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gns.md

A human-readable and shareable naming system to open location codes on top of DNS with the proper authority verification. The system works as a hierarchical delegation of authority which is used to enforce authority: the owner of a GNS sub-domain should indeed be the owner of that geo location.

Examples

  • 23450.mount-eden.saratoga.ca.us
  • 360.aldo-grigol.campinas.sp.br

Use Cases

Publishing digital content associated with an address that you own: augmented reality assets, post signs, security codes, menus, reservation forms, etc.

Integrating with TLDs

Exploration of using the .earth TLD:

Example:

Available:

  • .americas.earth
  • .asia.earth
  • .oceania.earth
  • .asia.earth
  • .europe.earth

Taken:

  • .africa.earth
  • .australia.earth
  • .antarctica.earth
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