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This is an old revision of NewTLDs made by JulianDemarchi on 2008-09-09 19:45:31.
* each TLD must run at least one Tier 1 server which mirrors the root data of all the OpenNIC TLDs
* each TLD must have a web site at http://www.opennic.[TLD] for registration and administrative information
* each TLD must have the following email addresses:
* each TLD must have a web site at http://www.opennic.[TLD] for registration and administrative information
* each TLD must have the following email addresses:
o hostmaster@opennic.[TLD]
o abuse@opennic.[TLD]
o webmaster@opennic.[TLD]
* each TLD must publish and enforce a Charter for that TLD, which can only conflict with OpenNIC Policies by vote of the OpenNIC membership.
* unless specified in the TLD description and authorized by vote of the OpenNIC membership, the TLD governance must be democratic and allow one (and only one) vote to each real person holding a domain registration in that TLD
* unless specified in the TLD description and authorized by vote of the OpenNIC membership, the TLD governance must be democratic and allow one (and only one) vote to each real person holding a domain registration in that TLD
Here are the steps for creating a new OpenNIC TLD:
In order to preserve order and quality of the services OpenNIC provides, creating a new TLD is a lengthy process, with very good reason. An explanation as to why OpenNIC can be found whyisitlengthy here.
* Join OpenNIC - at the moment this is accomplished by subscribing to the Discussion email list and joining the http://www.opennic.glue site (OpenNIC does not tolerate anonymity among TLD operators so use your official name).
* Be known to the community via mailing list posts or contributions to the project
* Have taken part in past disucissions
* Have a GPG key signed by a current T1 operator
* form an admin team - gather a few other administrators to design and maintain the resources for the new TLD
* propose the TLD - choose a TLD name and write a description of how it will be used; write a Charter for the new domain(on the OpenNIC wiki); post these to the discussion list
* call for a vote - at any point in the list's discussion of the proposal, any member may call for a vote on the proposal; new TLDs will be established by collecting more than 50% of the votes cast (so if you don't like it, you'd better vote against it ..
* Be known to the community via mailing list posts or contributions to the project
* Have taken part in past disucissions
* Have a GPG key signed by a current T1 operator
* form an admin team - gather a few other administrators to design and maintain the resources for the new TLD
* propose the TLD - choose a TLD name and write a description of how it will be used; write a Charter for the new domain(on the OpenNIC wiki); post these to the discussion list
* call for a vote - at any point in the list's discussion of the proposal, any member may call for a vote on the proposal; new TLDs will be established by collecting more than 50% of the votes cast (so if you don't like it, you'd better vote against it ..
