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That… is true - thanks for editing your comment to clarify The initial thread read like “.com domains are exclusive to US” which they of course aren’t
by catoc 4mo ago
That… is true - thanks for editing your comment to clarify
The initial thread read like “.com domains are exclusive to US” which they of course aren’t
- dijit 4mo agoIt's a bit like .gov and .edu; technically exclusive to the US. The difference is that .com and .org were opened up for anyone to purchase. And it goes deeper than just intent: .com was literally administered under a US government contract for decades, with Verisign only ending up in control because they acquired the company that held that government contract. So while anyone can buy a .com today, the infrastructure and oversight have always been firmly American.