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| + | '''Nic.tm''' is the registry for the [[.tm]] country code top level domain name ([[ccTLD]]) for Turkmenistan. It is a subsidiary of [[Internet Computer Bureau]] (ICB), chaired by [[Paul Kane]]. The company is headquartered in United Kingdom and maintains offices in United States and Japan. |
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| + | ==Background== |
| + | TM Domain Registry was founded in 1997 and the company took over the operations of the .tm ccTLD after a four year hiatus when the former registry Netnames stopped receiving applications from registrants due to overwhelming demands and unable to provide the necessary services for its customers.<ref>[http://www.zdnet.com.au/tm-domain-back-on-the-market-120272805.htm zdnet.com.au]</ref> |
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| + | The Ministry of Communication in Turkmenistan who also serves as director for Turkmen section of the Internet Society ([[ISOC]]-ndr) chose Nic.tm to revive the .tm cctld to be able to protect the interest of domain name owners of .tm ccTLD.<ref>[http://www.domaines.info/interview.php?inter_id=12&PHPSESSID=e55b949add4791747f6ccd6f13734e4 domaines.info]</ref> |
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| + | In 2003, the registration for .tm ccTLD was re-opened by Nic.tm on a first come first serve basis. The company retained [[WIPO]] Arbitration and Mediation Center to handle domain name disputes and will be responsible in creating Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy ([[UDRP]]) for the .tm ccTLD.<ref>[http://www.nic.tm/PR/wipoen.pdf Press Release]</ref> |
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| + | ==Services== |
| + | Nic.tm offers domain name purchase, registration, management and renewal as well as Internationalizes Domain Name(IDN) registration for entities who wish to register their domain names using their local characters.<ref>[http://www.nic.tm/new.html Services]</ref> |
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| + | ==Data Centers== |
| + | The data centers of TM Registry is located in Amsterdam, London, Melbourne, New York, San Francisco and Tokyo. |
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| + | ==References== |
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| + | __NOTOC__ |
| + | [[Category:Registries]] |