ARI Registry Services News

Webinar: Understanding .brand for your business

Monday February 6th 2012 at 3pm PST / Monday February 6th 2012 at 6pm EST / Tuesday February 7th 2012 at 10am AEST

2nd February 2012

2nd February 2012 - Melbourne, Australia – ARI Registry Services, a leading global provider of technical services for new Top-Level Domains, will host a special free webinar this Tuesday 7 February highlighting the implications of .brand for the corporate world.

The webinar will be one of the last opportunities for interested parties to gather valuable expert advice and ask questions about the program before the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers' (ICANN) closes the application window on 12 April 2012.

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StarHub to Acquire '.starhub' New Top-Level Domain

2nd February 2012

2nd February 2012 - Singapore – StarHub, a fully integrated info-communications company in Singapore, today announced it will apply for its own branded slice of Internet real estate as part of the revolutionary new Top-Level Domain program, which is set to change the way Internet users navigate the web.

StarHub has partnered with technical registry provider ARI Registry Services and digital brand management services provider Melbourne IT Digital Brand Services (DBS) to help it apply for and operate its '.brand' domain name.

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ARI Registry Services signs 21 contracts in the first week of applications

Strong demand shown for new Top-Level Domains as ARI Registry Services wins 21 new contracts in the first seven days of the application window

30th January 2012

30 January 2012 - Melbourne, Australia – ARI Registry Services today announced it signed contracts to provide technical registry services for 21 new Top-Level Domains within the first week of applications opening.

Adrian Kinderis, CEO of ARI Registry Services, said signing 21 contracts in the first week was the perfect start to the application window.

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NCC Group and ARI Registry Services announce strategic alliance for new TLD applicants

27th January 2012

27 January, 2012, San Francisco & Melbourne – Following the opening of applications for new Top-Level Domains on 12 January, NCC Group (LSE: NCC.L), the world's largest IT assurance/software and data escrow company, and ARI Registry Services, a leading provider of back-end registry services and consulting to applicants for top-level domains, today announce a program to assist prospective applicants with the management of their new domains. Under the terms of this agreement, NCC Group will refer prospective applicants to ARI Registry Services for technical back-end registry services and consulting, and ARI Registry Services will refer prospective applicants to NCC Group for data escrow and IT assurance services.

The new Top-Level Domain program was given the go-ahead in Singapore on 20 June 2011 by ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), the global governing body for internet addresses. The monumental shake-up will see domain names move beyond the increasingly saturated .com space to a large number of generic domains. ICANN's application window for new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) will close on 12 April 2012.

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Technology and finance industries to dominate new domain applications

Applications for ICANN's new Top-Level Domain program open 12 Jan for 90 days. ARI Registry Services provides insight into how the application period will unfold

11th January 2012

11 January, 2012: A third of all applicants participating in ICANN's (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) new Top-Level Domain program will come from the IT and financial services industries, according to figures released by ARI Registry Services today as the application window opens tomorrow.

ARI Registry Services is predicting more than 1000 applications will be submitted between 12 January and the 12 April 2012 deadline.

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1 month until applications open for the DotAnything Internet revolution

ARI Registry Services urges applicants to act now or miss out

Melbourne, Australia - 12th December 2011

12 December, 2011: With only one month until applications open for ICANN's (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) new Top-Level Domain program, ARI Registry Services (ARI) is today urging potential applicants to act now before the opening of the 90 day application window on 12 January 2012.

"In just 30 days, we're going to see the biggest change to the Internet in its history," said Adrian Kinderis, CEO of ARI. "We're speaking to interested parties now to ensure they understand the opportunities available, ensure they are adequately prepared and have thought through the potential of new online business models."

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Savvy entrepreneurs set to profit from new web address system

Research reveals commercial potential of the new Top-Level Domain program

Melbourne, Australia - 22nd November 2011

22 November, 2011: Savvy entrepreneurs around the world are poised to make multi-million dollar annual returns from the fast-approaching new Top-Level Domain program, according to new research out today. The findings identified significant revenue potential for entrepreneurs to own industry-specific Top-Level Domains such as .shop, .law or .hotel and commercialise them by on-selling second-level domains to relevant businesses (e.g. retailername.shop or lawfirm.law).

