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> The current situation and ownership is indefensible.

It's very easily defensible. BIOT is internationally recognized as a sovereign territory of the UK.

> And none of that money goes to the people who historically lived there and were displaced.

I fail to see how this is relevant. It's a thing that has happened a million times in the past and has been rarely rectified. We don't (and never will) live in a perfect world.

The status quo offers the most certainty, therefore is the best option for holders of .io domain names.




> BIOT is internationally recognized as a sovereign territory of the UK.

It's internationally recognized as territory unlawfully occupied by the UK.[1]

> I fail to see how this is relevant. It's a thing that has happened a million times in the past and has been rarely rectified. We don't (and never will) live in a perfect world.

I fail to see how this is relevant.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Indian_Ocean_Territory...




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