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| headquarters    = Belgium and Luxembourg

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| keypeople      = [[Jean-Christophe Vignes]], CEO <br> [[Jan Jansen]], Operations<br> [[Geert Debyser]], Development <br> [[Hans Seeuws]], Communications

| keypeople      = [[Michael Riedl]], CEO <br> [[Oliver Fries]], Technical Director<br>  

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'''OpenRegistry''' is a newly established company that provides back-end technology solutions for [[registrar]]s, such as new [[gTLD|generic top level domain names]] (gTLD) registration systems, and [[DNSSEC]] solutions. The company is based in Luxembourg and Belgium.

'''OpenRegistry - a member of the KeyDrive Group''' - provides together with KSRegistry back-end technology solutions for [[registrar]]s, such as new [[gTLD|generic top level domain names]] (gTLD) registration systems, and [[DNSSEC]] solutions. The company was founded by  [[Jan Jansen]] who became part of the successful creation and operation of the [[.be]] and [[.eu]] registries.

 

The company was founded by  [[Jan Jansen]], [[Geert Debyser]] and [[Hans Seeuws]],<ref>[http://openregistry.com/datanews-dnssec-doesn%E2%80%99t-have-be-complicated openregistry.com]</ref> who became part of the successful creation and operation of the [[.be]] and [[.eu]] registries. OpenRegistry is also involved in the development of policies for various [[ccTLD|country code top level domains]] (ccTLDs), such as [[.fr]], [[.tm]], [[.ac]], [[.sh]], and [[.io]].

 

 

==Solutions==

==Solutions==

The company offers the following services:

The company offers the following services:

** Hosted, licenced or managed models

** Hosted, licenced or managed models

** It complies with [[RFC]]s for registration, resolution, and [[Whois]] information

** It complies with [[RFC]]s for registration, resolution, and [[Whois]] information

** Built-in rights protection mechanisms

** Built-in rights protection mechanisms

** Multi-currency

** Multi-currency

==OpenRegistry and ICANN==

==OpenRegistry and ICANN==

OpenRegistry is an active participant in the activities and meetings of [[ICANN]]. During the [[ICANN 39]] meeting at Cartagena De Indias, OpenRegistry announced the launching of its fully flexible and licensable new gTLD solutions. [[Jan Jansen]], CEO of the company, explained that the software is open and can be edited to exactly meet the needs of its clients.<ref>[http://openregistry.com/openregistrycom-announces-its-fully-flexible-and-licensable-new-gtld-solution-icann-39 Press Release]</ref> At the [[ICANN 40]] meeting in San Francisco, OpenRegistry and [[SX Registry SA]] jointly announced that both companies will manage and operate the [[.sx]] [[ccTLD]] for Sint Maarten. According to OpenRegistry CEO [[J.C. Vignes|Jean-Christophe Vignes]], the company will develop domain name registration policies for .sx and have already assigned the [[CHIP|ClearingHouse for Intellectual Property]] (CHIP) to provide security and protection for the start-up of the ccTLD.<ref>[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011_03/OpenRegistry_SX_ccTLD/prweb5174404.htm www.prweb.com]</ref>

OpenRegistry is an active participant in the activities and meetings of [[ICANN]]. At the [[ICANN 40]] meeting in San Francisco, OpenRegistry and [[SX Registry SA]] jointly announced that both companies will manage and operate the [[.sx]] [[ccTLD]] for Sint Maarten.  

The company also expressed its support to the recent decision of the [[ICANN Board]] during its special meeting at [[ICANN]] 41 in Singapore to introduce new gTLDs.<ref>

The company also expressed its support to the decision of the [[ICANN Board]] during its special meeting at [[ICANN]] 41 in Singapore to introduce as soon as possible further new gTLDs.<ref>

[http://openregistry.com/six-months-go-until-first-top-level-domains-application Six months to go until the first Top Level Domains Application]</ref> <ref>[http://www.opensrs.com/blog/2011/06/icann-approves-new-gtlds-at-41st-international-meeting-in-singapore/ ICANN Approves new gTLDs]</ref>

[http://openregistry.com/six-months-go-until-first-top-level-domains-application Six months to go until the first Top Level Domains Application]</ref> <ref>[http://www.opensrs.com/blog/2011/06/icann-approves-new-gtlds-at-41st-international-meeting-in-singapore/ ICANN Approves new gTLDs]</ref>

==References==

==References==

[[Category:Companies]]

[[Category:Backend Registries]]