Re: PAB How long domain names

Javier SOLA (jsola@aui.es)
Thu, 04 Dec 1997 21:51:52 +0100


PAB

One more call. Please make your voice heard on the SLDs issue.=20

The state of opinions, so far (ten voices heard):

questions:

1) Should 1 letter characters be allowed as SLDs? - No (77%)

2) a) Should two letter country codes be allowed as SLD ? - Yes (100%)

b) Should the country have priority in an ACP ? - No (62%)

3) a) Should generics be allowed ? - Yes (100%)

b) Should CORE manage Third level domains under the most popular SLDs ?=
- No (100%)

4) Maximum length of domains 63 (66%)

Answers:

1) Yes (2 voices), No (7 voices)=20

2) a) Yes (9 voices). No (0 voices) b) Yes (3 voice) No (5 voices)

3) a) Yes (10 voices). No (0 voices) b) Yes ( 0 voices) No (7 voices)

4) 63 (4 voices) 26 (2 voice)

Voices:

M. Olaru

Steve

Philip J. Nesser II

Dan

Peter Mott

Ron

John Broomfield

Mark Henderson

Rick

Javier

Andreas, I have not included you opinions because I am not sure

what your preferences really are.

Javier

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