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not the domain name :)

• tmwoe 5mo ago
  A .com domain is not exclusive to the United States
  • dijit 5mo ago
    Unfortunately, it is. Unless you're implying that Verisign isn't a US company, just because .com has become the conventional domain for businesses worldwide doesn't change the fact that it's US-based. Similarly, the EU's widespread adoption of Microsoft Office doesn't make it any less American. EDIT: That was unpopular. Why?
    • catoc 5mo ago
      It is not Source: own multiple, via EU registrar (Edit: Parent was edited after reply - parent statement is now correct)
      • dijit 5mo ago
        Registering a .com through a EU-based registrar doesn't change anything. Verisign, the organisation that actually controls the .com top-level domain, is a US company and operates under US jurisdiction. Where you purchase the domain from is irrelevant.
        • catoc 5mo ago
          That… is true - thanks for editing your comment to clarify The initial thread read like “.com domains are exclusive to US” which they of course aren’t
          • dijit 5mo ago
            It's a bit like .gov and .edu; technically exclusive to the US. The difference is that .com and .org were opened up for anyone to purchase. And it goes deeper than just intent: .com was literally administered under a US government contract for decades, with Verisign only ending up in control because they acquired the company that held that government contract. So while anyone can buy a .com today, the infrastructure and oversight have always been firmly American.
      • peterspath 5mo ago
        you do not really own a domain