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{{Actor
| logo            = AfiliasLogo.png
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|stakeholder group=Business
| silversponsor = ICANNWiki [[Sponsorship|Silver Sponsor]]
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|actor type=
| type           = Private
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|country=USA
| industry       = Registry, Registrar
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|website=https://www.afilias.info
| founded         = 2000  
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|issue areas=DNS
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|Logo=AfiliasLogo.png
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|membersponsor=ICANNWiki [[Sponsorship|Member]]
| headquarters   = 4th Floor, International House<br />3 Harbourmaster Place<br />IFSC<br />Dublin 1, Ireland
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|type=Private
| country        = Ireland
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|industry=Registry, Registrar
| businesses     = [[mTLD Top Level Domain Ltd.]],
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|founded=2000
| products        =
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|headquarters=300 Welsh Rd<br />Building 3, Suite 105<br /> Horsham, PA 19044
| employees       = 200 <ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/companies/afilias Afilias on LinkedIn]</ref>
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|businesses=[[mTLD Top Level Domain Ltd.]],
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|employees=200 <ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/companies/afilias Afilias on LinkedIn]</ref>
| website        = [http://www.afilias.info Afilias.info]
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|twitter=Afilias
| blog            =
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|keypeople=[[Hal Lubsen]], Former CEO<br>
| facebook        =
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[[Jonathan Robinson]], Former Executive Chairman<br>
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[[Huw Spiers]], Former Chief Financial Officer<br />
| twitter         = Afilias
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[[Ram Mohan]], Former EVP and CTO<br>
| keypeople       = [[Hal Lubsen]], CEO<br>
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[[Roland LaPlante]], Former SVP and CMO<br>
[[Jonathan Robinson]], Executive Chairman<br>
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[[Steven Pack]], Former Compliance officer <br>
[[Huw Spiers]], Chief Financial Officer<br />
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[[M. Scott Hemphill]], Former VP and General Counsel<br>
[[Ram Mohan]], EVP and CTO<br>
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[[John Kane]], Former VP of Corporate Services<br>
[[Roland LaPlante]], SVP and CMO<br>
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[[Chris Campbell]], Former Director of Business Development<br>
[[Steven Pack]], Compliance officer <br>
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[[Michaela Cruden]], Former Director of Business Development - Europe<br>
[[M. Scott Hemphill]], VP and General Counsel<br>
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[[Kroopa Shah]], Former Accounts Manager<br>
[[John Kane]], VP of Corporate Services<br>
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[[Doug McDonald]], Former Sales Executive<br>
[[Chris Campbell]], Director of Business Development<br>
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[[Steve Heflin]], Former VP of Sales<br>
[[Francesco Cetraro]], Director of Business Development - Europe<br>
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[[Kroopa Shah]], Accounts Manager<br>
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[[Doug McDonald]], Sales Executive<br>
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[[Steve Heflin]], VP of Sales<br>
   
