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| |logo = Dotme.JPG | | | logo = dot me logo.png |
| |manager = [[doMEn]] | | | type = |
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| |date = 2007 | | | founded = |
| |type = [[ccTLD#Open ccTLD|Open ccTLD]] | | | founders = |
| |registrations = 650,000 | | | ownership = |
| |community = | | | headquarters = |
| |keypeople = [[Predrag Lesic]], CEO/Executive Director<br>[[Natasa Djukanovic ]], International Sales Director | | | country = Montenegro |
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| | | website = [http://domain.me Domain.me] |
| | | blog = [https://domain.me/blog Domain.me Blog] |
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| | | keypeople = [[Predrag Lesic]], CEO <br />[[Natasa Djukanovic]], International Sales Director |
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| '''doMEn''' is the organization which manages the '''.me''' [[ccTLD]] for Montenegro, and it is open to registration outside the country as a personal name extension, advertised to bloggers, social media users, and socially inclined websites and companies.<ref>[http://kozmedia.com/for-countries-that-own-shorter-web-site-suffixes-extra-cash-from-abroad/222400/ For Countries That own Shorter Web Site Suffixes Extra Cash, Kozmedia.com]</ref><ref name="centr">[https://centr.org/member/domen-me-registry doMEn], CENTR.org. Retrieved 2015 August 10.</ref> | | '''doMEn''' (doing business as .Me Registry) is the organization which manages registry operations for Montenegro's '''.me''' [[ccTLD]].<ref name="faq">[https://domain.me/faq Domain.me - FAQ]</ref> |
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| ==.me== | | ==[[.me]]== |
| '''.me''' is the [[ccTLD|country code top level domain name]] (ccTLD) delegated to the Government of Montenegro under ISO-3166 standard. At present, there are more than 650,000 registered .me domain names within 200 countries worldwide.<ref>[http://www.domain.me/me-celebrates-exceptional-growth-in-domain-registrations .ME Celebrates Exceptional Growth In Domain Registrations]</ref> It is the of the fastest growing TLDs in Europe, and the second most popular extension for start-ups after [[.com]].<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/wp-content/Infografik_feb-2013-555x1000.png Infografik Feb 2013, TheDomains.com] Published and Retrieved 18 Feb 2013</ref> | | ''Main Article: [[.me]]<br /> |
| | | '''.me''' is the [[ccTLD|country code top level domain name]] (ccTLD) for the government of Montenegro. It is an [[Open Use ccTLD]], with no restrictions on registration for the majority of domain names. Some names are reserved for sale as premium names by .Me Registry, and the second-level domains edu.me, ac.me, and gov.me are restricted to use by institutions and entities within Montenegro.<ref>[https://domain.me/policies/#reserved-premium-names Domain.me - Reserved and Premium Names]</ref> |
| ==Background==
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| On September 11, 2007, the [[ICANN Board]] approved the delegation of the .me ccTLD to Montenegro. The operations at the time were handled by the Center of Information Systems (CIS) of the University of Montenegro. <ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2007/me-report-11sep2007.html IANA Report on Delegation of .me]</ref> <ref>
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| [http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-11sep07.htm Preliminary Report for Special Meeting of the ICANN Board of Directors]</ref>
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| In November 2007, the government of Montenegro issued a Request for Proposal in search for a registry operator capable of transforming the .me ccTLD into a world-class domain space. doMEn, known as the .Me Registry, with its partners [[Afilias]] Limited, [[GoDaddy]].com, Inc., and [[ME-net]] won the contract.<ref>[http://www.domainsdir.com/profile/me-registry/ .Me Registry]</ref> The new .me domain name space was re-launched and the Sunrise registration was held on July 17, 2008.<ref>
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| [http://www.agip.com/news.aspx?id=1361&lang=en Registration Begins for .me]</ref>
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| By August 5, 2008, .me domain names reached 100,000 registrations. The majority of the registrants (71%) are located in the United States.<ref>
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| [http://www.domain.me/me-domain-crosses-100000-milestone .Me Crosses 100,000 Milestone]</ref> There are more than 100 registrars offering the .me domain space. The List of .me accredited registrars can be found [http://www.domain.me/list-of-reg '''here''']
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| ==Policies==
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| Registrants are required to provide accurate and complete contact information including the administrative, technical and billing information. They can register a domain name for one year (minimum) up to 10 years and maybe renewed automatically when the expiration date is reached. A registrant can also transfer their domain names from one registrar to another.<ref>[http://www.domain.me/policies General Registration Policies]</ref>
