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CentralNic currently manages 26 niche domain extensions including us.com, uk.com and eu.com, and is the only registry to have launched two new domain extensions in 2010, during which CentralNic also completed the largest deployment of [[DNSSEC]] of any registry to date.
CentralNic currently manages 26 niche domain extensions including us.com, uk.com and eu.com, and is the only registry to have launched two new domain extensions in 2010, during which CentralNic also completed the largest deployment of [[DNSSEC]] of any registry to date.
== History ==
== History ==
CentralNic was founded in 1995 under the initial name of NomiNation by [[Steve Dyer]] and [[Robert Pooke]]. The name of the company was changed from NomiNation to CentralNic in 2000. The idea to offer domains like .com.uk to compete with the existent .co.uk style domains was suggested by [[Jon Postel]].<ref>[https://www.centralnic.com/company CentralNIC.com]</ref>
CentralNic was founded in 1995 under the initial name of NomiNation by [[Steve Dyer]] and [[Robert Pooke]]. The name of the company was changed from NomiNation to CentralNic in 2000. The idea to offer domains like .com.uk to compete with the existent .co.uk style domains was suggested by [[Jon Postel]].<ref>[https://www.centralnic.com/company CentralNIC.com]</ref>
These domains are meant to be simultaneously global (through the use of popular extensions like [[.com]] and [[.org]]), and regional (through the use of regional extensions like [[.us]] and [[.uk]]). They are often marketed as providing relief from unavailable .com domains, and to those not wishing to brand themselves with a [[ccTLD]].<ref>[https://wiki.rrpproxy.net/CentralNIC_Third-Levels Wiki.rrpproxy.net]</ref>
These domains are meant to be simultaneously global (through the use of popular extensions like [[.com]] and [[.org]]), and regional (through the use of regional extensions like [[.us]] and [[.uk]]). They are often marketed as providing relief from unavailable .com domains, and to those not wishing to brand themselves with a [[ccTLD]].<ref>[https://wiki.rrpproxy.net/CentralNIC_Third-Levels Wiki.rrpproxy.net]</ref>
==Partnerships==
CentralNic recently launched [[Dot Brand Solutions]], a service aimed at empowering CMOs, Brand Managers and Digital Marketing Executives to acquire, launch and manage their [[.brand]] TLDs.
In 2009, CentralNIC and Network Solutions announced a joint venture - [[Central Registry Solutions]]. It is a consultancy service offering help to those dealing with registries and the registration process. It is specifically poised to help those interested in taking advantage of the new [[gTLD]] process.<ref>[http://about.networksolutions.com/site/network-solutions-and-centralnic-launch-new-joint-venture-called-central-registry-solutions/ NetworkSoultions.com]</ref>
== References ==
== References ==