- Category: ccTLDs
- Topic: Redelegation of .FK (Falkland Islands)
- Board meeting date: 24 January 2005
- Resolution number: 05.03
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-24jan05.htm
- Status: Completed
Summary
Board approves the proposed redelegation of the .FK domain to the Falkland Islands Development Corporation.
Text
Whereas, the .FK ccTLD was first created on 27 June 1997.
Whereas, .FK is currently under the sponsorship of the Falkland Islands Government with a local administrative contact, Mr. Gordon Ewing and an external technical operator, listed at root zone as U-NET ltd which has become VIA.Net.works in the United Kingdom.
Whereas, the Falkland Islands Development Corporation (FIDC) has always administratively managed the TLD in the Islands.
Whereas the FIDC has requested to change the data in the root zone to appear as the managing entity and to locate the technical administration on the islands, and the current administrative contact has agreed to the proposed redelegation.
RESOLVED (05.03) that the proposed redelegation of the .FK country code top level domain assigned according to ISO 3166 for Falkland Islands (Malvinas), to the Falkland Islands Development Corporation is approved.
Implementation Actions
- Proceed with redelegation process pursuant to IANA Functions processes.
- Responsible entity: IANA Functions Department
- Due date: Per IANA Functions processes
- Implementation date: Completed per IANA Functions processes
Other Related Resolutions
- TBD
Additional Information
- IANA Report on Redelegation of the .FK Top-Level Domain is available at: http://www.iana.org/reports/2005/fk-report-05aug2005.pdf.
- The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.
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