Owning a name

Fri Jun 27 07:50:23 UTC 2014

On Jun 27, 2014, at 5:35 AM, Joly MacFie <joly at punkcast.com> wrote:
> But, are ccTLDs licenced by ICANN?

No.

Some ccTLD managers have signed "Affirmations of Commitments" with ICANN that basically say both ICANN and the ccTLD admit each other exists, but it isn't required.

> I thought they were independent.

Yes. ccTLDs are treated as national sovereign resources. 

Regards,
-drc

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