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[[ICANN]] initiated an application process to select a group of 5 international [[Registrar|registrars]] to open up Phase 1 of the implementation of the [[SRS]]. They were: | [[ICANN]] initiated an application process to select a group of 5 international [[Registrar|registrars]] to open up Phase 1 of the implementation of the [[SRS]]. They were:<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/QANDA.htm ICANN Registrar Q & A]</ref> | ||
* [[AOL]] | * [[AOL]] | ||
* [[CORE]] | * [[CORE]] | ||
* [[France Telecom]] (Oléane) | * [[France Telecom]] (Oléane) | ||
* [[MelbourneIT]] | * [[MelbourneIT]] | ||
* [[Register.com]] | * [[Register.com]] | ||
[[Register.com]] was the first [[Registrars|registrar]] to come online, on June 7th, 1999.<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Network+Solutions+Announces+register.com+as+First+Testbed+Registrar...-a054806383 The Free Library]</ref> | |||
29 additional post-testbed registrars are also selected on 21 April, followed by 8 on 25 May, 15 on 6 July, and so on for a total of 98 by year's end. The testbed, originally scheduled to last until 24 June, is extended until 10 September, and then 30 November. <ref>[http://www.wallonie-isoc.org/Internet_Documents-en-francais/Hobbes_Internet-Timeline_trad.htm Robert H'obbes' Internet Timeline ]</ref> | 29 additional post-testbed registrars are also selected on 21 April, followed by 8 on 25 May, 15 on 6 July, and so on for a total of 98 by year's end. The testbed, originally scheduled to last until 24 June, is extended until 10 September, and then 30 November. <ref>[http://www.wallonie-isoc.org/Internet_Documents-en-francais/Hobbes_Internet-Timeline_trad.htm Robert H'obbes' Internet Timeline ]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 19:59, 12 February 2011
ICANN initiated an application process to select a group of 5 international registrars to open up Phase 1 of the implementation of the SRS. They were:[1]
- AOL
- CORE
- France Telecom (Oléane)
- MelbourneIT
- Register.com
Register.com was the first registrar to come online, on June 7th, 1999.[2]
29 additional post-testbed registrars are also selected on 21 April, followed by 8 on 25 May, 15 on 6 July, and so on for a total of 98 by year's end. The testbed, originally scheduled to last until 24 June, is extended until 10 September, and then 30 November. [3]