The new Top-Level Domain program was given the go-ahead in Singapore on 20 June by ICANN, the global governing body for internet addresses. The monumental shake-up will see domain names move beyond the increasingly saturated .com space to a large number of generic domains, with some calling it the ".anything boom." ICANN's application window opens in less than two months on January 12.

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BMA Sponsored Webinar: New Top-Level Domains – Understanding .brand

12pm and 1:30pm US Eastern time on November 18th

Melbourne, Australia - 8th November 2011

On November 18th 2011, Adrian Kinderis of ARI Registry Services together with global marketing celebrity Jeffrey Hayzlett and intellectual property law authority Brian J. Winterfeldt Esq. will host a webinar sponsored by The Business Marketing Association on the revolutionary opportunities presented by ICANN's new Top-Level Domain program.

The webinar will be one of the last opportunities for interested parties to gather valuable expert advice about the program before the application window opens on 12 January 2012.

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ARI Registry Services launches 5 point value proposition, challenges new TLD applicants to find a better offer

October 24th 2011, Dakar, Senegal

ARI Registry Services (ARI) today threw down the gauntlet to prospective new Top-Level Domain (TLD) applicants, challenging them to find a better TLD Registry Services offering across five key criteria: Technology, Expertise, Application Services, Flexibility and Price.

Adrian Kinderis, CEO of ARI Registry Services, said the ARI five point value proposition is accompanied by a transparent, value focused pricing structure that will allow TLD applicants to easily forecast costs.

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Statement in response to .sydney, .melbourne and .victoria tender

October 20th 2011, Melbourne, Australia

Comment from Adrian Kinderis, CEO of ARI Registry Services, in response to the release of the .sydney, .melbourne and .victoria tender:

ARI Registry Services is pleased to see the Governments of New South Wales and Victoria embracing the significant opportunities presented by the new Top-Level Domain program.

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AusRegistry International enhances global offering and rebrands

October 5th 2011, Melbourne, Australia

In a landmark announcement, AusRegistry International today unveiled a new corporate strategy which will see it deploy TLD registry infrastructure and resources in the United States to become the first ever provider to offer the choice between two 'primary' locations for the operation of a Top-Level Domain (TLD) registry.

To complement this dynamic shift, AusRegistry International also announced it will rebrand to ARI Registry Services in a move that supports the continued expansion of the business into global markets.

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Webinar: New Top-Level Domains - Your guide to the next Internet revolution

September 30th 2011, Melbourne, Australia

On October 7th 2011, AusRegistry International will join global marketing celebrity Jeffrey Hayzlett for the first in a series of webinars to identify the opportunities, challenges and risks presented by ICANN's revolutionary new Top-Level Domain Program. The series will also feature global brand protection and intellectual property authority Brian Winterfeldt of Steptoe and Johnson LLP.

To secure your place, please click here or read on below for further information.

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AusRegistry International to support .jewelers new Top-Level Domain

September 27th 2011, Melbourne, Australia

GJB Partners, a US leader in business and brand management, today appointed AusRegistry International as the Domain Name Registry Services provider for its bid to operate the .jewelers new Top-Level Domain to provide Jewelers within North America with a distinct and authoritative home on the Internet.

The announcement, made on the eve of the highly anticipated newdomains.org conference in Munich, Germany, follows the approval of the new Top-Level Domain program in June by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). Under the program, web addresses will move beyond the traditional .com to .anything in a dramatic shift that will introduce a new platform for creativity and major new revenue streams for online investment.

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The new world of domains - A guide to applying for new TLDs as a .brand

September 21st 2011, Melbourne, Australia

AusRegistry International will join four other leaders in the new Top-Level Domain program for a special webinar being held on 29th September to clearly identify the opportunities available to brand holders currently considering applying for their own .brand Top-Level Domain.

