Scotland ccTLD?

[Jay Ashworth <jra () baylink com>]

I know that IANA bases its list of ccTLDs on the 3166 list.

Does anyone know if the 3166 secretariat has a preliminary choice in mind?
I see press coverage of ".scot", but of course that's not germane.

I see also a suggestion, credited to Dave Eastabrook (sp?) of .ab, which
apparently stands for Alba, which I will assume has historical significance
(the country name in Scots Gaelic, perhaps?)

What kind of timeframe would a new ccTLD for a major country roll out on?

Cheers,
-- jra

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