ccTLDs are the responsibility of &quot;designated managers&quot; for each sovereign country (see <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;tools.ietf.org&#x2F;html&#x2F;rfc1591" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;tools.ietf.org&#x2F;html&#x2F;rfc1591</a>).