[bdNOG] FW: .bangla IDN misleading news in Bangladesh.

Fri Jun 26 08:36:01 BDT 2015

Dear bdNOG List Members,

FYI Reply from ICANN on .bangla domain status.

-R

On 26/06/2015 11:56 am, "Champika Wijayatunga" wrote:

>Hi Nurul/Pappu,
>
>This news item is not accurate.
>Our records for .bangla IDN ccTLD for Bangladesh are unchanged. There is
>no such thing as an IANA requirement for the delegation of an approved IDN
>ccTLD to take place in three years from when it was approved.
>
>
>It is important to note here that the Bangla string is approved by the
>ICANN ccTLD Fast Track process but not delegated yet into the root zone.
>
>Best regards,
>Champ.
>
>
>
>
>On 6/26/15 9:29 AM, "bdNOG Secretariat" <secretariat at bdnog.org> wrote:
>
>>Hi Champ,
>>
>>As discussed with you over phone there was a misleading news published in
>>Bangladesh national news regarding .bangla IDN domain and Bangladesh has
>>lost the rights of using dot bangla.
>>
>>Has ICANN made any decision like this?
>>
>>This news has been noticed by the very high level of the government of
>>Bangladesh and probably need some clarification from ICANN.
>>
>>Here is the news URL:
>>
>>http://en.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/news/70315/Bangladesh-loses-internet
>>-
>>domain
>>
>>Regards
>>
>>Nurul
>>
>>
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