocean Territory
970923  Africa_  SH9-DOM  St. Helena
971013  AsiaPac  CC24-DOM Cocos (Keeling) Islands
971016  AsiaPac  AF12-DOM Afghanistan
971103  Africa_  TD9-DOM  Chad Republic
971107  Africa_  ST20-DOM Sao Tome and Principe
971107  AsiaPac  TK11-DOM Tokelau Islands
971114  AsiaPac  WF7-DOM  Wallis and Futuna Islands
971117  Africa_  YT6-DOM  Mayotte
971204  AsiaPac  UM8-DOM  US Minor Outlying Islands
971211  AsiaPac  TJ19-DOM Tajikistan
971219  Africa_  AC24-DOM Ascension Island
980330  AsiaPac  NR8-DOM  Nauru Island
980608  Africa_  KM15-DOM Comoros

-Hank


>I received some corrective input at the last Nanog meeting concerning some
>events on my DNS timeline (http://www.donelan.com/dnstimeline.html) from
>people who were there.
>
>I missed NIC.NORDU.NET as the first root name server outside the USA.
>Although I can't identify the precise date it was added to the root
>list.  I took most of the dates from the namedroppers mailing list
>archives.  Other corrective input is welcome.
>
>Also I noticed the change to the root server list on November 5 2002 was
>the first root server change since Dr. Postel died.  Here is a copy of Dr.
>Postel's previous root server change announcement in August 1997 about
>bringing up M.Root-Servers.Net in Japan.
>
>http://ops.ietf.org/lists/namedroppers/namedroppers.199x/msg02852.html




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