'.io' might be up for some possible troubles
On October 3, 2024, the UK handed over the Chagos Archipelago (a cluster of islands) to the country of Mauritius. It was celebrated as the UK’s last African colony returned to Mauritius.
This geopolitical act might have unintended effects on the whole internet.
Before granting independence to Mauritius in 1968, Britain separated it and form a new colony on the Chagos archipelago named the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT).
For a long time, the UK and the US have operated a military base on Diego Garcia, one of the islands of the Chagos Archipelago.
Mauritius has always argued against the control of the UK over the Chagos Archipelago. After many rounds of talks (and a UN court ruling), this longstanding dispute has finally been resolved.
In return for a 99-year lease for the military base, the islands will become part of Mauritius.
That means the British Indian Ocean Territory will cease to exist, along with the .io domain and countless websites.
Read more at TalePunk
https://talepunk.com/tech/io-domains-are-still-kinda-safe/
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