Few people think of an Internet domain name like .us or .in as anything other than an address - when, in fact, it often serves as a roadmap to national identities and priorities. This text looks behind eleven of the 240 global domain names, from the US and Australia to Moldova and East Timor.

Few people think of an Internet domain name like .us or .in as anything other than an address--when, in fact, it often serves as a roadmap to national identities and priorities. Addressing the World looks behind eleven of the 240 global domain names, from the United States and Australia to Moldova and East Timor. Stories and first-person accounts by activists, journalists, Internet administrators, lawyers, and academics examine the sociological, historical, political, and technological development of Internet country code top-level domains (ccTLDs).

Introduction - lots of dots, Eric Schlesinger Wass
the neverending ccTLD story, Peter K. Yu
East Timor's .TP - from a virtual initiative to a political reality, Martin Maguire
Chile's.CL - a virtual home for Chileans worldwide, Patricio Poblete
India's .IN - underused and under appreciated, Tushar A. Gandhi
Malaysia's .MY - globalization and domain identification among Malaysian students, Toby E. Huff
Sweden's .SE - re-establishing itself as the best choice for all Swedes, Patrik Linden
Niue's .NU - providing a free Internet to an isolated nation, Richard StClair
Moldova's .MD - the little domain that roared, Dana M. Gallup
China's .CN - reaching every corner of the world, Erica Schlesinger Wass
Swaziland's .SZ - virtual symbols of Swaziland's national aspirations and character, Paiki Muswazi
the United States' .US - striving for the American dream, Erica Schlesinger Wass
Australia's .AU - Australia's second gold rush, Jenny Sinclair
conclusion - only time will tell, Erica Schlesinger Wass.