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| Entities anywhere around the world are allowed to register second level domain name ( example: domainname.me) without restrictions while third-level domain names (example:domainname.net.me) are restricted to entities located in Montenegro and Me-net is the only registrar allowed to register the domain names. Third-level .me domain names include:<ref>[http://www.domain.me/policies Available Names]</ref>
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| * net.me
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| * org.me
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| * co.me
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| * its.me
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| * priv.me
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| The University of Montenegro Center of Information Systems (CIS) handles the registration for edu.me, ac.me and gov.me sub-domains. .Me Registry uses a Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy ([[UDRP]]) for domain name disputes, which are filed with the the World Intellectual Property Organization ([[WIPO]]).<ref>[http://www.domain.me/policies Dispute Policy]</ref>
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| ==Partnership with SEDO==
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| On January 24, 2012, .Me Registry and [[Sedo]], a domain market place monetization provider, announced their partnership in auctioning the premium .me domain names, starting on February 2, 2012. Some of the premium domain names for auction included:<ref>
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| [http://www.domain.me/sedo-and-me-registry-partner-to-auction-previously-unreleased-premium-me-domain-names Sedo And .ME Registry Partner To Auction Previously Unreleased Premium .Me Domain Names]</ref>
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| * Hotel.Me
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| * Singles.Me
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| * Boats.Me
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| * Yoga.Me
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| * Creditcard.Me
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| * Gift.Me
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| * Movies.Me
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| * Webhosting.Me
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| * Friends.Me
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| ==ICANN Participation== | | ==ICANN Participation== |
| .Me registry announced the re-launching of .me ccTLD during the [[ICANN 32]] meeting in Paris, and its sales director [[Natasa Djukanovic]] has been actively promoting the domain name space within the [[ICANN]] community at successive ICANN meetings. The ccTLD has also been promoted during other industry fora, such as [[DOMAINfest]] and [[TRAFFIC]] conferences.<ref>[http://www.webfactory.rs/me/me-events .Me Events]</ref> | | .Me Registry announced the re-launching of .me ccTLD during the [[ICANN 32]] meeting in Paris, and its sales director [[Natasa Djukanovic]] has been actively promoting the domain name space within the [[ICANN]] community at successive ICANN meetings. The ccTLD has also been promoted during other industry fora, such as [[DOMAINfest]] and [[TRAFFIC]] conferences.<ref>[http://www.webfactory.rs/me/me-events .Me Events]</ref> |
| <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-xShSSsvoM ICANN Mexico DotMe You Tube Video]</ref> | | <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-xShSSsvoM ICANN Mexico DotMe You Tube Video]</ref> |
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| ==Market Share Among Tech Start-ups==
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| Based on a survey regarding the market share of [[TLD]]'s among start-up companies founded from 2005 to 2011, 1.7% out of 1000 start-ups are using the TLD in 2011. Its market share among start-ups during the previous years were 0.20% (2008), 0.80% (2009) and 0.50% (2010) respectively. It seems .me is surpassing [[.co]] with 1.0% market share in 2011 despite [[.co Internet]]'s strong marketing camapign targeting start-up companies. The survey was conducted by a doctoral student named Thomas Park. <ref> [http://domainincite.com/me-beating-co-in-start-ups/ .me beating .co in start-ups?]</ref>
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doMEn (doing business as .Me Registry) is the organization which manages registry operations for Montenegro's .me ccTLD.[1]
Main Article: .me
.me is the country code top level domain name (ccTLD) for the government of Montenegro. It is an Open Use ccTLD, with no restrictions on registration for the majority of domain names. Some names are reserved for sale as premium names by .Me Registry, and the second-level domains edu.me, ac.me, and gov.me are restricted to use by institutions and entities within Montenegro.[2]
.Me Registry announced the re-launching of .me ccTLD during the ICANN 32 meeting in Paris, and its sales director Natasa Djukanovic has been actively promoting the domain name space within the ICANN community at successive ICANN meetings. The ccTLD has also been promoted during other industry fora, such as DOMAINfest and TRAFFIC conferences.[3]
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