The [[Sunrise]], [[Landrush]], and Pioneer Domains Program went historically smooth for [[.asia]]. It conceived of the Pioneer Domains Program as an alternative to the general first-come-first-serve policy usually put in place through the [[Sunrise]] and [[Landrush]] periods. Its departure from this model marks the first time an application for a domain name was approved on the quality of the application itself.<ref>[http://pioneer.domains.asia/press/2007-07-11-DotAsia-PR.html Pionner Domains]</ref> Vint Cerf was quoted as saying : "The Pioneer Domains Program will be a useful benchmark for other new [[TLD]] operators to take into account".<ref>[http://pioneer.domains.asia/press/2007-07-11-DotAsia-PR.html Pionner Domains]</ref>. | The [[Sunrise]], [[Landrush]], and Pioneer Domains Program went historically smooth for [[.asia]]. It conceived of the Pioneer Domains Program as an alternative to the general first-come-first-serve policy usually put in place through the [[Sunrise]] and [[Landrush]] periods. Its departure from this model marks the first time an application for a domain name was approved on the quality of the application itself.<ref>[http://pioneer.domains.asia/press/2007-07-11-DotAsia-PR.html Pionner Domains]</ref> Vint Cerf was quoted as saying : "The Pioneer Domains Program will be a useful benchmark for other new [[TLD]] operators to take into account".<ref>[http://pioneer.domains.asia/press/2007-07-11-DotAsia-PR.html Pionner Domains]</ref>. |