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On May 31, 2012, ARI Registry Services confirmed that it was able to secure a total of 161 contracts to provide back-end registry services to new gTLD applicants. Out of its 161 clients, 85 are being applied for as generic, 70 are brand and 6 are geographic TLDs.<ref>[http://www.ariservices.com/news-new_tld_applications_close_today.php New TLD application window concludes after six years of development. ARI Registry Services reveals its outcomes]</ref> In a statement, Adrian Kinderis, CEO of ARI Registry Services said, ''"When applications opened in January, our target was to secure around 100 TLDs, so to reach 161 has far exceeded our expectations. Our goal was never to become the biggest, but we did want to be the best. I believe the results of our efforts and the caliber of our clients demonstrates that we are well on the way to becoming a force to be reckoned with."'' Furthermore Kinderis said that his company is providing registry solutions for global brands and high profile entrepreneurs within the electronics, media, telecommunications, automotive and banking industries.<ref>[http://www.ariservices.com/news-new_tld_applications_close_today.php New Top-Level Domain applications close today - ARI Registry Services to support 161 TLDs]</ref>
On May 31, 2012, ARI Registry Services confirmed that it was able to secure a total of 161 contracts to provide back-end registry services to new gTLD applicants. Out of its 161 clients, 85 are being applied for as generic, 70 are brand and 6 are geographic TLDs.<ref>[http://www.ariservices.com/news-new_tld_applications_close_today.php New TLD application window concludes after six years of development. ARI Registry Services reveals its outcomes]</ref> In a statement, Adrian Kinderis, CEO of ARI Registry Services said, ''"When applications opened in January, our target was to secure around 100 TLDs, so to reach 161 has far exceeded our expectations. Our goal was never to become the biggest, but we did want to be the best. I believe the results of our efforts and the caliber of our clients demonstrates that we are well on the way to becoming a force to be reckoned with."'' Furthermore Kinderis said that his company is providing registry solutions for global brands and high profile entrepreneurs within the electronics, media, telecommunications, automotive and banking industries.<ref>[http://www.ariservices.com/news-new_tld_applications_close_today.php New Top-Level Domain applications close today - ARI Registry Services to support 161 TLDs]</ref>
==Comments Against Digital Archery==
In June 2012, Kinderis expressed its opposition to the implementation of ICANN's digital archery and he wants the internet governing body to get rid of its entire batching mechanism. According to him, digital archery is a solution to a problem that is uncertain. Kinderis suggested for ICANN to include all gTLD applications in a single batch and go through the initial evaluation phase, which would take between 10-12 months instead. According to him, the idea is supported by some of the large registry service providers. He said, ''"We’ve talked to some of the big registries and they’re waiting for us to put this out so they can come to the party and support it.If they extended initial evaluation to 12 months, I think that would have the support of the ICANN community"'' <ref>[http://domainincite.com/9239-revolt-brewing-over-digital-archery Revolt brewing over digital archery]</ref>
In a letter to ICANN, the company expressed its support to [[Melbourne IT]]'s position against the digital archery and requested ICANN to reconsider its proposed batching timeline and to examine the alternative solutions presented by the ICANN community during the ICANN meeting in Prague. <ref>[http://domainincite.com/docs/ARI-Letter-to-ICANN-Board-New-gTLD-Program-2012-06-01.pdf ARI Registry Services Letter to ICANN on Digital Archery and Batching Processes]</ref>
Kinderis sent a follow-up letter to ICANN regarding the issue and reiterated that it is not supported by applicants and batching will only "increase the likelihood of confusion, frustration and uncertainty" for them. He pointed out that applicants want a level playing field for everyone to move forward at an equal rate and he is positive that the ICANN community will support an extension of the initial evaluation process for a reasonable time (12 months) instead of the proposed 5-7 months initial evaluation per batch. <ref>[http://domainincite.com/docs/ARI-Letter-to-ICANN-Board-New-gTLD-Program-2012-06-06.pdf Second Letter to ICANN on Digital Archery and Batching Processes]</ref>
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