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Given that AusRegistry manages all [[SLD]]s in Australia, is involved with the [[ccTLD]] itself, and the IT infrastructure for primary name and [[WhoIs]] servers within the .au namespace, it effectively runs much of the Internet in Australia. [[auDA]] and AusRegistry acknowledged the important roles they both play in promoting the Internet in Australia when the .au registration number hit 2 million in March, 2011.<ref>[http://www.itwire.com/it-policy-news/regulation/45625-aussie-au-domain-registrations-hits-2-million iTWire.com]</ref>  
 
Given that AusRegistry manages all [[SLD]]s in Australia, is involved with the [[ccTLD]] itself, and the IT infrastructure for primary name and [[WhoIs]] servers within the .au namespace, it effectively runs much of the Internet in Australia. [[auDA]] and AusRegistry acknowledged the important roles they both play in promoting the Internet in Australia when the .au registration number hit 2 million in March, 2011.<ref>[http://www.itwire.com/it-policy-news/regulation/45625-aussie-au-domain-registrations-hits-2-million iTWire.com]</ref>  
 
==International Development and Expansion==
 
==International Development and Expansion==
AusRegistry's International subsidiary, [[ARI Registry Services]], has provided registry services and consultation for a number of [[ccTLD]]s, and [[IDN]]s, and has been asserting itself in the new gTLD space as well.  
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AusRegistry's International subsidiary, [[ARI Registry Services]], has provided registry services and consultation for a number of [[ccTLD]]s, and [[IDN]]s, and has been asserting itself in the new gTLD space as well.
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====International Division====
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AusRegistry Pty Group's International subsidiary, AusRegistry International, rebranded itself as of October, 2011 to [[ARI Registry Services]]. The move was made to enhance its image abroad, and dispel the preoccupations that working with an Australian company meant uncertainty and risks for a non-Australian organization. Along with the rebranding annoucnement, [[ARI]] also announced that it would be the first [[registry]] to offer its customers the choice between two primary locations for the operation of a [[TLD]] registry. Establishing its location outside of Australia involved deploying registry infrastructure and resources to the United States.<ref>[http://ariservices.com/news-global-rebrand.php Global Rebrand, ARIServices.com]</ref> Prior to the move, ARI already had an office in the United States, and clients on 4 continents; still, the AUS prefix was not amenable to global expansion and recognition.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/ausregistry-drops-the-aus-sets-up-in-us/ AusRegistry drops the Aus, DomainIncite.com]</ref>
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== Interesting Facts about AusRegistry ==
 
== Interesting Facts about AusRegistry ==
 
AusRegistry, under contract to the Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator, a statutory authority founded to manage the Australian Government's Renewable Energy Act of 2000<ref>[http://www.comlaw.gov.au/comlaw/Legislation/ActCompilation1.nsf/0/8994EB68074BFB4CCA257590000D85C9?OpenDocument ComLaw Act Compilations - Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 (174)]</ref>, is the operator of the Renewable Energy Certificates Registry.<ref>[http://www.orer.gov.au/rec-registry/index.html What is the REC registry?]</ref>
 
AusRegistry, under contract to the Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator, a statutory authority founded to manage the Australian Government's Renewable Energy Act of 2000<ref>[http://www.comlaw.gov.au/comlaw/Legislation/ActCompilation1.nsf/0/8994EB68074BFB4CCA257590000D85C9?OpenDocument ComLaw Act Compilations - Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 (174)]</ref>, is the operator of the Renewable Energy Certificates Registry.<ref>[http://www.orer.gov.au/rec-registry/index.html What is the REC registry?]</ref>