Hosted by NetNames, an ICANN accredited Registrar specialising in digital brand management, and Managing IP, a leading resource for intellectual property news and analysis, the webinar will provide brand managers and advisors with the information they need to effectively manage the new Top-Level Domain process.

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Qatar's home on the Internet relaunches with the support of AusRegistry International

August 21st 2011, Doha, Qatar

Qatar Domains Registry, a department of the Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology (ictQATAR), today officially relaunched the .qa country code Top-Level Domain (ccTLD) in a bid to develop a stronger online presence for the country.

The revitalised .qa ccTLD will operate on a Domain Name Registry System designed by AusRegistry International, and will utilise the organisation's 10 years of experience in the management and operation of Domain Name Registries.

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AusRegistry International sponsors US conference on new Top-Level Domains

August 1st 2011, Los Angeles, California, USA

AusRegistry International today announced it will sponsor the upcoming .nxt conference on new Top-Level Domains in San Francisco from 24 to 26 August 2011 in a bid to assist applicants gain a better understanding of the program and the opportunities available.

As part of its sponsorship, AusRegistry International will be involved in two important sessions during the conference. Celebrity marketing guru Jeffrey Hayzlett, a US based advocate of AusRegistry International, will be the moderator of the marketing session at the .nxt conference. Meanwhile, Adrian Kinderis, CEO of AusRegistry International, will be a panellist at the .nxt "Show me the money" session.

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AusRegistry International introduces new Top-Level Domain education portal: BeyondDotCom.info

July 7th 2011, Melbourne

AusRegistry International today officially launched a new online information portal for the new Top-Level Domain program - www.BeyondDotCom.info - with the aim of educating potential applicants and Internet users around the world about the important changes that will take place to the Internet over the next two years.

The Internet is about to be opened up so that web addresses will go beyond.com to .anything in what is being described as the biggest change to the Internet in its history.

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ICANN officially approves the new Top-Level Domain program

Applications to open in January 2012

June 20th 2011, Singapore

Today the biggest change to the internet in its history was given official approval in Singapore, allowing domain names to expand beyond .com to .anything, fuelling a boom for the global digital economy.

After six years of protracted debate, board members from the global governing body for domain names, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), approved the new Top-Level Domain program - under which companies, entrepreneurs and communities can apply for their own authentic name space - moving from Sony.com to .Sony for example.

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Celebrity marketing guru Jeffrey Hayzlett to promote New TLDs for ARI

June 17th 2011, Melbourne, Australia

AusRegistry International has scored a major coup with the announcement that it has engaged the services of 'celebrity CMO' (Chief Marketing Officer) Jeffrey Hayzlett to raise awareness of new Top-Level Domains as ICANN prepares to launch the program at its Singapore meeting on 20 June.

Mr Hayzlett will be tasked with generating greater awareness of the new Top-Level Domain (TLD) program within the most elite circles of the world's leading corporations, while also providing AusRegistry International's clients with strategic marketing services to complement its industry leading new TLD technology and consulting offering.

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Web users to bypass search engines in new internet revolution

May 24th 2011, Melbourne, Australia

An internet revolution that will see domain names (web addresses) expand beyond .com to .anything is set to change the way users surf the internet, encouraging direct navigation to websites and reducing reliance on search engines such as Google.

In less than a month we will see the start date for when and how companies, entrepreneurs and governments can apply for new brand, generic word and geographic domain name extensions such as .qantas, .music and .paris, simplifying the way people navigate the internet and leading to shorter and more memorable domain names free of forward slashes and hyphens.

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AusRegistry International appoints former ICANN manager Donna Austin

May 23rd 2011, Melbourne, Australia

AusRegistry International announced today it has appointed Donna Austin to the role of Senior Domain Name Industry Consultant, in a move that reinforces the organisation's mission to establish an industry-leading position as a provider of Domain Name Registry Services.

Donna brings a wealth of experience within the Internet and domain name industries, including more than six years in senior positions with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the global governing body responsible for keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable.

