DEAR Daniel, [quote] In the RIPE area the administration of ccTLDs is at widely varying stages of development. However I'd like to emphasize that the structures are quite well developed in those countries with a relatively long Internet history. Typically ccTLDs in those countries are administered by a not-for-profit foundation or association created for that purpose. These bodies are established such that all the stakeholders can be represented. These bodies are typically watched very closely by a number of interest groups, the legislature and the government. [end quote] WHAT do you consider long Internet history? daniel kalchev (daniel at digsys.bg) claims he provides internet since 1989. And he's the ccTLD since 1991. Is this long? If it's long, why the .bg is still a private company, yet an ISP, which is an obvious example of unfair competition? [quote] It is important to point out that not all ccTLDs in the RIPE area have yet reached the sophistication the oldest ones have. Some of the more recently established ccTLDs are still administered by single individuals or academic institutions. However they are all developing and the trend towards open non-for-profit self-regulating structures is quite strong. [end quote] DO YOU mean Bulgaria is inlcuded in this list, too? Because the .bg tlda is definitely not doing any of the things you've mentioned above. regards, Veni Markovski, Chairmain, the Internet Society - Bulgaria, http://www.isoc.bg, http://www.bulgaria.com/isoc/, http://www.bol.bg/isoc/ phone: (+359-2) 9809666, phone/fax (+359-2) 9806431 mailing address: p.o.box 71, Sofia 1164, Bulgaria -------- Logged at Thu Sep 3 15:56:54 MET DST 1998 ---------