PAB One-character SLDs

Antony Van Couvering (avc@netnamesusa.com)
Fri, 05 Dec 1997 11:34:54 -0500


Dear POC,

Javier Sola has usefully polled our members regarding the question of
one-character SLDs and related questions.

For your consideration, here are the results:

1) Should 1 letter characters be allowed as SLDs? - No (64%)
2a) Should two letter country codes be allowed as SLD ? - Yes (93%)
2b) Should the country have priority in an ACP ? - No (64%)
3a) Should generics be allowed ? - Yes (100%)
3b) Should CORE manage Third level domains under the most popular SLDs ? -
No (100%)
4) Maximum length of domains 63 (70%)

Answers:

1) Yes (5 voices), No (9 voices)
2) a) Yes (13 voices). No (1 voices)
2 b) Yes (4 voice) No (7 voices)
3) a) Yes (15 voices). No (0 voices)
3 b) Yes ( 0 voices) No (11 voices)
4) Yes (7 voices) No (3 voices)

Yours,

Antony Van Couvering
PAB Chair