}}
 
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'''Afilias''' is now part of [[Identity Digital]]. It is the world’s second-largest Internet domain name registry, with more than 20 million names under management.<ref>[https://afilias.info/about-us Afilias About Us]</ref> Afilias is a US Multinational Corporation with international headquarters in Pennsylvania. It launched the [[.info]] [[gTLD]] in 2001. In February 2010, Afilias took ownership of the [[Registry Operator]] for the [[.mobi]] mobile phone [[TLD]], [[mTLD Top Level Domain Ltd]]. It helped found the dotMobi company and provided early technical assistance to the company.<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/mobi+acquisition Afilias Limited Acquires .Mobi Domain Registry and Expands Market Leadership], Afilias.info.</ref> In January 2012, Afilias acquired [[RegistryPro|Registry Services Corporation]], which until that time had been the registry for the [[.pro]] [[TLD]].
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'''Afilias''' is one of the major [[gTLD]] registries in existence today, and it launched the [[.info]] gTLD in 2001. Afilias has also owned the [[Registry Operator]] for the [[.mobi]] mobile phone [[TLD]], [[mTLD Top Level Domain Ltd.]], since February 2010. It helped found the dotMobi company and provided early technical assistance to the company.<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/mobi+acquisition Afilias Limited Acquires .Mobi Domain Registry and Expands Market Leadership], Afilias.info.</ref> In January 2012, Afilias acquired [[RegistryPro|Registry Services Corporation]], which until that time had been the registry for the [[.pro]] [[TLD]].
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Afilias supports the technical back-end of many [[TLD]]s, including nine [[gTLD]]s, the largest of which is [[.org]].<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120117_afilias_acquires_registry_services_corporation_dot_pro/ Afilias acquires Services Corporation dot Pro], CircleID.com. Published 2012 January 17.</ref><ref>[http://domainincite.com/afilias-acquires-pro-operator-registrypro/ Afilias Acquires .Pro Operator RegistryPro]. Domain Incite.</ref> In total, their systems currently support more than 20 million registrations.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120612_afilias_bringing_hundreds_of_new_top_level_domains_to_the_internet/ Afilias Bringing Hundreds of New Top Level Domains to the Internet], CircleID.com Published 2012 June 12.</ref>
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Afilias also supports the technical back-end of man [[TLD]]s, including 9 [[gTLD]]s, the largest of which is [[.org]].<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120117_afilias_acquires_registry_services_corporation_dot_pro/ Afilias acquires Services Corporation dot Pro], CircleID.com. Published 2012 January 17.</ref><ref>[http://domainincite.com/afilias-acquires-pro-operator-registrypro/ Afilias Acquires .Pro Operator RegistryPro]. Domain Incite.</ref> In total, their systems currently support more than 20 million registrations.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120612_afilias_bringing_hundreds_of_new_top_level_domains_to_the_internet/ Afilias Bringing Hundreds of New Top Level Domains to the Internet], CircleID.com Published 2012 June 12.</ref>
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On December 29, 2020, [[Donuts]], the global leader in next-generation TLDs, completed its acquisition of Afilias' [[registry]]. Together, they will support over 25 million domain names spanning over 400 TLDs.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20201119-donuts-acquires-afilias/ CircleID analysis of Donuts/Afilias transaction]</ref> Although now under one corporate structure, the two companies continue to operate without apparent changes for registrars or registry services clients.<ref>[https://afilias.info/news/2020/12/29/donuts-acquires-afilias Donuts acquires Afilias]</ref> The transaction did not include Afilias’ [[registrar]] businesses or mobile software ([[DeviceAtlas]], [[DeviceAssure]], [[MobiReady]], and [[MobiForge]]).<ref>[https://afilias.info/mobile/ Afilias Mobile]</ref>
    
==Background ==
 
==Background ==
Acknowledging the need for more competition at the registry level of the domain name industry, a number of important domain name [[:Category:Registrars|registrars]] created Afilias in September, 2000. Just two months later, Afilias was selected by [[ICANN]] to launch the [[.info]] [[gTLD]], which has been called the most successful new [[gTLD]] after the launch of [[.com]].  
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Acknowledging the need for more competition at the registry level of the domain name industry, a number of important domain names [[:Category:Registrars|registrars]] created Afilias in September 2000. Just two months later, Afilias was selected by [[ICANN]] to launch the [[.info]] [[gTLD]], which has been called the most successful new [[gTLD]] after the launch of [[.com]].  
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The headquarters of Afilias is located in Dublin, Ireland. They have a large number of offices worldwide, including operational offices in New Delhi, India, an operations center in Toronto, Canada, American offices in Philadelphia, and sales offices in London, U.K. Afilias Canada Corp also includes operational facilities in Ontario and sales offices in Vancouver.<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/contact-us/offices Info], Afilias.info.</ref>
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The headquarters of Afilias is located in Horsham, Pennsylvania, USA. They have a large number of offices worldwide, including their former headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, operational offices in New Delhi, India, an operations center in Toronto, Canada, and sales offices in London, U.K. Afilias Canada Corp also includes operational facilities in Ontario and sales offices in Vancouver.<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/contact-us/offices Info], Afilias.info.</ref>
    
Afilias is the second largest domain services provider after [[Verisign]], supporting over 14 million domain names, as of January 2008.<ref>[http://www.osbr.ca/ojs/index.php/osbr/article/view/1142/1093 Osbr.ca]</ref>
 
Afilias is the second largest domain services provider after [[Verisign]], supporting over 14 million domain names, as of January 2008.<ref>[http://www.osbr.ca/ojs/index.php/osbr/article/view/1142/1093 Osbr.ca]</ref>
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===.info 10 year Anniversary===
 
