RE: [ga] is ICANN or is ICANN not?

["Roberto Gaetano" <roberto@xxxxxxxxx>]

Kim Davies wrote:

> 
> UK is actually a valid ISO 3166-1 code. It is what is known 
> as an "exceptionally reserved code element", which allows it 
> to be used by users of the ISO 3166-1 standard.

Well, you and Elisabeth know much more of the real story, but I am under the
impression that this is one of the cases in which we sort of "twisted the
arm" of ISO, in order to regularize a de-facto situation.
Another similar case is the EU, that was inserted as a step to allow
creation of the corresponding TLD.

> 
> The only codes that are marked as unusable by the standard, 
> which are still in the root zone today, are SU, TP and YU.

Shall I assume therefore that CS is no longer in the root?

> 
> The language from the ISO 3166 MA is that users of ISO-3166 
> should stop using codes for retired countries "ASAP". Time is 
> given for an orderly transition, so there is no need to 
> instantaenously drop a domain.
> Instead measures should be taken to decommission the codes 
> usage in a reasonable period of time. 
> 
> Traditionally this has meant freezing the domain so no new 
> registrations can be made, and providing a migration path for 
> registrants to the relevant new jurisdiction(s).

That was my understanding as well.
And from the latest message from Karl, I believe he thinks the same, so it
was just a misunderstanding.

Thanks,
Roberto