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- | Within the OpenNIC, a Top-Level Domain 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, subject to these restrictions: | + | |
- | * each TLD must run at least one [[tier1|Tier 1]] server which mirrors the root data of all the OpenNIC TLDs | + | |
- | * each TLD must have a web site at http:// | + | |
- | * each TLD must have the following email addresses: | + | |
- | * hostmaster@opennic.[TLD] | + | |
- | * abuse@opennic.[TLD] | + | |
- | * 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 | + | |
- | Here are the steps for creating | + | How to get yourself |
- | | + | ===== Prerequisites ===== |
- | * form an admin team - gather | + | |
- | * propose | + | |
- | * call for a vote - at any point in the list' | + | * You should keep this DNS server in operation following |
- | * launch | + | * You SHOULD have an administration |
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+ | ===== Building your TLD ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | BEFORE you begin a proposal, you MUST meet the following requirements: | ||
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+ | * You MUST have an operational (unlisted) Tier 1 DNS server. This server must mirror the root data of the root “.” zone and all the zone data for each OpenNIC TLD. This server MUST pass the Tier 1 server test: http:// | ||
+ | * You MUST have a website accessible at www.opennic.[TLD] with the following information: | ||
+ | * A copy of your charter (detailed below in this document) | ||
+ | * Information on how to register a new domain | ||
+ | * Administrative contacts | ||
+ | * You MUST accept and process emails to the following addresses, and they must be listed on your website detailed above. | ||
+ | * hostmaster@opennic.[TLD] — SHOULD be delivered to the DNS administration team for your TLD. | ||
+ | * abuse@opennic.[TLD] — SHOULD be delivered to your abuse handling team (dealing with spam, malware, or other charter violators) | ||
+ | * webmaster@opennic.[TLD] — SHOULD be delivered to the web presence team for your TLD. | ||
+ | * You MUST publish and enforce | ||
+ | * Your charter MUST clearly explain the purpose of your TLD (possibly including a brief description | ||
+ | * It MUST include | ||
+ | * It SHOULD NOT conflict with existing OpenNIC policies. | ||
+ | * It SHOULD include descriptions on how amendments to your charter | ||
+ | |||
+ | Additionally, | ||
+ | |||
+ | * You MUST have a process | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Informal Discussions (Getting Feedback) ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | OPTIONALLY: You may wish to informally request feedback from the community and experienced members before pushing your TLD proposal to a formal | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Consider starting | ||
+ | * You can also start a new thread | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== After you're all set ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | After you have satisfied ALL of the above requirements, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Start a discussion by sending an email to the Mailing List, with the subject line: “[DISCUSSION] ‘.{TLD}’ Proposal” (replacing {TLD} with your namespace). This email MUST include the following: | ||
+ | |||
+ | * A copy of the charter, which may be pasted in-line, linked to, or attached as a PDF. If you choose to link to your charter, it MUST be accessible from a location other than your www.opennic.tld homepage, as no community members will be able to access that site prior to your TLD being approved. | ||
+ | * 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}’” | ||
+ | |||
+ | The email MUST include the following: | ||
+ | |||
+ | * 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. |