Response from IANA on the .YE ccTLD

Subject: [IANA #1429149] Request for Review and Redelegation of the .YE ccTLD due to Governance Failure and Lack of Community Representation

Dear requester,

Thank you for your request seeking to transfer the .YE country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) to an unspecified new manager.

IANA processes ccTLD delegation, transfer, and revocation requests in accordance with established policies and procedures, applying the same framework to all cases. The foundational principles are set out in RFC 1591, which describes the responsibilities of ccTLD managers as trustees serving the local Internet community. The ccNSO’s Framework of Interpretation provides further guidance on the application of RFC 1591. ICP-1, which you referenced, was rescinded more than a decade ago and is not applicable.

Revocation and transfer requests require careful evaluation against established criteria, and current policies do not allow for bypassing due process to effect a revocation or transfer of a ccTLD immediately, unilaterally, or on a temporary basis. Revocation is permitted only where a ccTLD manager has engaged in substantial misbehavior that threatens the stability or security of the DNS and continues after notice and a reasonable opportunity to cure. Such misbehavior is narrowly defined in policy, and matters of equity, justice, honesty, or general competency are expected to be resolved locally.

If a revocation were to occur, in order to retain continuity of operations of the domain, it would need to be associated with a delegation to a new ccTLD manager that demonstrates it meets the established criteria for managing a ccTLD. These include broad support from the local Internet community, administrative and technical competence, and the ability to serve the local Internet community in a fair and equitable manner. Should you wish to pursue this to a specific entity, we would require you to submit a complete application that addresses all relevant areas of assessment.

Our team is available at [email protected] to answer any questions you may have.

Kind regards,

– Selina Harrington IANA Operations Manager