The proposal to delete some outdated ccTLDs by ICANN has been addressed by an article in the Russian language Cnews. The article claims the proposal has been derailed., Cnews claims that following discussions in Sao Paulo "the public proceedings have been dogged by protests and threats of legal action from Domain Name owners, less than happy at the prospect of loosing their domain, marketing and branding expenses. ICANN finally agreed to leave the extensions alone."