Search results for: “cctld”
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First ever DNS Forum in Asia Pacific Region
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is about to launch its new edition of Domain Name System (DNS) Forum for the Asia Pacific Reason. The virtually conducted forum would be the first event of its type in the Asia Pacific Reason. In order for ICANN’s DNS policies to be holistic, inclusive and…
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.fr rises, despite falling Global market
AFNIC has posted the annual figures for .fr domain names. The figures highlight the strengthening of ccTLD in France’s domain ecosystem. .fr is the ccTLD of France. The French extension is operated by the Association française pour le nommage Internet en coopération (AFNIC). AFNIC, posted about the ccTLD’s performance in 2021. In the previous year…
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Is .vn available to foreigners?
.vn is the ccTLD of Vietnam. The extension gives an identity and recognition to Vietnamese business and individuals operating online. However, is the .vn space open for everyone or is it restricted to Vietnamese people? Let’s see. Vietnam assigns its domain name in two broad forms. The first is the second level domain names under…
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Major price cuts in .ng domains
There is going to be huge cuts in the price of .ng domain names. The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has announced that the prices of .ng domain names would be reduced by a whooping 40% from now on. This drop in the price of the ccTLD of Nigeria, was a result of the assessment…
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Saudi domain names looking for new registrars
The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), is the apex authority for Communications in Saudi Arabia. In a post it has announced the launch of the second phase of the Registrar Accreditation for Saudi Domain Names. CITC is looking for new registrars to come, join and spread the world of Saudi domain names. The commission…
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.th domain names are becoming available
There is some really good news for the Thai internet ecosystem. From this year, the county is beginning to open its second level .th domain names. Until now only third level .th domain names were available. The opening up of .th domain name space would be in a phased manner. There will be 3 rounds.…
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15,000 new .ae domain names in 2021
The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA), the telecommunications regulatory authority in the United Arab Emirates, announced the state of .ae domain names in the year 2021. The Regulatory Authority announced that 15,000 new .ae domain names were registered in the previous year. This takes the tally of total number of .ae domain names…
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Nigeria imposes restrictions on email Ids used by Government Officials
The Nigerian Government has taken a very unique and bold action against the email Ids used by Government officials. Popular platforms like Gmail.com, Yahoo.com and Hotmail.com are popular in Nigeria and so with the Government officials. The Nigerian Government has decided to completely ban such email ids, which includes the domain name of popular companies.…
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Second-level .za domain name shortlists five bidders
South Africa’s domain space is looking for new players. South Africa’s ccTLD is .za. Domain names belonging to this TLD are administered and managed by a statutory body, .ZA Domain Name Authority. It is also popularly called as ZADNA. ZADNA had opened the .za domain name space for eligible bidders. The bidding was allowed for…
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You will need CEO’s permission to register more than 1 .in domain name
There have been some changes in registering .in domain names. Individuals wishing to register more than one .in domain name would have to seek permission from CEO of National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI). NIXI is the sponsor of India’s ccTLD .in. Registered companies can register upto 100 domain names. However, to register more than…
