Canary Islands might seek .ic ccTLD

The Canary Islands parliament will meet tomorrow to discuss whether or not to petition ICANN for the .ic ccTLD. Currently, the extension is an exceptionally reserved code element and unavailable for general use. The island will have to convince the IANA to permit its use.

The government claims .ic will help the country promote itself and benefits its large tourist industry. It currently uses Spain’s .es ccTLD.

As far as I’m concerned, if the extension isn’t being used, why not let the Canary Islands have it? With a population of more than 2 million, the country has more than enough people to justify its own ccTLD.

Source | Domain News