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====== Proposing and Creating new TLDs through OpenNIC ====== | ====== Proposing and Creating new TLDs through OpenNIC ====== | ||
===== OpenNIC TLD Minimum Requirements ===== | ===== OpenNIC TLD Minimum Requirements ===== | ||
- | Within the OpenNIC, a Top-Level Domain | + | Within the OpenNIC |
- | * TLD must run at least one [[tier1|Tier 1]] server | + | * TLD must run at least one [[tier1|Tier 1]] server |
* mirrors the root data of **all** the OpenNIC TLDs | * mirrors the root data of **all** the OpenNIC TLDs | ||
* passes the [[http:// | * passes the [[http:// | ||
* TLD must have a web site at < | * TLD must have a web site at < | ||
- | * TLD must have the following | + | * TLD must have accept and process emails to the following addresses: |
* < | * < | ||
* < | * < | ||
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It's as easy as 1-2-3! :-) | It's as easy as 1-2-3! :-) | ||
=== Step 1: Prepare (70% of time and effort) === | === Step 1: Prepare (70% of time and effort) === | ||
- | * Join OpenNIC by: | + | * Join OpenNIC by ... |
- | * by subscribing to the [[mailinglist# | + | * subscribing to the [[mailinglist# |
- | * Registering | + | * signing up for an OpenNIC account at the [[https:// |
* Form an admin team - gather a few other administrators to design and maintain the resources for the new TLD. | * Form an admin team - gather a few other administrators to design and maintain the resources for the new TLD. | ||
* The admin team can be just one or more people, as long as the team handles the 3 types of requests effectively (DNS admin, web admin and abuse reports/ | * The admin team can be just one or more people, as long as the team handles the 3 types of requests effectively (DNS admin, web admin and abuse reports/ | ||
* Draft the TLD description, | * Draft the TLD description, | ||
- | * does it fulfill a unique niche/role that's not currently addressed by an existing TLD (OpenNIC, ICANN, etc)? | + | * Does it fulfill a unique niche/role that's not currently addressed by an existing TLD (OpenNIC, ICANN, etc)? |
- | * if the Charter of the TLD has anything out of the ordinary (e.g. OpenNIC policy exceptions), | + | * If the Charter of the TLD has anything out of the ordinary (e.g. OpenNIC policy exceptions), |
=== Step 2: Request for Feedback (20% of time and effort) === | === Step 2: Request for Feedback (20% of time and effort) === | ||
- | * Request feedback on the TLD - before submitting a formal proposal for a TLD on the , consider informally asking the OpenNIC community either on the [[mailinglist|mailing list]] and/or [[irc|IRC]]. | + | * Request feedback on the TLD - before submitting a formal proposal for a TLD on the [[mailinglist|mailing list]], consider informally asking the OpenNIC community either on the [[mailinglist|mailing list]] and/or [[irc|IRC]]. |
- Consider starting with an informal discussion on [[https:// | - Consider starting with an informal discussion on [[https:// | ||
- Start a **new thread** for your proposal [[mailinglist# | - Start a **new thread** for your proposal [[mailinglist# | ||
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* Call for a vote - at any point in the discussion of the proposal on the [[mailinglist# | * Call for a vote - at any point in the discussion of the proposal on the [[mailinglist# | ||
* More than 50% of the votes cast must be positive in order for the proposal to be successful. | * More than 50% of the votes cast must be positive in order for the proposal to be successful. | ||
- | * If your proposal passed, congratulations, | + | * If your proposal passed, congratulations, |