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The Disappearance of an Internet Domain (every.to)
submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] -2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I generally agree, but .io stands for "indian ocean", which isn't a country.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

“Territories of the Indian Ocean” which had been internationally recognized as a political entity and is no more.

An important consideration is what if something becomes internationally recognized with that two character abbreviation? How is it IANA’s business to disagree with the world?