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| |status = Active | | |status = Active |
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| |date = 1997 | | |date = 1997 |
− | |type = [[ccTLD]] | + | |type = Open [[ccTLD]] |
| |community = | | |community = |
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− | '''.cc''' is one of the first [[ccTLDs]] to be used on the Internet's [[Domain Name System]].<ref>http://tech.slashdot.org/story/12/11/15/2215256/free-registrar-cocc-goes-the-way-of-the-dodo</ref> | + | |
| + | The [[ccTLD]] '''.cc''' is the country code for the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.<ref>[https://ccnso.icann.org/en/about/members.htm ICANN.org - ccNSO Membership Information]</ref>. It is an [[Open Use ccTLD]].<ref>[https://www.verisign.com/en_US/domain-names/cc-domain-names/index.xhtml?section=evolution-of-cc Verisign.com - Evolution of .cc]</ref> Made up of 27 coral atolls, the Cocos (Keeling) Islands are a non-self-governing overseas territory of Australia, with a population of less than 600 by the most recent count.<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/cocos-keeling-islands/ CIA World Factbook - Cocos (Keeling) Islands]</ref> |
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| + | ==Registry Operations== |
| + | The manager for the ccTLD is eNIC Cocos (Keeling) Islands Pty. Ltd., a wholly owned Australian subsidiary of [[Verisign]] doing business as Island Internet Services. eNIC's authority to operate the .cc TLD was granted by the Australian government.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/cc-icann-letters-22sep08-en.pdf Letter from eNIC to ICANN (PDF)]</ref> ICANN and eNIC subsequently formalized their relationship through an exchange of letters under ICANN's Accountability Framework<ref>[https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2008-10-31-en ICANN.org - ICANN Formalizes Relationship with ccTLD Manager for Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Oct. 31, 2002]</ref> |
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| + | Technical registry operations are provided by [[Verisign]].<ref>[https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/cc.html IANA.org Delegation Record - .cc]</ref> |
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| + | ==Usage and Statistics== |
| + | The .cc TLD has over one million registrations, placing it in the top 50 [[ccTLDs]] as measured by active registrations.<ref>[https://domainnamestat.com/statistics/tldtype/country - Domain Name Stats - ccTLD Statistics] See, however, [https://research.domaintools.com/statistics/tld-counts/ Domain Tools TLD count rankings], which shows far fewer active domains (approx 750,000)</ref> Verisign markets .cc as an alternative to generic TLDs.<ref>[https://www.verisign.com/en_US/domain-names/cc-domain-names/index.xhtml?section=ways-to-use-cc Verisign.com - Ways to use .cc]</ref> |
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| + | The TLD is a frequent source of WIPO disputes, and is in the top ten of WIPO proceedings by ccTLD.<ref>[https://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/statistics/cctlds_yr.jsp WIPO - Domain Name Disputes by ccTLD]</ref> The disputed domain names are typically contested on the basis of [[trademark infringement]]. |
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| == Reference == | | == Reference == |
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− | [[Category:ccTLD]] | + | [[Category:Open Use ccTLD]] |