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Welp that answers a lot of why all .ml are down
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How is that decision made? How hard would it be for a group of amateurs to make an rog and try to be a registry or registrar.
You should check out the OpenNic project, which is an organization that has already attempted what you're describing.
https://www.opennic.org/