Changes

On July 29, 2006, Law 1065 of 2006 was enacted by the Colombian Government stating that the Ministry of Communications is responsible for administering registration services of the .co ccTLD and it may award a 10-year contract to private parties to handle it in accordance with the law. The agreement was to be renewable for one term only. In June 2007, ICANN Root Zone Management Staff explained the requirements for the re-delegation process for the .co domain name to the Ministry of Communications and encouraged the Ministry to carry out an open and transparent bottom-up consensus-driven approach in selecting the next trustee for the .co ccTLD.<ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2009/co-report-24nov2009.html Redelegation of the .CO domain representing Colombia to .CO Internet SAS]</ref>

On July 29, 2006, Law 1065 of 2006 was enacted by the Colombian Government stating that the Ministry of Communications is responsible for administering registration services of the .co ccTLD and it may award a 10-year contract to private parties to handle it in accordance with the law. The agreement was to be renewable for one term only. In June 2007, ICANN Root Zone Management Staff explained the requirements for the re-delegation process for the .co domain name to the Ministry of Communications and encouraged the Ministry to carry out an open and transparent bottom-up consensus-driven approach in selecting the next trustee for the .co ccTLD.<ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2009/co-report-24nov2009.html Redelegation of the .CO domain representing Colombia to .CO Internet SAS]</ref>

On August 19, 2009, [[.CO Internet]] S.A.S. was selected by the Ministry to serve as the next administrator of the domain.<ref>[http://www.cointernet.co/media/press-releases/colombia-awards-co-cctld-registry-contract-co-internet-sas Colombia Awards .CO ccTLD Registry Contract to .CO Internet S.A.S.]</ref> [[IANA]] received a re-delegation request from the Ministry on September 17, 2009. The [[ICANN Board]] approved the re-delegation of the domain to .CO Internet S.AS. on December 9, 2009.<ref>[https://community.icann.org/display/tap/2009-12-09+-+Redelegation+of+the+.CO+Domain 2009-12-09 - Redelegation of the .CO Domain]</ref> 40,000 pre-registrations were received through the company's [[Sunrise Period|sunrise]] and launch phases.. The global launch was conducted on July 10. During the global launching of the domain,  [[Juan Diego Calle]], CEO of .CO Internet SAS said, the ".co domain will create new opportunities in global commerce, content development, social media and other forms of interactivity, which will enrich the overall internet experience for everyone.”<ref>[http://www.itpro.co.uk/625354/new-co-domain-goes-up-for-sale New .co domain goes up for sale]</ref>

On August 19, 2009, [[.CO Internet]] S.A.S. was selected by the Ministry to serve as the next administrator of the domain.<ref>[https://www.cointernet.com.co/ Colombia Awards .CO ccTLD Registry Contract to .CO Internet S.A.S.]</ref> [[IANA]] received a re-delegation request from the Ministry on September 17, 2009. The [[ICANN Board]] approved the re-delegation of the domain to .CO Internet S.AS. on December 9, 2009.<ref>[https://community.icann.org/display/tap/2009-12-09+-+Redelegation+of+the+.CO+Domain 2009-12-09 - Redelegation of the .CO Domain]</ref> 40,000 pre-registrations were received through the company's [[Sunrise Period|sunrise]] and launch phases.. The global launch was conducted on July 10. During the global launching of the domain,  [[Juan Diego Calle]], CEO of .CO Internet SAS said, the ".co domain will create new opportunities in global commerce, content development, social media and other forms of interactivity, which will enrich the overall internet experience for everyone.”<ref>[http://www.itpro.co.uk/625354/new-co-domain-goes-up-for-sale New .co domain goes up for sale]</ref>

==Policies==

==Policies==

.CO Internet S.A.S. implements the following policies for .co domain:<ref>[http://www.cointernet.co/domain/policies-procedures .Co Domain Management Plolicies]</ref>

.CO Internet S.A.S. implements the following policies for .co domain:<ref>[https://www.cointernet.com.co/ .Co Domain Management Plolicies]</ref>

* Any person, business or organization may register domain names for a period of 1 to 5 years directly through the company or to any accredited registrar or reseller.

* Any person, business or organization may register domain names for a period of 1 to 5 years directly through the company or to any accredited registrar or reseller.

* Registrants are allowed to transfer their .co domain names to another registrar after 60 days.

* Registrants are allowed to transfer their .co domain names to another registrar after 60 days.

==Further Development==

==Further Development==

In January 2013, .CO Internet announced that it was immediately implementing IDN capabilities enabling [[Second Level Domain|second-level]] .co domains in 5 Scandinavian languages, including Icelandic, Danish, Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian languages.<ref>[http://www.cointernet.co/media/press-releases/co-registry-announces-global-launch-scandinavian-internationalized-domain-names Co Registry Announces Global Scandinavian Internationalized Domain Names, CoInternet.co]Published & Retrieved 15 Jan 2013</ref>  

In January 2013, .CO Internet announced that it was immediately implementing IDN capabilities enabling [[Second Level Domain|second-level]] .co domains in 5 Scandinavian languages, including Icelandic, Danish, Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian languages.<ref>[https://www.cointernet.com.co/ Co Registry Announces Global Scandinavian Internationalized Domain Names, CoInternet.co]Published & Retrieved 15 Jan 2013</ref>  

==References==

==References==

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