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So why is .ml TLD going back to Mali taking everyone by surprise? (self.fediverse)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by ikidd to c/fediverse

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Was there some sort of assurance that nothing was going to happen when the contract expired, and this expectation was changed? Freenom hasn't been registering domains since Jan 1.

It's seeming a little odd to me that this is catching people with their pants down.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

No, the Freenom registrar (the Dutch dude) had a contract to issue .ml domains for 10 years. That expired. Other registrars can register .ml domains without issue, as long as their contracts with the government remain.