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- | ===== OpenNIC TLD Minimum Requirements ===== | + | |
- | Within the OpenNIC project, a TLD is an independent administrative body, responsible for governing itself and maintaining its own resources. TLD administrative groups are free to administer the TLD however they choose, as long as the following minimum requirements are met: | + | |
- | * TLD must run at least one [[tier1|Tier 1]] server meeting the following criteria: | + | |
- | * mirrors the root data of **all** the OpenNIC TLDs | + | |
- | * passes the [[http:// | + | |
- | * TLD must have a web site at < | + | |
- | * TLD must have accept and process emails to the following addresses: | + | |
- | * < | + | |
- | * < | + | |
- | * < | + | |
- | * TLD must publish and enforce a Charter for that TLD which must satisfy the following minimum requirements: | + | |
- | * the Charter must clearly explain the purpose of the TLD and may include a brief description or examples | + | |
- | * the Charter must not conflict with any OpenNIC Policies, unless authorized by vote of the OpenNIC membership | + | |
- | * TLD governance must be democratic and allow one (and only one) vote to each real person holding a domain registration in that TLD | + | |
- | * any exceptions to the above TLD governance model must be clearly articulated in the TLD description and authorized by vote of the OpenNIC membership | + | |
- | ==== Steps for creating | + | How to get yourself |
- | It's as easy as 1-2-3! :-) | + | |
- | === Step 1: Prepare (70% of time and effort) | + | ===== Prerequisites |
- | * Join OpenNIC by ... | + | |
- | * subscribing | + | * You MUST have operated a Tier 2 DNS server continuously for at least 3 months, and said DNS server MUST be in operation while your TLD is being considered. |
- | * signing up for an OpenNIC | + | * You should keep this DNS server in operation following the approval of your TLD. |
- | * Form an admin team - gather | + | * You SHOULD have an administration team gathered. Your team can consist of as many people as needed, or a single person, but it MUST be able to handle DNS Administration, |
- | * The admin team can be just one or more people, as long as the team handles the 3 types of requests effectively | + | |
- | * Draft the TLD description, purpose | + | ===== Building your TLD ===== |
- | * Does it fulfill | + | |
- | * If the Charter of the TLD has anything out of the ordinary (e.g. OpenNIC policy exceptions), clearly explain why these exceptions are needed. | + | BEFORE you begin a proposal, you MUST meet the following requirements: |
- | === Step 2: Request for Feedback | + | |
- | * Request | + | |
- | | + | * You MUST have a website accessible at www.opennic.[TLD] with the following information: |
- | - Start a **new thread** for your proposal [[mailinglist# | + | * A copy of your charter (detailed below in this document) |
- | - Be there to answer questions | + | * Information on how to register a new domain |
- | * Consider | + | * Administrative contacts |
- | === Step 3: Submit the TLD proposal for voting (10% of time and effort) | + | * You MUST accept |
- | * Call for a vote - at any point in the discussion | + | * hostmaster@opennic.[TLD] — SHOULD be delivered to the DNS administration team for your TLD. |
- | * More than 50% of the votes cast must be positive | + | * abuse@opennic.[TLD] — SHOULD |
- | * If your proposal passed, congratulations, go ahead and launch - make your DNS server(s) | + | * webmaster@opennic.[TLD] — SHOULD be delivered to the web presence team for your TLD. |
+ | * You MUST publish and enforce a charter, which satisfies | ||
+ | * Your charter MUST clearly explain the purpose of your TLD (possibly including a brief description and/or examples of domains and content to be hosted) | ||
+ | * It MUST include | ||
+ | * It SHOULD NOT conflict with existing OpenNIC policies. | ||
+ | * It SHOULD include descriptions on how amendments to your charter will be handled. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Additionally, | ||
+ | |||
+ | * You MUST have a process for users to register domains. Domain registrations SHOULD be provided free of charge, and an automated domain registration system is RECOMMENDED. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Informal Discussions | ||
+ | |||
+ | OPTIONALLY: You may wish to informally request | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Consider starting | ||
+ | * You can also start a new thread on the Mailing List with a brief description of your TLD, ensuring it is clear this is just an informal discussion on the matter. Make sure you are available to answer questions and take advice from the community, which you may be able to implement either technically or in your charter before a formal discussion. | ||
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+ | ===== After you're all set ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | After you have satisfied ALL of the above requirements, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Start a discussion | ||
+ | |||
+ | * A copy of the charter, which may be pasted | ||
+ | * The IP address(es) of your Tier 1 server(s) | ||
+ | * Your OpenNIC Member username. | ||
+ | |||
+ | NOTE: DO NOT send this email as a reply to another thread. You MUST start a discussion thread by sending a new message to discuss@lists.opennicproject.org. | ||
+ | |||
+ | After a minimum of 7 days following your discussion thread, you may begin a vote. A vote may be started by sending a new email (NOT a reply) to the Mailing List with the subject: “[VOTE] ‘.{TLD}’” | ||
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+ | The email MUST include the following: | ||
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+ | * A deadline for votes, at least 7 days following the post date of your thread. This should be a clear date and time (in UTC). | ||
+ | * A linked or attached final copy of the charter. |