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The ‘.in’ country code internet domain name Registry services set up by the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) have so far registered more than 1,00,000 till now from February 16, 2005 when the real time registration started. The ‘.in’ domain has crossed this number in just over 90 days since it was officially re-launched.
Shri Brijesh Kumar, Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Communications & Information Technology and Chairman of NIXI, expressed his satisfaction at the progress made by ‘.in’ Registry in a short period of time. He said that “NIXI’ s achievement is laudable and sets standard for many others to follow in terms of enabling the best of the breed technology to deliver a truly world class service.
“The revitalization of the ‘.in’ domain has proved to be a tremendous success,” said Amitabh Singhal, CEO of NIXI. “Since re-launching the domain in January of 2005, registrations have increased by a factor of ten, enabling many Indian organizations, businesses, and Internet users around the world to establish their unique online presence.”
‘.in’ re-launch began in January with the opening of a 21-day Sunrise period for trademark owners. More than 2,000 names were registered during this period, or approximately 4% of total registrations. ‘.in’ was officially opened to the public on 16 February 2005. More than 45,000 registrations, or 52% of total names registered to date, were registered during the initial 24-hour period of this land rush. Subsequently, the name has grown to over 100,000 names as of 6th April, 2005.
‘.in’ names are held by registrants from 108 different countries, the most popular of which are India, Germany, and the United States, which together account for over 80% of registrations. The top ten countries are:
INDIA 62%
GERMANY 11%
UNITED STATES 10%
UNITED KINGDOM 3%
SWITZERLAND 2%
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 2%
CHINA 1%
NETHERLANDS 1%
THAILAND 1%
CANADA 1%
‘.in’ is positioned as the official space for all things uniquely Indian on the Internet. As “virtual India,” the ‘.in’ domain is the best place to have a Web site or e-mail address if you want to say you are from India or want to reach the Indian market in an authentic manner. With the new pricing and policies, ‘.in’ names are easy to obtain and affordable, and they are supported by world-class technology that delivers fast, reliable, and secure service that is second to none.
More than 25 Registrars now offer ‘.in’ domains worldwide to their customers. A complete list is available at http://www.inregistry.in/accredited_registrars/
RM/AMA- 060405 Nixi Domain
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