Speed-dating new TLD Registry Providers: CoCCA
July 23rd, 2008
Note: you may want to read the Introduction and Part One of this series for a quick overview of the “speed-dating” process and some notes about the results presented here. Answers are from the registry operator, and don’t represent our independent evaluation.
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Contestant #4 - CoCCA
CoCCA (Council of Country Code Administrators) is a terrific co-operative of sixteen (and growing) country-code registries. Their open-source software can either be hosted or installed on your machines, thereby covering a range of business models, from clueless to paranoid. Just as important, they have put together a policy framework, providing their members with registration agreements, dispute resolution services, an ombudsman (think drastically reduced legal fees), ICANN liaison, and other important registry functions. Best of all, they work on a cost-plus basis, so it’s very inexpensive. I did a write-up of CoCCA when they opened up in 2006.
| Represented by | Elaine Pruis |
| TLDs currently supported | AF CX DM GS GT GY HM HT KI NF TL MN MZ NA PE SB |
| Provides marketing support | Update: Provides referrals to those in the industry doing the best work. |
| Hosts registry on their system | Yes, or install on your own machines |
| Open-source software all or in part | All open-source |
| Subscription, per-unit, flat-fee pricing | Cost-plus |
| Invest money in TLD? | No |
| Can accommodate complicated business rules | Yes |
| DNS resolution services? | Yes |
| WhoIs services | Yes |
| Customer profile (registration volume) | Any |
| IDN support | |
| DNSSEC support | No |
| IPv6 support | Yes |
| Help with application, lobbying | Yes |
| Registrar system included | Yes |
| Differentiating factors | Best deal out there, experience with wide variety of models |
Leave a comment if you have an opinion or information on CoCCA’s services.
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Tags: CoCCA, new gTLD, new TLD, new top-level domains, Elaine Pruis, ICANN, domain registry
Hello Antony,
Thanks for the effort to compile so much information about the registry services available. I regularly refer people to your blog so they will know their options.
Please update the CoCCA table to “IDN Support? YES”, and “Provides Marketing Support? We refer you to those in the industry doing the best work”.
Best Wishes,
Elaine
Elaine Pruis | August 28th, 2008 at 6:08 am
Hi Elaine - no problem on the updates, and thanks for sending people this way.
Antony | August 28th, 2008 at 6:04 pm