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[–] Earthbalance2 ago 

"Yes, you own and control the entire namespace below the domain you purchase, because DNS is hierarchical. Creating mail.example.com and blog.example.com is just a matter of adding entries to the DNS zone that you control.

Since you asked about the name. domain, I'll address that specifically: You cited its eligibility requirements and have confused this with domain control. If you aren't eligible to have the domain to begin with, then the point is moot."

That seems clear enough. You have to own the root domain.

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[–] Lynnwiod [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

That’s the way I read it too.

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[–] Earthbalance2 ago 

Rationally if anyone could create a public sub-domain under a TLD owned by another then once could subvert the entire domain with redirects. Imagine trumpsucks.whitehouse.gov. it makes no architectural sense from an IT perspective.