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.ai: Anguilla Owns the Letters, Identity Digital Runs the Register — and ai.com Is Not the Same Thing
1.28M names, ~$85M in 2025 registry revenue (~47% of Anguilla government income), Identity Digital migration January 2025, $140/year wholesale with a mandatory two-year term — plus why the old guide's $70 pricing, 500K volume, OIS-as-operator line, and SEO/AIO boilerplate failed audit.
.io Rents Silicon Valley From a Sovereignty Dispute: Chagos, Identity Digital, and the Sunset Clock
1.72M names, ~$42M/year registry revenue, the May 2025 Chagos treaty shelved in 2026 after US opposition, ISO/ICANN five-year sunset mechanics—and why the old guide's "no UDRP" line and formulaic startup checklist failed audit.
.tv: Tuvalu Rents Two Letters to the Streaming Era—After Verisign Walked Away
~386k names, A$12.6M projected in Tuvalu's 2025–26 budget, Verisign's $25M/year registry line vs ~$5M to Tuvalu—and why the old guide's 600–800K volume, broadcaster Mad Libs, and VideoObject/AIO boilerplate failed audit.