You can ask me. I have been one of the main campaigners on the liberalization.
I know the CEO of FCCN (the entity who manages the .pt ccTLD) and I can tell you it***8217;s not their fault. They have been waiting for a decision from the Government for ages!
I have created a blog on this and you can read my position here:
http://www.idnforums.com/forums/1403...uguese-pm.html
A two year old post...