John Dunlop wrote:
>
> Dave Darnell <[log in to unmask]> asked :
>
> > Is there any reason why a .com address or domain could not (as
> > opposed to "should not") be hosted in, say, the UK, or a .UK
> > address or domain be hosted in the US?
>
> No reason that I am aware of. I have the hp3000links.com site hosted
> in Leicestershire in the UK.
> I don't think it really matters what your URL really is as it can be
> hosted anywhere in the world.

Technically they are supposed to be US sites, but there are probably
counter-examples.  The only important part is the DNS resolution.  If
your .COMpany has a US office, it could register the top level domain,
and there is very little to stop you from pointing to a foreign IP,
provided you can get reverse DNS back the same way.  You provide the
name-to-address mappings, but the registered owners of the IPs have to
provide the address-to-name mappings (I know all too well, we've had
an unsuccessful ongoing battle with BBN to get reverse lookups to work
for some of our address spaces).

Jeff