===.info 10 year Anniversary===
On December 7th, 2010, Afilias released its annual report on [[.info]] domains, which happened to coincide with the domain space's 10-year anniversary. The report detailed the general growth and increased availability of the domain. At that time, it was the number one new [[TLD]] to ever be launched, and the 7th largest TLD in the world. It stood at about 6.8 million domain registrations, with about 5 million of those, or 70%, resolving to active websites. They are available through 90% of domain registrars, and the entire registration grew about 30% from the year before. It had double the registration of any other new TLD.<ref>[http://www.info.info/content/afilias-releases-info-domain-2010-annual-report Afilias Releases info Domain 2010 Annual Report], Info.info.</ref>
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On December 7, 2010, Afilias released its annual report on [[.info]] domains, which happened to coincide with the domain space's 10-year anniversary. The report detailed the general growth and increased availability of the domain. At that time, it was the number one new [[TLD]] ever to be launched and the 7th largest TLD in the world. It stood at about 6.8 million domain registrations, with about 5 million of those, or 70%, resolving to active websites. They are available through 90% of domain registrars, and the entire registration grew about 30% from the year before. It had double the registration of any other new TLD.<ref>[http://www.info.info/content/afilias-releases-info-domain-2010-annual-report Afilias Releases info Domain 2010 Annual Report], Info.info.</ref>
 
===Sunrise Auctions===
 
===Sunrise Auctions===
In 2012 and 2013, Afilias teamed up with [[GoDaddy]] to auction off domains that had been reserved under its Sunrise periods but whose trademarks later proved to be invalid. The first round of auctions produced highlights such as Cancer.info, sold for $16,005, and loans.info, sold for $12,205. Together both auctions include over 235 domain names.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2013/01/08/afilias-and-go-daddy-to-hold-second-info-auction/ Afilias and Go Daddy To Hold Second Info Auction, DomainNameWire.com]Published 8 Jan 2013, Retrieved 9 Jan 2013</ref>
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In 2012 and 2013, Afilias teamed up with [[GoDaddy]] to auction off domains that had been reserved under its Sunrise periods but whose trademarks later proved invalid. The first round of auctions produced highlights, such as Cancer.info, which sold for $16,005, and loans.info, which sold for $12,205. Together both auctions included over 235 domain names.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2013/01/08/afilias-and-go-daddy-to-hold-second-info-auction/ Afilias and Go Daddy To Hold Second Info Auction, DomainNameWire.com]Published 8 Jan 2013, Retrieved 9 Jan 2013</ref>
    
== Products and services ==
 
== Products and services ==
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* [[.porn]]
 
* [[.porn]]
 
* [[.adult]]
 
* [[.adult]]
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* [[.archi]]
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* [[.ski]]
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* [[.bio]]
 
