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British Indian Ocean Territory: Internet

Asked by Clive JonesLiberal DemocratForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 4 November 2024UIN 11489

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Mauritian counterpart on the future of the .io country code top-level domain.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

The Foreign Secretary has not had any discussions with his Mauritian counterpart on the future of the .io country code top-level domain. The Government does not have any role in the management of the .io country code top-level domain. Decisions regarding the management of country code top-level domains are a matter for the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA).

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