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AusRegistry International sponsors ICANN's Singapore conference

May 13th 2011, Melbourne, Australia

AusRegistry International today announced its sponsorship of the upcoming Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Singapore meeting from 19-24 June, as part of its commitment to drive innovation and foster the expansion and function of the Internet.

The major focus of the meeting will be on the upcoming implementation of ICANN's long awaited new Top-Level Domain (TLD) program. New Top-Level Domains will herald the biggest change to the Internet in its history and will open up the current domain name marketplace whereby successful applicants could own their own TLD like .com.

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New Top-Level Domains to be discussed at global trademark conference

May 13th 2011, San Francisco, USA

The upcoming introduction of new Top-Level Domains (TLD) and the impact they will have on online brand management will form part of the discussion at the world's leading conference for the trademark and intellectual property community in San Francisco next week.

AusRegistry International will attend the International Trademark Association's (INTA) 2011 Annual conference from 14 to 18 May and will be represented by Chief Executive Officer Adrian Kinderis and Chief Strategy Officer Krista Papac. More than 8,500 people from 140 countries are expected to attend.

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Open letter to US House Subcommittee for Oversight Hearing on gTLDs

May 4th 2011, Melbourne, Australia

This is an open letter to the United States House Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and the Internet regarding the Oversight Hearing on new Top-Level Domains to be held on Wednesday 4 May.

The intention of the open letter is to highlight the imbalance of intellectual property interests on the panel and to ensure the Subcommittee is presented with some balanced facts and benefits of the new Top-Level Domain program.

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AusRegistry International appoints Robin Schmitt as Chief Operating Officer

April 1st 2011, Melbourne, Australia

AusRegistry International announced today it has appointed Robin Schmitt to the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO), in a move that reinforces the organisation's mission to establish an industry-leading position as a provider of Domain Name Registry Services.

Robin will be responsible for the business operations across all departments within AusRegistry international to ensure efficient and effective management of resources and distribution of services.

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AusRegistry responds to Bill Clinton's call for expansion of the web

March 31st 2011, Melbourne, Australia

AusRegistry International, a leading Domain Name Registry Services operator, is responding to former US President Bill Clinton's call for an expansion of the Internet by leading the global charge for new Top-Level Domain (TLD) names which are set to revolutionise the Internet later this year.

Speaking at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) conference in San Francisco in March, the former President emphasized the desperate need the world faces for an expansion of the Internet to realize its full potential.

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AusRegistry International wins lucrative Middle East Internet contracts

March 30th 2011, Melbourne, Australia

Navigating the Internet for people from non-English speaking backgrounds has just become a lot easier thanks to the ingenuity and expertise of Melbourne based domain name registry services provider AusRegistry International, who has just signed its third Middle Eastern contract to provide software to drive critical Internet infrastructure in the region.

AusRegistry International announced this month it has won a lucrative contract with the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the Sultanate of Oman to operate software services for the .om Omani country code domain.

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AusRegistry International the headline act at digital marketing conference

March 30th 2011, Melbourne, Australia

Australia's leading digital marketing professionals will be treated to an expert overview of the biggest change in the history of the Internet at the Australian Interactive Media Industry Association's V21 Conference on 12 April in Melbourne.

Adrian Kinderis, Internet industry thought leader and CEO of AusRegistry International - custodian of Australia's two million .au domain names - will give an overview of the impact and opportunities presented by the forthcoming Top-Level Domain program for brands, organisations and governments globally.

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AusRegistry International and Crowell & Moring join forces to support new Top-Level Domain applicants

March 15th 2011

AusRegistry International, a leading provider of Domain Name Registry Services, today announced the establishment of a strategic relationship with Crowell & Moring, a leading international law firm recognised for its expertise in a number of areas including the domain name industry, to offer a range of consulting and technical registry services to new Top-Level Domain (TLD) applicants.

This relationship comes in response to the introduction of the new TLD program being launched by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) later this year which will allow companies, entrepreneurs and governments to apply for and operate their own Top-Level Domain, just like .com.

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Australia's .au Internet domain celebrates 2 million registrations

March 8th 2011

Australia's Internet community celebrated a significant milestone last night with the registration of the two millionth .au domain name.