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===Registration Stats===
 
===Registration Stats===
In January 2011, Afilias announced that the 3-month old [[.xxx]] extension had over 200,000 registrations, which were being technically supported by Afilias. However, more than half of these were not signed into the [[Root Zone|root zone]], meaning that many of the registrations were [[Defensive Registration|defensive acquisitions]] by trademark owners, or pre-blocked domains by [[ICM Registry]] that will never be resolving domains.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/01/18/afilias-xxx-breaks-200k-domains-under-management-a-look-inside-the-numbers/ Afilias XXX 200k Domains Under Management a Look Inside the Numbers], TheDomains.com. Published 2012 January 18.</ref>
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In January 2011, Afilias announced that the 3-month-old [[.xxx]] extension had over 200,000 registrations, which were being technically supported by Afilias. However, more than half of these were not signed into the [[Root Zone|root zone]], meaning that many of the registrations were [[Defensive Registration|defensive acquisitions]] by trademark owners, or pre-blocked domains by [[ICM Registry]] that will never be resolving domains.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/01/18/afilias-xxx-breaks-200k-domains-under-management-a-look-inside-the-numbers/ Afilias XXX 200k Domains Under Management a Look Inside the Numbers], TheDomains.com. Published 2012 January 18.</ref>
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Afilias was able to double the registrations for [[.pro]] in just a year time, including overcoming a deep loss of 40,000 domains of zip codes that had been registered to [[Hostway]]. In January 2013, it noted that it had 160,000 domains registered. CEO [[Karim Jiwani]] notes that it is all organic growth rather than large bundled deals, and is the result from various price decreases, and on-boarding more [[registrar]]s, most notably [[Directi]]. All this has happened while Afilias simultaneously got more serious about enforcing the registration policies that require professional credentials. Though this also means educating registrars that an extensive degree is not a requisite of being a professional, and a professional may be a massage therapist or tour guide.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/11668-afilias-doubles-pro-registrations-in-a-year Afilias Doubles Pro Registrations in a Year, DomainIncite.com]Published 22 Jan 2013, Retrieved 23 Jan 2013</ref>
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Afilias was able to double the registrations for [[.pro]] in just a year's time, including overcoming a deep loss of 40,000 domains of zip codes that had been registered to [[Hostway]]. In January 2013, it noted that it had 160,000 domains registered. CEO [[Karim Jiwani]] notes that it is all organic growth rather than large bundled deals, and is the result of various price decreases, and on-boarding more [[registrar]]s, most notably [[Directi]]. All this happened while Afilias simultaneously got more serious about enforcing the registration policies that require professional credentials. Though this also means educating registrars that an extensive degree is not a requisite for being a professional, and a professional may be a massage therapist or tour guide.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/11668-afilias-doubles-pro-registrations-in-a-year Afilias Doubles Pro Registrations in a Year, DomainIncite.com]Published 22 Jan 2013, Retrieved 23 Jan 2013</ref>
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In December, 2010, .info was the largest new gTLD, and the 7th largest TLD in the world, with about 6.8 million registrations.<ref>[http://www.info.info/content/afilias-releases-info-domain-2010-annual-report Afilias Releases info Domain 2010 Annual Report, info.info]</ref> Afilias' [[Roland LaPlante]] has noted that "there are as many .info domains registered as all other new TLDs combined."<ref>[http://www.sedo.com/presse/presse.php?tracked=1&partnerid=&language=us&id=555 Press Release, May 29, Sedo.com] Retrieved 29 May 2013</ref> Between 2012 and 2013, the .info TLD had a net loss of 914,310 domain registrations, which amounted to an 11% decline compared with 2011 domains. 2012 ended with 7,402,557 .info domains, still making it the leader in new gTLD total registrations despite the loss. [[Afilias]] attributed the decline to the implementation of an anti-abuse policy that took down registrations it considered as spam.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/12744-afilias-blames-security-crackdown-for-massive-drop-in-info-domains Afilias blames security crackdown for massive drop in .info domains, Domain Incite] Retrieved 13 Sept 2013</ref>
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In December 2010, .info was the largest new gTLD, and the 7th largest TLD in the world, with about 6.8 million registrations.<ref>[http://www.info.info/content/afilias-releases-info-domain-2010-annual-report Afilias Releases info Domain 2010 Annual Report, info.info]</ref> Afilias' [[Roland LaPlante]] has noted that "there are as many .info domains registered as all other new TLDs combined."<ref>[http://www.sedo.com/presse/presse.php?tracked=1&partnerid=&language=us&id=555 Press Release, May 29, Sedo.com] Retrieved 29 May 2013</ref> Between 2012 and 2013, the .info TLD had a net loss of 914,310 domain registrations, which amounted to an 11% decline compared with 2011 domains. 2012 ended with 7,402,557 .info domains, still making it the leader in new gTLD total registrations despite the loss. [[Afilias]] attributed the decline to the implementation of an anti-abuse policy that took down registrations it considered as spam.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/12744-afilias-blames-security-crackdown-for-massive-drop-in-info-domains Afilias blames security crackdown for massive drop in .info domains, Domain Incite] Retrieved 13 Sept 2013</ref>
    
===Developments===
 
===Developments===
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The winning extension was [[.know]], which was billed as a platform for an online knowledge base. The two runners up were [[.sec]], for secure websites and file transfers, and [[.med]], for verified medical professionals.<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/blogs/roland-laplante/here-are-winners-afilias-global-innovation-contest-new-tld-ideas Here Are the Winners], Afilias.info.</ref>
 
The winning extension was [[.know]], which was billed as a platform for an online knowledge base. The two runners up were [[.sec]], for secure websites and file transfers, and [[.med]], for verified medical professionals.<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/blogs/roland-laplante/here-are-winners-afilias-global-innovation-contest-new-tld-ideas Here Are the Winners], Afilias.info.</ref>
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In December 2011, Afilias publicly warned brand owners that it could be ten years after the first new gTLD application period opens in January 2011, before a second round is opened. Afilias cited the [[batching]] and delay process that will surely follow, and also the typically slow [[ICANN]] process.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2011/12/02/afilias-could-be-10-years-before-another-new-tld-application-round-opens/ Afilias Coud Be 10 years Before Another new TLD Application Round Opens], DomainNameWire.com. Published 2011 December 2.</ref>
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In December 2011, Afilias publicly warned brand owners that it could be ten years after the first new gTLD application period opens in January 2011, before a second round is opened. Afilias cited the [[batching]] and delay process that will surely follow, and also the typically slow [[ICANN]] process.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2011/12/02/afilias-could-be-10-years-before-another-new-tld-application-round-opens/ Afilias Could Be 10 years Before Another new TLD Application Round Opens], DomainNameWire.com. Published 2011 December 2.</ref>
    
