[Chapter-delegates] ISOC Chapters domain name at the ccTLD level

[Andreu Veà i Baró]

Thanks Khaled,

But then I think:

Wouldn't it be easier to have (as we had long ago) a general and top level
domain  named   isoc.org  or internetsociety.org from where ALL the *active*
chapters could have their own subdomain, even if they're representing
countries or like in the case of Spain (probably the country with the
highest number of chapters per country, 7 chapters 1 country) which are just
local communities.

			ES.isoc.org    (same with internetsociety.org)
			CAT.isoc.org
			
ADVANTATGES:   you could know right away if the chapter was "alive" as it
would have a centralized management from HQ.
		   It would give a sense of a coordinated organization

All this without changing what we already have. Nothing happens if you've
also a ccTLD domain for your chapter:  it would be two ways to get to the
same place. That's why and for "domains" were invented for... to create and
organize a "domain of an organization"... we're going the opposite way until
now.

		&reu



> -----Original Message-----
> From: chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org [mailto:chapter-delegates-
> bounces at elists.isoc.org] On Behalf Of Khaled KOUBAA
> Sent: viernes, 23 de diciembre de 2011 11:08
> To: chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org
> Subject: [Chapter-delegates] ISOC Chapters domain name at the ccTLD level
> 
> Hi all,
> I noticed that some chapters has been very reactive in registering the
> chapter domain name at the level of the ccTLD, and this is very good.
> I propose that we standardize this by making clear a process for each
> chapter to register the domain name.
> For me there is 2 cases :
> - A chapter that represent a country : A chapter that represent one
country
> that doesn't a multi-communities that may one day need to create other
> chapters. This case the chapter may register isoc.cctld and
> internetsociety.cctld
> - A chapter that represent a community/region in a country : In this case
the
> domain name will be isoc-[community/region].cctld or internetsociety-
> [community/region].cctld
> I suggest that those domain names will be registered and paid by Internet
> Society through the chapter and depending of each ccTLD regulation. But at
> least such cost should be supported by ISOC as we noticed some chapters
> are in need of such support specially for those where ccTLD is pricing the
> domain name high.
> With that I want to stress on the fact that : ISOC and its chapters HAS to
be
> at the real front and TOP of Internet technology comparing to other NGOs
or
> community.
> Regards,
> 
> Khaled KOUBAA
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