.au Domain Administration (auDA), the non-profit manager of the .au space, and AusRegistry, the registry operator for designated second level domains, congratulate all .au domain name registrants for contributing to this special achievement.

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AusRegistry International to support internet expansion in Oman

March 8th 2011

AusRegistry International, a leading provider of Domain Name Registry Services, was today contracted by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the Sultanate of Oman to provide Domain Name Registry Software and supporting services for the establishment of a new Domain Name Registry System.

The new Domain Name Registry System will encompass both the existing .om country-code Top-Level Domain (ccTLD) and the planned عمان. (.oman) Arabic script Internationalised country-code Top-Level Domain (IDN ccTLD).

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AusRegistry International sponsors ICANN San Francisco conference in support of new Top-Level Domains

March 3rd 2011, Melbourne, Australia

AusRegistry International is proud to announce its sponsorship of ICANN's San Francisco conference from 13-18 March, as part of its commitment to drive innovation and foster the expansion and function of the Internet.

AusRegistry International will send its largest ever team of new Top-Level Domain (TLD) experts to the conference and will host an exhibit booth as an official sponsor.

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AusRegistry International leading the new TLD charge at two US domain name conferences

January 31st 2011, Orange County, California, USA

AusRegistry International will be sharing its expertise as a global leader in Domain Name Registry Services to raise awareness of new Top-Level Domains (TLD) at two leading domain name industry conferences to be held in the US in February.

Through its US office based in Orange County, California, AusRegistry International will be represented at the conferences by Chief Executive Office Adrian Kinderis and Chief Strategy Officer Krista Papac. Also joining them will be George Pongas, AusRegistry International's .au Country Code TLD Services Manager.

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Iron Mountain and AusRegistry International Create Program to Support New Internet gTLD Registry Applicants

October 27th 2010, Boston and Melbourne

Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM), the information management company, and AusRegistry International, a leading provider of global Domain Name Registry Services, today announced a co-referral program to benefit applicants for new generic top-level domains (gTLDs). Under the terms of this referral program, Iron Mountain will refer prospective gTLD Registry Operators to AusRegistry International for Domain Name Registry Services, and AusRegistry International will refer prospective Registry Operators to Iron Mountain for data escrow services.

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AusRegistry International appoints Krista Papac as Chief Strategy Officer

September 13th 2010, Melbourne, Australia

AusRegistry International today announced that it has appointed Krista Papac to the role of Chief Strategy Officer, in a move that reinforces the organisation's mission to establish an industry-leading position as a provider of Domain Name Registry Services.

The appointment is the latest in an exciting phase for the maturing Domain Name Registry Services provider and one that is representative of the company's strong commitment to international expansion. The role of Chief Strategy Officer will be based out of the newly-established AusRegistry International regional office in California, U.S.A.

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Internationalised Domain Names Set to Take Off with Approval of IDNA 2008 Protocol

August 9th 2010

The body responsible for the development and promotion of Internet Standards (the Internet Engineering Task Force or IETF), has approved IDNA 2008 as the official Internet protocol for Internationalised Domain Names by publishing the Internet Drafts as official RFCs.

This important milestone marks a significant step in the advancement of Internationalised Domain Names (IDNs) and will ensure the Internet continues to become more usable and accessible to non-Latin language communities.

AusRegistry International, a global provider of IDN-enabled Domain Name Registry Services that support the IDNA 2008 protocol, congratulates the IETF on this latest announcement.

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AusRegistry International TLD T-Shirts turn ICANN Brussels Yellow!

6 July 2010

Following on from the success of our TLD T-Shirt promotion at ICANN Brussels, we have gone the extra mile and uploaded a few of the snaps we took for your viewing pleasure. There is a great selection below including the good, the bad and...well we'll leave the last part up to you.

Thanks for being a part of such a fun activity and remember... Wear your TLD T-shirt with pride and show your support for new gTLDs!

See you in Cartagena!

