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The [[Sunrise]], [[Landrush]], and Pioneer Domains Program went historically smooth for [[.asia]]. It conceived of the Pioneer Domains Program as an alternative to the general first-come-first-serve policy usually put in place through the [[Sunrise]] and [[Landrush]] periods. Its departure from this model marks the first time an application for a domain name was approved on the quality of the application itself.<ref>[http://pioneer.domains.asia/press/2007-07-11-DotAsia-PR.html Pionner Domains]</ref> Vint Cerf was quoted as saying : "The Pioneer Domains Program will be a useful benchmark for other new [[TLD]] operators to take into account".<ref>[http://pioneer.domains.asia/press/2007-07-11-DotAsia-PR.html Pionner Domains]</ref>.

The [[Sunrise]], [[Landrush]], and Pioneer Domains Program went historically smooth for [[.asia]]. It conceived of the Pioneer Domains Program as an alternative to the general first-come-first-serve policy usually put in place through the [[Sunrise]] and [[Landrush]] periods. Its departure from this model marks the first time an application for a domain name was approved on the quality of the application itself.<ref>[http://pioneer.domains.asia/press/2007-07-11-DotAsia-PR.html Pionner Domains]</ref> Vint Cerf was quoted as saying : "The Pioneer Domains Program will be a useful benchmark for other new [[TLD]] operators to take into account".<ref>[http://pioneer.domains.asia/press/2007-07-11-DotAsia-PR.html Pionner Domains]</ref>.

The [[Sunrise]] period began in October, 2007. The [[Landrush]] last from February to March, 2008. There were zero disputes received throughout the entire start-up process.<ref>[http://www.dotasia.org/about/intro.html DotAsia About]</ref>

The [[Sunrise]] period began in October, 2007. The [[Landrush]] last from February to March, 2008. The Organisation claims that there were zero disputes received throughout the entire start-up process.<ref>[http://www.dotasia.org/about/intro.html DotAsia About]</ref> However, [[Thomas Rucker]] may take issue with that claim as he runs a [http://www.dotasia-complot.org/cat30.html website] highlighting the discrepancies and "shady" dealing he sees within The DotAsia Organisation.

 

==Security==

==Security==

In November, 2010, The DotAsia Organisation entered into an agreement concerning [[DNSSEC]] implementation with [[Afilias]]. The Organisation hailed it as a sign of its dedication to security issues and as a industry pioneer, as it is one of a few [[TLD]]s to implement [[DNSSEC]].<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/news/2010/11/11/afilias-and-dotasia-collaborate-dnssec-implementation-asia Afilias News]</ref>

In November, 2010, The DotAsia Organisation entered into an agreement concerning [[DNSSEC]] implementation with [[Afilias]]. The Organisation hailed it as a sign of its dedication to security issues and as a industry pioneer, as it is one of a few [[TLD]]s to implement [[DNSSEC]].<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/news/2010/11/11/afilias-and-dotasia-collaborate-dnssec-implementation-asia Afilias News]</ref>