ICANN recently announced that an agreement with the Universal Postal Union (UPU) had been reached for the provision of the .POST TLD (top level domain). For those not familiar with the global postal industry, the UPU is responsible for setting the rules for the universal network of international postal mail exchanges. One of the world’s oldest intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), the UPU has made another significant step toward embracing and ultimately benefiting the global digital economy by recognizing the autonomy and mission of ICANN despite it's relative youth. 

I've been hearing about this TLD for quite a few years now and am happy that .POST is likely here for good. The potential of this concept, while often exaggerated, is serious. .POST represents another method for Posts to establish trustworthy destinations online, further expanding their trusted framework for global exchange. The summary of contractual provisions references the UPU special status at ICANN. I find that juxtaposing this special status at ICANN with the special legal authority that Posts have in their native country makes this decision seem inevitable.

Public comment on the idea is going on until the end of November. Check out the details and comment here: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-02nov09-en.htm