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AusRegistry International Joins CircleID

28 May 2010

This week AusRegistry International launched our own dedicated page within the CircleID portal, providing an opportunity for us to voice our opinion, contribute to the industry and join in the global Domain Name conversation. Regarded by many as a reliable and authoritative source of internet industry information, CircleID is a long standing forum that brings together the thoughts of industry leaders in an easy to read format.

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AusRegistry International Expands into Africa

12 May 2010

AusRegistry International, a leading international provider of Domain Name Registry Services, has been selected by the .za Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) to provide consultancy services to support a new Domain Name Registry System for South Africa.s .za country-code Top Level Domain (ccTLD).

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CEO Adrian Kinderis featured in Gulf News!

7 May 2010

The launch of the world's first Arabic IDN ccTLDs earlier this week marked a major milestone in the history of the Internet. AusRegistry International CEO Adrian Kinderis, discussed this revolutionary advancement and some of the key benefits to the Arabic Community with Gulf News.

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AusRegistry International Celebrates the First .emarat Domain Name

6 May 2010

AusRegistry International is pleased to announce the entry of the .emarat IDN ccTLD into the DNS Root Zone and the achievement of a major project milestone for the organisation.

The milestone represents the introduction of the first Arabic script domain names, which will significantly increase internet accessibility for the hundreds of millions of people that comprise the Arabic-speaking community. It is a truly historic moment in the development of the internet in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as it removes the final hurdle preventing people without Englishlanguage skills from enjoying the full benefits that the Internet has to offer.

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AusRegistry International partners with Japanese corporate Registrar, Brights Consulting

28 April 2010

In a major coup for Domain Name Registry Services operator AusRegistry International, it was today announced that they have been selected by leading Japanese corporate Domain Name and trademark organisation Brights Consulting, to provide backend Domain Name Registry Services for corporate clients seeking to obtain their own .brand TLD in ICANN"s upcoming release of new Top Level Domains (TLD).

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AusRegistry International selected to provide assistance in launching Arabic Internationalised Domain Names

14 April 2010

AusRegistry International has today announced that it has been selected by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the United Arab Emirates to provide expert assistance and advice in support of the implementation of the Arabic امارات.(.emarat) Internationalised Domain Name (IDN) country-code Top Level Domain (ccTLD).

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AusRegistry International to provide Domain Name Registry Services for .nr - Nauru's Top Level Domain

22 October 2009

AusRegistry International, has reached agreement with the Government of Nauru to provide Domain Name Registry Services for the .nr country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD).Click here to read more

.au hits 1.5 million registrations

24 September 2009

AusRegistry, the .au Domain Name Registry Operator, last week announced that the .au namespace had reached 1.5 million registrations, placing the .au namespace as one of the most successful ccTLDs around the world.

As AusRegistry International's parent company, this is a tremendous achievement for AusRegistry who work closely with the AusRegistry International team to share the skills and technology that we use around the world for our global clients. Click here to read more

AusRegistry International selected as Registry Services Provider for .qa - Qatar's Top Level Domain.

3 September 2009

AusRegistry International, a leading provider of Domain Name Registry Solutions for Top Level Domains, has entered into a contract with the ictQATAR to provide Domain Name Registry Software and consulting services for establishing a new administrative body to manage the .qa country code Top Level Domain. Click here to read more

AusRegistry International selected as Registry Services Provider for .film

1 July 2009

The Film Registry Inc. has announced the selection of AusRegistry International as their Registry Services Provider for the .film Top Level Domain. Click here to read more

AusRegistry International selected as Registry Services Partner by leading applicant for new Top Level Domain Names

18 June 2009

AusRegistry International today announced that gTLD Revolution, a new entity created to pursue new Top Level Domains, has selected them as the preferred backend Registry Services provider and consultants. Click here to read more

Adrian Kinderis to open the ICANN session on New gTLD's

15 June 2009

AusRegistry International CEO Adrian Kinderis is set to open the new gTLD session at the upcoming ICANN conference to be held in Sydney, Australia from the 21st to the 26th of June. Click here to read more

AusRegistry International announces the successful implementation of an industry-leading Internationalised Domain Name (IDN) Registry System

4 June 2009

The introduction of Internationalised Domain Names (IDNs) represents one of the most significant advancements in the history of the internet. A majority of internet users today have a first language other than English and many languages utilise characters not currently available within the DNS. IDNs provide these users with the capability to navigate the internet using their native language scripts. Click here to read more

AusRegistry International joins the Twitter revolution

29 April 2009

It is now easy to follow the news and updates from AusRegistry International thanks to the Social Networking phenomenon - Twitter!

