Comments on: Countries Could Force Use of Country Code Domains http://domainnamewire.com/2009/04/14/countries-could-force-use-of-country-code-domains/ News and Views for the Domain Name Industry Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:02:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: gerry http://domainnamewire.com/2009/04/14/countries-could-force-use-of-country-code-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-383336 gerry Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:45:01 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=5755#comment-383336 Interesting bit of news. I opined about this nearly two years ago. I would have thought China first but from a government's point of view, I see why the Mumbai issue propels this forward. Not that I agree with it. But I think it is a matter of time before walls are erected on the internet and governments put forth controlling measures from business and individual uages. Interesting bit of news.

I opined about this nearly two years ago.

I would have thought China first but from a government’s point of view, I see why the Mumbai issue propels this forward.

Not that I agree with it. But I think it is a matter of time before walls are erected on the internet and governments put forth controlling measures from business and individual uages.

]]> By: Andrew Allemann http://domainnamewire.com/2009/04/14/countries-could-force-use-of-country-code-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-383238 Andrew Allemann Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:54:57 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=5755#comment-383238 theoretical - correct. But India has the power to extend this as it desires. It can create whatever rules it wants for .in. theoretical – correct. But India has the power to extend this as it desires. It can create whatever rules it wants for .in.

]]> By: theoretical http://domainnamewire.com/2009/04/14/countries-could-force-use-of-country-code-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-383203 theoretical Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:10:58 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=5755#comment-383203 This is restricting mail providers like Google (gmail) and Microsoft (hotmail) as they provide services in India but don't host servers in india and don't necessarily use the .IN extension. I'm all for less regulation but you have to understand that the phrase "doing business in India" is that catch phrase here. Unless I'm not seeing something in the article you posted - I don't see any impact on .in domain owners unless they are specifically providing email services to people in india. In fact, as you said, this adds more value to the .IN extension as it will become a much more common extension for email communication and therefore more broadly used/valuable. This is restricting mail providers like Google (gmail) and Microsoft (hotmail) as they provide services in India but don’t host servers in india and don’t necessarily use the .IN extension.

I’m all for less regulation but you have to understand that the phrase “doing business in India” is that catch phrase here. Unless I’m not seeing something in the article you posted – I don’t see any impact on .in domain owners unless they are specifically providing email services to people in india.

In fact, as you said, this adds more value to the .IN extension as it will become a much more common extension for email communication and therefore more broadly used/valuable.

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