Responding in reverse order of your paragraphs:
On Tue, Sep 15, 2026 at 06:46:41AM +0000, Named T. Relay via dns-wg wrote:
> For decentralization's sake, i make the suggestion to move one of
> the three main TLD's (.net, .com, .org) under Europa's management.
> This might distribute and improve legal stability of the DNS ecosystem.
> (And if this is not possible, that is indicative of a problem with DNS!)
This sounds like wishful thinking because you must be well aware that
these large TLDs are operated and administered in a different
jurisdiction that would not give up their control over it. They are also
run as businesses. And how would moving just one TLD such as org. help
avoid such issues for the domains under a different TLD that was not
moved such as com. ?
> Organizations like the one you mentioned should take care choosing a TLD.
> The ccTLD of one's own country usually only answers to the local laws.
> And if they do apply sanctions, you will likely have legal options available.
DNS names, social media accounts, etc. become identifiers which an
audience uses to identify and receive information. So they are a popular
target of takedowns. There is hurt and outrage when the audience is no
longer able to reach the source, and the source is no longer able to
publish to their audience. Third-parties who like to call out the
erosion of freedom also like to participate. DNS and social media
operators may be target of this outrage, but they operate under laws and
have to obey the government's directives.
The com./net./org. TLDs have been popular choices for registrants as
they are associated with being familiar to users, especially com. Some
social media platforms are also preferred over others due to the amount
of audience a creator can quickly reach, but their content may not be
compatible with the jurisdiction of the person (individual, company)
that owns and operates the service.
Even within a country, within a single administrative boundary of "local
laws", dissent may be silenced and property of various kinds may be
seized if one falls afoul of the government. Internet resources may
appear to "belong" to a registrant, but they are not inalienable.
As you mention, some ccTLDs could offer more protection against
takedowns, even to foreign internet website owners. Perhaps the better
course of action may be to promote knowledge/educate registrants that
other TLD choices are available and the core gTLDs may not be the best
choice for a given website's content.
Mukund
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