===ISOC Sponsorship===
 
===ISOC Sponsorship===
Afilias is a sponsor of a component of [[ISOC]]'s Next Generation Leaders Programme, which is an academic and field-based program, launched in 2010 in conjunction with the [[DiploFoundation]], intended to further the skills of promising Internet professionals and individuals working in Internet governance. Afilias specifically sponsors a fellowship with the [[IETF]], a part of the academic portion of the NGL programme.<ref>[http://isoc.org/wp/newsletter/?p=2450 Newsletter, ISOC.org]</ref>
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Afilias is a sponsor of a component of [[ISOC]]'s Next Generation Leaders Programme, which is an academic and field-based program, launched in 2010 in conjunction with the [[DiploFoundation]], intended to further the skills of promising Internet professionals and individuals working in Internet governance. Afilias specifically sponsors a fellowship with the [[IETF]], a part of the academic portion of the NGL program.<ref>[http://isoc.org/wp/newsletter/?p=2450 Newsletter, ISOC.org]</ref>
    
===Opposition to SOPA===
 
===Opposition to SOPA===
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'''Arabic Internet users get native language e-mail thanks to Afilias and [[.jo]] registry'''
 
'''Arabic Internet users get native language e-mail thanks to Afilias and [[.jo]] registry'''
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On October 29, 2010, Afilias and the National Information Technology Center of Jordan announced that, thanks to Afilias' [[IDN]] technology, the .jo registry managed to send an e-mail between two completely internationalized e-mail addresses in the Arabic language.<ref>[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2010/10/29/prwebprweb4719214.DTL Afilias and .JO Registry Bring Native Language E-mail to Arabic Internet Users], SFGate.com. Published 2010 October 29.</ref>
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On October 29, 2010, Afilias and the National Information Technology Center of Jordan announced that thanks to Afilias' [[IDN]] technology, the .jo registry managed to send an e-mail between two completely internationalized e-mail addresses in the Arabic language.<ref>[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2010/10/29/prwebprweb4719214.DTL Afilias and .JO Registry Bring Native Language E-mail to Arabic Internet Users], SFGate.com. Published 2010 October 29.</ref>
    
'''Increased DNS security thanks to Afilias'''
 
'''Increased DNS security thanks to Afilias'''
Afilias has managed to implement [[DNSSEC]] for many of its [[ccTLD]]s and [[gTLD]]s. Its [[.org]] [[TLD]] was secured with DNSSEC in 2009, making it the first open TLD to implement these important security measures.<ref>[http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/060209_Afilias_Secures_org_TLD_with_DNSSE], TheWhir.com. Published 2009 June 2.</ref>  On October 5th, 2010 it initiated the new security measures for [[.vc]] (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines), [[.lc]] (St. Lucia), [[.hn]] (Honduras), [[.bz]] (Belize) and [[.ag]] (Antigua and Barbuda).<ref>[http://www.myhostnews.com/2010/10/afilias-increases-dns-security-with-dnssec/ Afilias Increases DNS Security with DNSSEC], MyHostNews.com. Published 2010 October.</ref> It has continued to transition to DNSSEC secured TLDs.
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Afilias has managed to implement [[DNSSEC]] for many of its [[ccTLD]]s and [[gTLD]]s. Its [[.org]] [[TLD]] was secured with DNSSEC in 2009, making it the first open TLD to implement these important security measures.<ref>[http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/060209_Afilias_Secures_org_TLD_with_DNSSE], TheWhir.com. Published 2009 June 2.</ref>  On October 5th, 2010 it initiated the new security measures for [[.vc]] (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines), [[.lc]] (St. Lucia), [[.hn]] (Honduras), [[.bz]] (Belize) and [[.ag]] (Antigua and Barbuda).<ref>[http://www.myhostnews.com/2010/10/afilias-increases-dns-security-with-dnssec/ Afilias Increases DNS Security with DNSSEC], MyHostNews.com. Published 2010 October.</ref> It has continued to transition to DNSSEC-secured TLDs.
    
==New gTLDs==
 
==New gTLDs==
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== References ==
 
== References ==
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== External links ==
 
== External links ==
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* [http://www.afilias.info/about-us About Afilias]
 
* [http://www.afilias.info/about-us About Afilias]
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