• humanreader@infosec.pub
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    1 year ago

    FYI, two letter TLDs are country/region/jurisdiction specific. There’s an ISO standard for that.

    • .tv Tuvalu
    • .me Montenegro
    • .fm (Federation of) Micronesia

    Some countries append additional modifiers to classify their uses:

    • .uk United Kingdom
    • .co.uk Company

    Three or more are generic (traditional or new)

    • .com, .net, .org, …

    In some cases, Uncle Sam said “first!” and it stuck.

    • .edu Education (MURICA)
    • .mil Military (MURRICA)
    • .gov Government (MURRRICA)

    Just like what happens with Mali, what some silicon valley hipsters decide as a ‘fun’ acronym is just that, a fun thought. If the corresponding government decides to take away a specific domain, they probably can.