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In article <1992Sep27.093155.1027@galaxy.gov.bc.ca> EWILTS@GALAXY.GOV.BC.CA writes:
>In article <Bv7nqA.Io2@wimsey.bc.ca>, sl@wimsey.bc.ca (Stuart Lynne) writes:
>> There is a bit more "control" of the .ca namespace than some people like.

>When we went to register our domain, we were apparently told it *must* be
>.gov.bc.ca since we're a provincial government in BC.  I'm surpised that
>unbc.ca is going to be allowed.  With the standards that BCnet has apparently
>adopted, it should be unbc.bc.ca.  The university does not operate nation-wide
>so it should be registered in the bc domain.

From the ca Application form:

}   An organization must typically have offices in more than one province
}   or territory to qualify for a national subdomain.  Organizations with
}   offices in several localities in one province or territory should apply
}   for a third-level subdomain name.  Small organizations and
}   organizations such as schools, libraries, and hospitals should apply
}   for a fourth-level subdomain name.  Universities are considered to be
                                        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
}   national organizations, and colleges are considered to be
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
}   provincial/territorial organizations.

>> There are also more than a few people who believe that .ca is a bit silly
>> and that we should be using the americian domains period.
>
>Standards are a good thing and I support the approach the BCnet and CAnet
>administrators are taking.  The number of domains has increased to such a point
>that it makes sense to try to group them better than they currently are.

Nothing much to do with BCnet and CAnet. It's a function of the CA Domain
Registrar. 

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