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Jacob Haller <[log in to unmask]>
Mon, 28 Sep 1998 16:03:55 -0400
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This isn't directly related to what you asked about, but maybe it's useful
anyways.  Check out the

        REVIEW <listname> BY COUNTRY

-jwgh

>Since no one else has, I will try to give a better answer than Joe did.
>
>What you can do is look at the last qualifier in the address.  If its
>OTHER than "com", "mil", "gov", "org" or "net",  its normally a 2
>character country code.  I assume that somewhere on the web is a list
>of these codes but I don't know where it is.  A few that I know are:
>
>  ru = Russia
>  us = United States
>  uk = Great Britan
>  ca = Canada
>
>If you see this 2 letter code (and can locate the matching country's
>list) the chances are very good that the node is located in that
>country.  There are exceptions,  and there is no guarantee that the user
>is also located in that country, as the user could be dialed in or
>telnetting internationaly.
>
>Most addresses ending in "com", "mil", "gov", "org" or "net" are located
>in the USA.  "Com" are businesses, "mil" are US Military sites, "gov"
>are national, state, or local government bodies, "org" is usually a
>non-profit organization,  and "net" is usually an internet related
>site.
>
>Again, there are exceptions, and again there is no guarantee that the
>user is also located in that country.  Most of the exceptions are nodes
>that were established early,  before the 2 char country codes started or
>they are multi-national organizations.
>
>This is to the best of my knowlege.  If I have erred,  I am confident
>that someone will be happy to point out my errors.
>
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