Re: [icann-eu] eu domain and the ISO 36610

[Alexander Svensson <svensson@icannchannel.de>]

Hello Sergio!

 sergio.baccaglini wrote on 28.02.01, 01:18:04:
> it's nice when someone knows the question and the answer.
:))
> The ISO list include the .eu extension already.

Well, technically not: It's not on the ISO 3166-1 list,
but on the list of reserved codes (reserved for "any
application of ISO 3166-1 that needs a coded representation
of the name European Union").

A propos ISO 3166: It seems the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency
is not too happy with the use of country codes for non-country
purposes and non-country codes being used for country code
TLDs. There is a statement on their web site about this,
a recommendation to IANA/ICANN:

 - A ccTLD shall consist of the two-letter code for the
   country concerned from ISO 3166-1.
 - The use of a ccTLD should be associated with the name
   of the country concerned.
 - No other two-letter codes shall be used in the context
   of TLD applications.
[http://www.din.de/gremien/nas/nabd/iso3166ma/new02_01.html]

I'm not sure whether they just dislike using .tv for
television, .tm for trademarks and so forth or whether
they now consider their approving nod to .eu a mistake. 

Best regards,
/// Alexander

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