Post AWFSI8i1RpQgfUbyvg by delroth@mastodon.delroth.net
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 (DIR) Post #AWFSI8i1RpQgfUbyvg by delroth@mastodon.delroth.net
       2023-06-01T10:33:16Z
       
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       I can't remember if I've asked here already or not, but I don't think I found an answer...Does anyone know of a non-profit / cooperative run domain registrar? In theory the ICANN rules don't seem to forbid it, and I'd much rather give my money to a non-profit or something workers-owned than billionaires.
       
 (DIR) Post #AWGwot3FsI3bRk2BVY by pmevzek@framapiaf.org
       2023-06-01T15:08:27Z
       
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       @eval @delroth This: https://medium.com/@justin.t/when-to-become-an-icann-accredited-registrar-a55e5ed9e7a at the end lists some points. And https://blog.dnsimple.com/2016/11/understanding-icann-accreditation/ ; Do note that ICANN did cut accreditation of various registrars, typically because of some missed payments, or lack of answers to disputes and such.
       
 (DIR) Post #AWGwpFCZWKa890Yw5I by JessTheUnstill@infosec.exchange
       2023-06-02T06:22:58Z
       
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       @pmevzek @eval @delroth It would be interesting to get a consortium of universities together to run something like that. It could provide the students some really valuable experience in some of the black magic that is DNS.
       
 (DIR) Post #AWGwpu97I5BB8AGFtI by pmevzek@framapiaf.org
       2023-06-01T12:38:43Z
       
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       @delroth "Does anyone know of a non-profit / cooperative run domain registrar? " Can't exist, this is against ICANN rules. Otherwise Gandi, in 2000 would have been that (I was there then).
       
 (DIR) Post #AWGwpv3ptCY7y4nYIa by pmevzek@framapiaf.org
       2023-06-01T12:40:00Z
       
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       @delroth But there are non profit organizations being resellers of registrars, so it might fit your needs, or not. Of course you are transitively still bound by registrar contract and operations, even if using a reseller.
       
 (DIR) Post #AWGwpw3ADBbd2HUWtE by pmevzek@framapiaf.org
       2023-06-01T12:39:13Z
       
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       @delroth For gTLDs of course. For ccTLDs, each registry (country) has its own rules.
       
 (DIR) Post #AWGwpyjmDisfN1RaaW by pmevzek@framapiaf.org
       2023-06-01T13:30:43Z
       
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       @eval @delroth I don't find the exact wording for that on ICANN website but 1) I can assure you that the 4 founders of Gandi wanted to be non-profit but couldn't and 2) ICANN form to accreditation says: "Note: Examples of “legal forms” include corporations, limited liability companies, partnership firms, NGO/NPOs, government bodies/agencies, IGO/INGO, etc. Natural persons and sole proprietary companies do not qualify." so maybe they slightly changed over the years because of NPO there but 1/x
       
 (DIR) Post #AWGwpzM3vNVPHlMAGO by pmevzek@framapiaf.org
       2023-06-01T13:32:12Z
       
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       @eval @delroth The whole document is really heavily tilted towards for profit organizations, and if an entity wants to be non-profit + only a registrar (and nothing else), it would have to have end prices very high (compared to other current actors) to cover all expenses, and as such I am not sure how this can be achieved for real. 2/2
       
 (DIR) Post #AWGwpzwDkwQf5uH2ci by delroth@mastodon.delroth.net
       2023-06-01T14:23:32Z
       
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       @pmevzek @eval also I'd definitely pay extra for a registrar that's run by an entity I can trust to not get greedy and/or sell out :) maybe I'm very special though...