Difference between revisions of ".CO Internet S.A.S."
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| − | '''.CO Internet S.A.S.''' is a company formed by [[Arcelandia S.A.]], a Colombian company, and the U.S. company [[Neustar Inc.]], for the purpose of developing and operating the .co internet registry; it is responsible for the promotion, administration, and technical operation of the [[.co]] [[ | + | '''.CO Internet S.A.S.''' is a company formed by [[Arcelandia S.A.]], a Colombian company, and the U.S. company [[Neustar Inc.]], for the purpose of developing and operating the .co internet registry; it is responsible for the promotion, administration, and technical operation of the [[.co]] [[TLD]].<ref>[http://www.cointernet.co/frequently-asked-questions/general-co-faqs CoInternet FAQ]</ref> |
| − | While .co | + | While .co was originally the [[ccTLD]] of Colombia, .CO Internet S.A.S was created as .co became saw a [[gTLD]]; since July, 2010 it has been available to the general public outside of Colombia.<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2011-01-16-godaddy-domain_N.htm USA Today]</ref> |
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| + | .Co Internet S.A.S has decided to work with only ten registries in its first year. In its first 6 months (July-January 2010), some 600,000 .co domain names were registered; [[GoDaddy]] has registered some 250,000 of those.<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2011-01-16-godaddy-domain_N.htm USA Today]</ref>. | ||
==.co's History== | ==.co's History== | ||
| + | In 1991 .co was recognized as Colombia's [[cTLD]] by [[IANA]]. Around a decade later the Universidad de los Andes, the official registrar of .co, began to research the benefits of broadening the availability of .co for commercial purposes. This began a long back-and-forth between the University, the Colombian Ministry of Telecommunication, and [[ICANN]]. Finally, in August of 2009, the Ministry announced that it had been awarded oversight of .co as an expanded [[gTLD]].<ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2009/co-report-24nov2009.html IANA]</ref> | ||
| + | ==Hype== | ||
| + | The excitement surrounding the general availability of .co has been demonstrated in a number of ways. [[GoDaddy]] has been reported to be preparing to specifically push its .co domains through its advertisements, with particular hype surrounding its role in [[GoDaddy]]'s notorious Super Bowl ads.<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2011-01-16-godaddy-domain_N.htm]</ref> | ||
| − | + | .co is expected by many to be one of the most successful new [[gTLD]]s. Its similarity to .com is references as one reason, while its association with the word "company" in many languages is another. | |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 04:47, 25 January 2011
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.CO Internet S.A.S. is a company formed by Arcelandia S.A., a Colombian company, and the U.S. company Neustar Inc., for the purpose of developing and operating the .co internet registry; it is responsible for the promotion, administration, and technical operation of the .co TLD.[1]
While .co was originally the ccTLD of Colombia, .CO Internet S.A.S was created as .co became saw a gTLD; since July, 2010 it has been available to the general public outside of Colombia.[2]
.Co Internet S.A.S has decided to work with only ten registries in its first year. In its first 6 months (July-January 2010), some 600,000 .co domain names were registered; GoDaddy has registered some 250,000 of those.[3].
.co's History
In 1991 .co was recognized as Colombia's cTLD by IANA. Around a decade later the Universidad de los Andes, the official registrar of .co, began to research the benefits of broadening the availability of .co for commercial purposes. This began a long back-and-forth between the University, the Colombian Ministry of Telecommunication, and ICANN. Finally, in August of 2009, the Ministry announced that it had been awarded oversight of .co as an expanded gTLD.[4]
Hype
The excitement surrounding the general availability of .co has been demonstrated in a number of ways. GoDaddy has been reported to be preparing to specifically push its .co domains through its advertisements, with particular hype surrounding its role in GoDaddy's notorious Super Bowl ads.[5]
.co is expected by many to be one of the most successful new gTLDs. Its similarity to .com is references as one reason, while its association with the word "company" in many languages is another.