On 30/06/2015 13:50, Michele Neylon - Blacknight wrote:
The .int - only a very small set of organisations could register one, so there’s absolutely no reason to keep it if it’s not being used.
The hyphenated domains - is there any “risk” in dropping them? I sincerely doubt it
As for the rest - I’ve no strong feelings either way, but holding on to a bunch of domains “just because” is pointless
And I wasn’t even aware that RIPE would even need to consult with the community or members on this kind of administrative matter . .
There's no policy requirement, but it's good practice for the NCC to consult with the community for something like this. It keeps one side honest and the other side well-informed. FWIW, I'm in favour of dropping all the inactive / registration protection domains. There are no compelling reasons to keep any of them. Nick