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

[Khaled KOUBAA]

Le 23/12/2011 15:40, Patrick Vande Walle a écrit :
> On 23/12/11 15:08, Eduard Tric wrote:
>> Hi Andreu,
>> This was also my initial suggestion, to have **.isoc.org and **.internetsociety.org aliases distributed  to each and every recognized chapter.
>> The cost for this operation would be 0 , it's just a matter making some changes in the dns.
But **.chapters.isoc.org exists already and every chapter may demand it.
What it has been discussed is to enable local chapters to register the
domain name of their choice at the ccTLD level.
ISOC HQ is providing already support on marketing tools ( pens, ... ) 
for the chapters.
<http://tunisia.chapters.isoc.org/>
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> I am afraid the cost of maintaining this  would be substantially
> greater than  0 for the HQ DNS admins. Think they would have to update
> the NS records the sub-domains, plus DS keys for sub-domains, etc..  I
> am not sure all chapters have their own DNS server either. Hence, HQ
> would have to administer the sub-domain. Yet another cost.
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>> Khaled suggestion is also good, chapters could ask for funding if the registration costs are high.
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> More than a question of cost, it is also if it is relevant to have two
> domain names. "ISOC" is meaningful and unambiguous in my local
> community. "Internet Society" much less. Some less English-savvy 
> locals translate it literally to French,  and think we are a
> commercial ISP :-)
I agree with you Patrick on this problem.
We have been as well seen as a commercial entity as the word "Society"
in a French speaking country in more to design a commercial entity.
But I think this is probably the problem of any brand. NIKE in Tunisia
has a bad meaning but everyone know this brand and like it. So it is a
matter how you keep your name at high level of communication.
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> From my side, I see no added value at the local level,  I agree though
> that "InternetSociety.org" is more meaningful on press releases from
> HQ, especially with capital I and S.
Agree :)
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