3
edits
Changes
created page for newly launched Hong Kong domain registry
{{CompanyInfo|
| logo =
| type = Privately Held
| industry = Domain Registry
| founded = July 2014
| founders = [[Maren Leizaola]], <br>[[Thomas Charlesworth]]
| ownership =
| headquarters = 806 Kam Chung Building, <br>54 Jaffe Road, <br>Wanchai, Hong Kong
| country = Hong Kong
| businesses =
| products =
| employees = 5
| revenue =
| website = [http://www.udr.hk.com udr.hk.com] <br> [http://www.domains.hk.com domain.hk.com]
| blog =
| facebook = [http://www.facebook.com/udrdomains UDR Facebook]
| linkedin =
| twitter = UDRegistryHK
}}
'''Universal Domain Registry (UDR)''' is a private domain name registry for second-level ccTLDs in Hong Kong.<ref>[http://www.udr.hk.com/registry UDR Registry]</ref> Launched in July 2014, UDR is the only other domain [[registry]] for Hong Kong specific domain names apart from [[HKIRC]]. UDR distributes domain names to businesses, organizations, and individuals in Hong Kong through its network of registrars and their resellers.<ref>[http://www.udr.hk.com/registrars/accredited-registrars Accredited Registrars List]</ref>
== History ==
UDR was founded with the vision of increasing the choices of domain names available to all the people of Hong Kong, by allowing registrations under a new set of Hong Kong focused domain names. Domain names under .hk.com were already in use since March 2000 under a closed registrar system maintained by SARNic Ltd.<ref>[http://www.sarnic.hk.com Sarnic Limited website]</ref> After SARNic ceased operation in mid-2013, UDR took over the maintenance of the .hk.com domain name registry, adding to its existing portfolio of Hong Kong focused namespaces, which includes .hk.org, .ltd.hk, and .inc.hk.<ref>[http://www.udr.hk.com/about-us/our-history History of UDR]</ref>
== Services ==
UDR provides domain registry services for the second level [[CcTLD]] .hk.com, .hk.org, .ltd.hk, and .inc.hk:<ref>[http://www.udr.hk.com/registry/services Registry services]</ref>
* Maintenance of registration and administrative data
* Generation of zone files containing name server addresses
* Accreditation of registrars to sell domain names and monitoring of performance
* Sales support to channel registration traffic to registrars<ref>[http://www.domains.hk.com UDR resource site for end-users]</ref>
* Provision of technical and infrastructure support to registrars
* WHOIS service to supply the public with registration data<ref>[http://www.whois.hk.com WHOIS lookup for .hk.com, .hk.org, .ltd.hk, .inc.hk]</ref>
=== Usage of Domain Names ===
UDR’s states its intentions for the use of its second level ccTLDs as follows:<ref>[http://www.udr.hk.com/registry UDR registry]</ref>
* .hk.com – for commercial entities and private use
* .hk.org – for not-for-profit entities and private use
* .ltd.hk – for limited liability HK companies
* .inc.hk – for HK companies incorporated elsewhere
== References ==
{{reflist}}
[[Category: Companies]]
[[Category: Registries]]
| logo =
| type = Privately Held
| industry = Domain Registry
| founded = July 2014
| founders = [[Maren Leizaola]], <br>[[Thomas Charlesworth]]
| ownership =
| headquarters = 806 Kam Chung Building, <br>54 Jaffe Road, <br>Wanchai, Hong Kong
| country = Hong Kong
| businesses =
| products =
| employees = 5
| revenue =
| website = [http://www.udr.hk.com udr.hk.com] <br> [http://www.domains.hk.com domain.hk.com]
| blog =
| facebook = [http://www.facebook.com/udrdomains UDR Facebook]
| linkedin =
| twitter = UDRegistryHK
}}
'''Universal Domain Registry (UDR)''' is a private domain name registry for second-level ccTLDs in Hong Kong.<ref>[http://www.udr.hk.com/registry UDR Registry]</ref> Launched in July 2014, UDR is the only other domain [[registry]] for Hong Kong specific domain names apart from [[HKIRC]]. UDR distributes domain names to businesses, organizations, and individuals in Hong Kong through its network of registrars and their resellers.<ref>[http://www.udr.hk.com/registrars/accredited-registrars Accredited Registrars List]</ref>
== History ==
UDR was founded with the vision of increasing the choices of domain names available to all the people of Hong Kong, by allowing registrations under a new set of Hong Kong focused domain names. Domain names under .hk.com were already in use since March 2000 under a closed registrar system maintained by SARNic Ltd.<ref>[http://www.sarnic.hk.com Sarnic Limited website]</ref> After SARNic ceased operation in mid-2013, UDR took over the maintenance of the .hk.com domain name registry, adding to its existing portfolio of Hong Kong focused namespaces, which includes .hk.org, .ltd.hk, and .inc.hk.<ref>[http://www.udr.hk.com/about-us/our-history History of UDR]</ref>
== Services ==
UDR provides domain registry services for the second level [[CcTLD]] .hk.com, .hk.org, .ltd.hk, and .inc.hk:<ref>[http://www.udr.hk.com/registry/services Registry services]</ref>
* Maintenance of registration and administrative data
* Generation of zone files containing name server addresses
* Accreditation of registrars to sell domain names and monitoring of performance
* Sales support to channel registration traffic to registrars<ref>[http://www.domains.hk.com UDR resource site for end-users]</ref>
* Provision of technical and infrastructure support to registrars
* WHOIS service to supply the public with registration data<ref>[http://www.whois.hk.com WHOIS lookup for .hk.com, .hk.org, .ltd.hk, .inc.hk]</ref>
=== Usage of Domain Names ===
UDR’s states its intentions for the use of its second level ccTLDs as follows:<ref>[http://www.udr.hk.com/registry UDR registry]</ref>
* .hk.com – for commercial entities and private use
* .hk.org – for not-for-profit entities and private use
* .ltd.hk – for limited liability HK companies
* .inc.hk – for HK companies incorporated elsewhere
== References ==
{{reflist}}
[[Category: Companies]]
[[Category: Registries]]