On 4 May 2015, at 10:25, Suzanne Woolf wrote:

>> On May 4, 2015, at 9:22 AM, Andrew Sullivan <a...@anvilwalrusden.com> wrote:
>> I still think that defining TLD is
>> useful, and I suspect in that definition we'd want to add the
>> sentence, "TLDs are often divided into ccTLDs and gTLDs; the division
>> is a matter of policy in the root zone, and beyond the scope of this
>> document." Or something like that.  Any objection?  The point of
>> adding this is to give people some clue about these terms when they
>> come across them and to indicate that it's a matter of policy and not
>> protocol.
>
> This is exactly what needs to be said. I don’t think you can go further 
> without getting lost in the weeds, and I don’t think it’s necessary— 
> operators just need to know the distinction isn’t protocol.

Agree. I think the largest issue is:

a. Policy in general (how the TLD is approved, registry appointed/redelegated 
etc)

b. Eventual contractual arrangements with ICANN corp

   paf

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