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| − | '''French Connexion''' (Domaine.fr) is a domain name registrar for the country code top level domain ([[ccTLD]]) of France [[.fr]]. It also operates multi generic top-level domain names ([[gTLD]]).<ref>[http://www.domaine.fr/site/pub/index.jsf Domaine.fr]</ref> The company | + | '''French Connexion''' doing business as '''(Domaine.fr)'''' is a domain name registrar for the country code top level domain ([[ccTLD]]) of France [[.fr]]. It also operates multi generic top-level domain names ([[gTLD]]) such as [[.com]], [[.org]], [[.net]], [[.jobs]] and others.<ref>[http://www.domaine.fr/site/pub/index.jsf Domaine.fr]</ref> The company provides hosting, legal and technical services for its clients. |
| + | ==History== | ||
| + | French Connexion (Domaine.fr) was founded in 1996 by a team of new technology enthusiasts from Nice-Sophia-Antipolis in South France. The founding team was led by Sam Syamak Bavafa, who returned to France to establish the company after gaining experience in the internet industry managing portfolios of domain names for local American companies and working for [[Sorm Design]] and [[Cisco]] in the design of telecommunications equipment.<ref>[http://www.viadeo.com/fr/profile/sam-syamak.bavafa Viadeo.com]</ref> | ||
| − | + | During its establishment French Connexion specializes in management and hosting domain portfolios on Macintosh.The company is also using Linux for its hosting platform to satisfy its customers. | |
| + | ==Accreditations== | ||
| − | French Connexion is accredited by the [[ICANN]], Association Française pour le Nommage Internet en Coopération ([[AFNIC]]); manager for the geographic domain names .fr and [[.re]], <ref>[http://www.nic.fr nic.fr]</ref> [[COREnic]],a non-profit membership association and organization of internet domain name registrar and registries, <ref>[http://www.corenic.org/The_CORE_Association.htm]</ref> and [[EUDR]], a Pan-European Consortium that manages the delegation of .eu extension <ref>[http://www.eudr.org EUDR.org]</ref>. | + | French Connexion is accredited by the [[ICANN]], Association Française pour le Nommage Internet en Coopération ([[AFNIC]]); manager for the geographic domain names .fr and [[.re]] registry, <ref>[http://www.nic.fr nic.fr]</ref> [[COREnic]],a non-profit membership association and organization of internet domain name registrar and registries, <ref>[http://www.corenic.org/The_CORE_Association.htm]</ref> and [[EUDR]], a Pan-European Consortium that manages the delegation of .eu extension <ref>[http://www.eudr.org EUDR.org]</ref>. |
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Revision as of 22:28, 9 May 2011
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| Industry: | Registry |
| Founded: | Nice-Sophia Antipoli south of France, 1996 |
| Founder(s): | Sam Syamak Bavafa |
| Headquarters: | 62 Av Estienne d'Orves 06000 Nice |
| Country: | France |
| Website: | Domaine.fr |
| Key People | |
| Sam Syamak Bavafa, CEO Christian Lenk, Marketing Director | |
French Connexion doing business as (Domaine.fr)' is a domain name registrar for the country code top level domain (ccTLD) of France .fr. It also operates multi generic top-level domain names (gTLD) such as .com, .org, .net, .jobs and others.[1] The company provides hosting, legal and technical services for its clients.
History
French Connexion (Domaine.fr) was founded in 1996 by a team of new technology enthusiasts from Nice-Sophia-Antipolis in South France. The founding team was led by Sam Syamak Bavafa, who returned to France to establish the company after gaining experience in the internet industry managing portfolios of domain names for local American companies and working for Sorm Design and Cisco in the design of telecommunications equipment.[2]
During its establishment French Connexion specializes in management and hosting domain portfolios on Macintosh.The company is also using Linux for its hosting platform to satisfy its customers.
Accreditations
French Connexion is accredited by the ICANN, Association Française pour le Nommage Internet en Coopération (AFNIC); manager for the geographic domain names .fr and .re registry, [3] COREnic,a non-profit membership association and organization of internet domain name registrar and registries, [4] and EUDR, a Pan-European Consortium that manages the delegation of .eu extension [5].