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[Jason Marinaro <j AT marinaro.cc>]

Yes.

On Wednesday, April 1, 2026 2:20:58 AM Mountain Standard Time e AT eo.gl wrote:
> Hello. I hope this message finds you well.
> 
> Following our recent discussions regarding inactive TLDs, I am formally
> proposing to house the .o TLD. Over the past months, I have prepared the
> necessary infrastructure and systems to manage the TLD.
> 
> About Me:
> My name is Emre Çelik, known online as EMREOYUN. I am a Computer
> Engineering graduate from TED University, Ankara, Türkiye. I worked in
> the university's IT Department for three years and have nearly ten years
> of experience operating servers for various purposes. While my formal
> education is in software development, I am particularly passionate about
> servers, networking, and IT systems.
> 
> Infrastructure Prepared:
> Tier 1 DNS Server: u.emreoyun.tr (IP: 79.110.234.30), hosted by Batihost
> Internet Services in Bursa, Türkiye. This server is fully operational
> and ready to serve the .o TLD. It is currently registered as
> ns7.opennic.glue as a Tier 1 server, waiting in the Approval state.
> Autoregistration Website: https://dot-o.eo.gl/ (SSL support) and
> http://dot.o when the TLD goes live, with features including:
> * Account login and registration
> * Domain lookup and registration with 1–4 nameservers
> * Registration periods up to 1 year, with unlimited extensions for
> expiring domains
> * Ticketing system
> * Security features, including 2FA, CAPTCHA, and session protection
> * Some compatibility with older browsers
> 
> A copy of the planned charter for the .o TLD can be found at:
> https://dl.emreoyun.tr/download/doto/charter.md?v
> 
> History and Motivation:
> The .o TLD has been inactive due to non-responsive registration systems
> and offline Tier 1 DNS servers (ns9 and ns11, operated by Jonah Aragon).
> Previous attempts to register .o domains were unsuccessful, leaving a
> gap in the OpenNIC TLD ecosystem. Recognizing the demand and the
> opportunity to revitalize this TLD, I have volunteered to assume
> operational responsibility and have prepared the required systems for a
> smooth transition.
> 
> I am requesting the OpenNIC community to vote on transferring
> operational responsibility of the .o TLD. If you have any concerns or
> requirements that should be addressed before finalizing the transition,
> please let me know.
> 
> Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to your
> feedback and the upcoming vote.
> 
> Best regards,
> Emre Çelik (EMREOYUN)