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.INTERNAL is now reserved for private-use applications

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563 points joncfoo | 1 comments | 09 Aug 24 16:36 UTC | HN request time: 1.155s | source
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csdreamer7 ◴[09 Aug 24 20:13 UTC] No.41205035[source]▶
Can we get .local or .l added for private-use applications too?
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kxrm ◴[09 Aug 24 20:16 UTC] No.41205064[source]▶
Is it not already?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.local

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csdreamer7 ◴[09 Aug 24 20:42 UTC] No.41205258[source]▶
Not by ICANN? https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db
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duskwuff ◴[09 Aug 24 20:59 UTC] No.41205363[source]▶
The ICANN root zone only contains gTLDs and ccTLDs which are delegated. Other TLDs which are explicitly reserved for non-public use, like .localhost, .test, or .invalid, don't appear on that list either.
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1. quectophoton ◴[09 Aug 24 21:36 UTC] No.41205570[source]▶
I think a more correct place to look at would be the gTLD Applicant Guidebook[1][2], section "2.2.1.2.1 Reserved Names", which I guess should be updated to now include "INTERNAL".

Though that list apparently includes all reserved names, not only those reserved for non-public use.

[1]: https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/agb

[2]: https://newgtlds.icann.org/sites/default/files/guidebook-ful...