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==Launch==
==Launch==
Soon after its launch is was reported that about 98% of .co registrants only bought 1-2 domains; 1% bought less than 10, while another 1% registered over 11. This was encouraging to the .co team as they had strove to excite real end-users about the potential of .co rather than play into the hands of the domain speculators.<ref>[http://sullysblog.com/Lori-Anne-Wardi SullysBlog]</ref>
Soon after its launch is was reported that about 98% of .co registrants only bought 1-2 domains; 1% bought less than 10, while another 1% registered over 11. This was encouraging to the .co team as they had strove to excite real end-users about the potential of .co rather than play into the hands of the domain speculators.<ref>[http://sullysblog.com/Lori-Anne-Wardi SullysBlog]</ref>
===Timeline===
* In '''1 minute''' some '''8,000''' .co domains were registered.
* In '''22 minutes''' some '''100,000''' .co domains were registered.
* In '''1 day''' some '''233,000''' .co domains were registered.
* In '''2 days''' some '''280,000''' .co domains were registered.
* In '''1 week''' some '''336,160''' .co domains were registered.
* In '''1 month''' some '''444,977''' .co domains were registered.<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shane-snow/how-to-become-an-internet_b_705175.html The Huffington Post]</ref>
===Pricing===
.co Internet has received some criticism for its higher pricing strategy. Their CEO has noted that they are trying to attracted dedicated entrepreneurs and businesses that will actually develop the site as opposed to buy many cheaply priced domains and not develop them. They have said stressed that they are trying to keep the quality of the .co brand high as opposed to registering extraordinary numbers of domains.<ref>[http://www.mo.com/juan-diego-calle-dot-co mo.com]</ref>
==Awards and Recognition==
==Awards and Recognition==
In April, 2011, it was announced that .co Internet's CEO, Juan Diego Calle, was named top technology executive of the year by the Miami Department of Commerce's "Technology Leaders of the Year Awards".<ref>[http://www.cointernet.co/blog/juan-diego-calle-named-technology-executive-year .CoInternet]</ref>
In April, 2011, it was announced that .co Internet's CEO, Juan Diego Calle, was named top technology executive of the year by the Miami Department of Commerce's "Technology Leaders of the Year Awards".<ref>[http://www.cointernet.co/blog/juan-diego-calle-named-technology-executive-year .CoInternet]</ref>