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AFNIC continues as the registry for the .fr TLD
In an Order, Ms Fleur Pellerin, Junior Minister for the Digital Economy, appointed Afnic as the registry for the .fr TLD for a new five year term.
The decision came after a call for applications issued on 22 March 2012, complying with the new legislative framework for domain names implemented in 2011.
"This decision honours and rewards the quality of the work performed by AFNIC teams, and above all vouches for our main responsibility, which is to provide a safe and stable service fostering the development of innovation and designed to meet the needs of all French stakeholders," said Jean-Pierre Dardayrol".
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ICANN44 Report Available
The report covers the sessions of the ccNSO, GNSO and GAC.
.cat Develops Innovative Application for Children with Autism
Thanks to more than 50,000 .cat registered domains, the
puntCAT aid program has helped to develop an innovative iPad application for
children with autism and other special needs. The pioneer iSEQUENCES is
available in Catalan, English, French and Spanish from this link of iTunes
Store http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/isequences/id506624913?mt=8
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Call for speakers for the 5th International Conference for ccTLD registries and registrars of CIS, Central and Eastern Europe
If you want to share your experience on one of the topics presented in the program, please send the title of your report and its key messages to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please note that the deadline for speakers to submit their topics is August 15, 2012.
Preliminary program of the conference:
The venue for this year's conference in Budva is Avala Resort Hotel. Participants can book single or double rooms with discount rates available for attendees. The deadline for bookings is August 12, 2012. Conference attendees are free to book a room in any other hotel in Budva by their own and on general terms, but please note that September is a high season in Montenegro, so it is highly recommended to book your accomodation in advance.
Participation in the conference is free, but please note that it is mandatory to register.
Attendees have to carry the accommodation and transportation costs by themselves. Visa support for participants that need a visa to enter Montenegro will be arranged on an individual basis. Please check if you need a visa to Montenegro before making travel arrangements.
The latest information on the 5th International Conference for ccTLD registries and registrars of CIS, Central and Eastern Europe is available on the conference's website, http://meeting.cctld.ru/en/.
All attendees are to register before 1 September 2012. Speakers are welcome to send their topics to Julia Ovchinnikova:
RNIDS Invitation to Tender for Designation as Secondary Domain Name Service (DNS) Provider
Register of National Internet Domain Names of Serbia, (RNIDS), is seeking Secondary DNS providers to bid to host secondary DNS servers for up to twenty infrastructure zones and nearly 80.000 records. This number is expected to grow, particularly in light of fast growing Internet community in Serbia. Additionally, RNIDS is looking for sites that are situated globally, utilizing anycast technology as per RFC 4786.
All contractual terms and conditions related to the work performed, Non-disclosure of information, or liability issues must be detailed. RNIDS will require that the vendor performing this service sign a Non-disclosure agreement due to the proprietary nature of the information RNIDS retains for its subscribers.
Proposals must be submitted before 12:00 Central European Time on 20 July 2012 for consideration, and must include a statement of work, full pricing details, and references.
Full text of the RFP can be obtained by sending e-mail to: rnids[dot]dnsrfp[at]rnids[dot]rs
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DomainWire 2012 Stat Report Available
CENTR has published the latest edition DomainWire Stat Report (2012) - a bi-annual publication from CENTR giving an update on some basic internet statistics with a focus on domain names particularly in Europe.
The report covers the following areas:
- Global Top Level Domains proportions between gTLD and ccTLD
- Top 20 largest ccTLDs
- Domain name penetration of ccTLDs in Europe
- Growth of ccTLDs in Europe
- Highest Growth European ccTLDs
- Domain name renewal averages
- World Internet Usage
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CENTR Guide for ICANN44
We have
published a short guide for those attending next week’s ICANN meeting.
It
identifies the key issues and gives some recommendations on which sessions
might be the more interesting.
This
document is aimed at people who are less familiar with ICANN.
The Internet Days October 22-24
On October 22-24, .SE will host the 13th annual Internet Days conference – Sweden’s most important meeting place concerning the Internet. This year’s keynote speakers include Karin Ahl, Chair of FTTH Council Europe, Lawrence Lessig, Professor of Law at Harvard University, and security expert Mikko Hyppönen.
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ccTLDs and Facebook
In a recent CENTR survey, it was found that 19 out of the 28 ccTLD Registries (68%) surveyed use a Facebook Page. Below are some basic stats and links to the Facebook Pages.
The survey (available to CENTR Members) different aspects of the Facebook Pages such as the intended audience, maintainence of the page and value to the Registry. 
Registry Facebook Pages
Domreg.lt celebrates 20th anniversary of .LT
Kaunas University of Technology dba Domreg.lt
celebrates 20th anniversary of .LT domain, having more that 146000 registered
.LT domains
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