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"Stat Update" - European ccTLD growth evolution
The below, charts the evolution of total domains under management aggregated over the CENTR Full Membership (representing roughly 95% of all European ccTLDs) since June 2009.
The median monthly growth rate of these ccTLDs is 0.82% while the equivalent in global gTLDs is 0.63%
Once new gTLDs are added to the gTLD statistics we expect to see fluctuations and instability in its figures at least in the early stages however we will continue to monitor the numbers and market shares of European ccTLD against gTLDs. Please see the CENTR Domainwire stat Reports as well as monthly Roundup newsletters for more details on European ccTLD statistics - the next edition of Domainwire stat report is expected in June 2013.
CENTR 1 year net growth: 6.9%
CENTR total domains (full members): 66,017,556
Global gTLDs 1 year net growth: 3.4%
Global gTLD total domains: 14,2545,003
Note: Spikes in the CENTR line are caused by additions such as when a new member has joined or an IDN ccTLD was added to the data.
Source: CENTR domain database, Hosterstats (gTLDs). Figures based at end of March 2013
New reporting capabilities at Russian Domains
New reporting capabilities at Russian Domains Russian Domains, a statistics portal for Russian TLDs, presents new reporting capabilities. Users are now able to see how domain age affects renewals with Renewal rates per age report.
The data presented in the report provides an insight into how Russia's domain zones are used, and how stable Russian TLDs are. In .RU, about half of the domain names are renewed after an year of use, which means that every year, some 50% domains in .RU are registered for short-time usage, like new projects, SEO, advertising etc.
The older the domain is, the higher the chance of its renewal. The renewal rates in .РФ pretty much resemble those in .RU.
New data insights are also available for registrar dynamics report: here, the information on percentage of expiring domain name registrations for every registrar has been added to the report. New capabilities of the Russian Domains are provided regularly, which enables domain name experts and the Internet community to gain more and more useful and relevant insights into Russia's national top-level domains.
Nominet selected as ICANN Emergency Back-End Operator
Nominet has been selected by ICANN as one of three Emergency Back-End Registry Operators (EBERO) for new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) set to launch over the next 12 months.
As an EBERO, Nominet will provide emergency support for any newly launched gTLD registry which encounters technical difficulties. This would involve transferring and maintaining the core operations of the gTLD whilst a longer term resolution is established.
Nominet was chosen as an EBERO for its service excellence, transition team expertise, strong customer support and financial stability. It will now work closely with ICANN to shape and define the service offering to ensure a successful, seamless outcome for all organisations involved.
“The impending new gTLDs represent a new phase in the history of the internet, and we’re delighted to play a key role supporting them as an EBERO, sitting at the heart of the expanding global domain name space,” said Lesley Cowley, CEO, Nominet.
Go to source articleThe ME Registry Promotes DNSSEC Awareness
The .ME Registry, operator of the .ME domain name extension, has been spreading Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) awareness, advocating for increased online safety, since it became DNSSEC enabled in late 2010.
The .ME Registry has long been a proponent of DNSSEC, a set of Internet standards that essentially add authentication to DNS to make a system more secure. As most .ME users utilize the domain name extension as a personal identifier and don’t have access to an IT team in the event of a malicious attack, implementation of DNSSEC assures .ME registrants a much safer online experience.
Read further...ICANN46 Report Available
CENTR Guide to ICANN46 Beijing Available
CENTR have released their 'Guide to ICANN46" covering key issues being discussed within the ccNSO, gNSO and GAC along with suggested sessions to attend at the upcoming meeting in Beijing.
Download the report here
March Roundup Available
The latest edition of the CENTR Monthly Roundup is available and covers the following
- Overview of ccTLD news from CENTR Members
- Selected findings from a recent CENTR survey entitled "Launch and Use of IDNs"
- Statistics on CENTR Growth
- CENTR Blog details - "Reputational Studies"
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For all previous editions, go to the CENTR Document Library
IEDR’s 2013 OPTIMISE e-Commerce Fund Opens
he IE Domain Registry (IEDR), the managed registry for Ireland’s official Internet address .ie, today announced that its 2013 OPTIMISE e-Commerce Website Development Fund is open for entries.
IEDR is calling on SME and micro-business owners nationwide to apply for one of 20 places on this year’s OPTIMISE Fund. The OPTIMISE Fund provides €150,000 worth of professional consultation, training and development support services to small business owners looking to improve and develop their existing online presence in terms of e-commerce capability and functionality. IEDR has doubled the number of winners of the Fund to 20 since it was first established in 2011.
Applications are open to all Irish organisations classified as an SME or micro-enterprise with a .ie website that is hosted online and currently accessible to the public. Further details about the Fund and the online application form are available atwww.why.ie/optimise. The closing date for receipt of entries is 25 April 2013.
Go to Source Article for further details
Afnic to Consult on 1 or 2 Character domain names
Afnic is launching a public consultation on setting up a procedure for registering domain names with one or two characters.
In accordance with the State / Afnic agreement of July 2012, Afnic wishes to set up a procedure for registering domain names in one or two alphanumeric and/or alphabetic characters.
In order to present the work already done and to collect the public’s opinions and suggestions on the future process, Afnic is opening the project to public consultation from March 25 to April 16 2013 at midnight. Through these exchanges, you are invited, among others, to express your opinion on:
- Whether or not to use an auction system for the registration of domain names with one or two characters;
- Whether the registration process should be in two phases, beginning with a "sunrise period";
- whether the "first come, first served" rule should be applied
InternetNZ welcomes proposed 185 Media regulator
InternetNZ welcomes a
recommendation from the Law Commission that an independent 185 Media Standards
Authority be established encompassing both traditional and ‘new’ media.
The new body would define news media standards to be applied to all types of publishers seeking to access the traditional privileges of being part of the news media. These standards would apply regardless of how they publish, whether online or off. This would include broadcast media such as print, radio and television, and web-based media such as Bloggers. Read further...