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What Happens To .Ly Domains When Libya Shuts Down The Internet?

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First Posted: 02/21/11 11:49 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 07:35 PM ET

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ReadWriteWeb:

When the Libyan government pulled the plug on the country's Internet access on Friday, many outside the country were concerned about the implications the shutdown would have on the country's top level domain (TLD). After all, the .ly domain is a popular alternative to the .com, used by a number of companies, but arguably most commonly associated with its usage as a URL shortener.

No surprise then, John Borthwick, CEO of Bit.ly was quick to respond to an inquiry on the Q&A site Quora that asked if .ly services would be interrupted with Libya offline.

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When the Libyan government pulled the plug on the country's Internet access on Friday, many outside the country were concerned about the implications the shutdown would have on the country's top level...
When the Libyan government pulled the plug on the country's Internet access on Friday, many outside the country were concerned about the implications the shutdown would have on the country's top level...
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MMSpooner
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02:23 AM on 02/23/2011
Um ... they Ly dormant until service is restored?
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maktig
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06:42 PM on 02/22/2011
They would need to delete _all_ .ly name from all five servers around the globe. A missing compared to that of a dropping a nuclear bomb. Possible but very unlikely. Probably unprobable.

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Fabini
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10:37 AM on 02/22/2011
What happens to .com if the economy collapses?
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hypnus
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03:53 PM on 02/22/2011
They become .doa
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onecentdotus
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09:13 PM on 02/21/2011
Tex-Mex to the Rescue for Libyan URL Shortener Turmoil Worried bit.LY With unrest in riot torn Libya and Internet access in a semi-brownout situation, concerned bit.LY users assured of uninterrupted service with free tracking capabilities from world's first bilingual and Tex-Mex URL Shortener, http://TXn.MX.
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Imno Genius
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12:15 PM on 02/21/2011
..did not know Mick Jagger grew a goat-t...
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