Keep up to date with all of our news, industry information and the exciting things we have planned for the ICANN meeting in Sydney during June 2009...read more

AusRegistry International welcomes the world to Sydney in June

15 April 2009

AusRegistry International have been selected by ICANN to form the Host Committee and provide some of the 'famous' Australian hospitality for the expected 1500 delegates that will arrive from around the world for the Sydney ICANN meeting in June 2009…read more

auDA Extends AusRegistry's au Registry term to 2014

26 February 2009

auDA today announced that it has extended its au Registry Licence Agreement with AusRegistry. AusRegistry will now continue as Registry Operator and wholesale provider for all commercial domain names including .com.au and .net.au and non-commercial domain names, .gov.au and .edu.au until 2014…read more

AusRegistry International Team attend important ICANN Meeting in Cairo, Egypt

2 November 2008

Hot on the heels of the recent release of the New gTLD Program: Draft Applicant Guidebook (Draft RFP), ICANN's 33rd Meeting in Cairo, Egypt has proven to be 'the place to be' when talking new gTLDs…read more

AusRegistry International - A new Internet era in the UAE

3 August 2008

It's 'Go Live' for AusRegistry International as they celebrate the successful launch of a New Registry System in the United Arab Emirates…Click here to read
Australian IT has a story on the launch here. Snapshot
DomainPulse.com also covered the story. Snapshot

AusRegistry International - The TLD Specialists receive extensive TV and media coverage at ICANN Meeting, Paris, France

4 July 2008

AusRegistry International's focus on the new gTLD program at the recent ICANN Meeting in Paris has sparked extensive TV and media interest…read more

AusRegistry International - 'The TLD Specialists' - ICANN Meeting, Paris, France

21-26 June 2008

AusRegistry International launched their new look 'TLD' website, www.ausregistry.com, to coincide with the ICANN Meeting in Paris and the upcoming new gTLD application process…read more

AusRegistry International sponsor of the APTLD Meeting, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

22-24 May 2008

AusRegistry International was a sponsor of the recent APTLD meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. APTLD members and supporters met in Kuala Lumpur for a series of meetings, with over 110 people from 27 ccTLDs and 27 other organisations participating in a range of workshops and seminars…read more

AusRegistry International major sponsor at ICANN Regional Meeting, Dubai, UAE

1-3 April 2008

AusRegistry International was a recent sponsor of the ICANN Regional Meeting in Dubai, UAE. The meeting was attended by more than 80 participants representing governments, ccTLD managers, and businesses…read more

Registry Software Services for the .ae Domain Name

26 June 2007

AusRegistry International Pty Ltd has been chosen by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to provide Registry Software Services for the .ae Domain Name…Click here to read

Australian ENUM Trial Goes Live

6 June 2005

The Australian ENUM Trial went live on Monday 6th June 2005, as planned. Participants may now purchase ENUM numbers from one of our fully accredited Registrars…Click here to read

ENUM Trial Launch

5 May 2005

Senator the Hon. Helen Coonan, Minister for Information Technology, Communication and the Arts, officially launched the Australian ENUM Trial at Crown Towers Melbourne…read more

ENUM Trial Deed Signing

5 May 2005

Grant Symons, Executive Manager Telecommunications Licensing Group of the ACA and Adrian Kinderis, General Manager of AusRegistry International, sign the Deed of Agreement assigning AusRegistry International as the Registry operator for the Australian ENUM Trial…Click here to read the ACA press release  Click here to read the ARI press release