Monday, September 24, 2007

Back in the USSR

They didn't know how lucky they were, boy. In September 1990, the Soviet Union was assigned the Internet domain .su. Fifteen months later, the country ceased to exist. Not so the Internet domain, which continues to soldier on, reports Reuters. ICANN wants to kill it off, but a small group of enthusiasts is crying "nyet!" Putin has yet to weigh in on this one.