Speed-dating new TLD Registry Providers: AusRegistry International
August 6th, 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 #8 - AusRegistry International
AusRegistry International (ARI) is a young and aggressive company, best known as the operator of the .AU domain. They’ve also just announced the launch of the new .AE registry. For the .AE (United Arab Emirates) implementation, ARI not only set up the registry software and hardware, they helped form a policy-setting framework for the ministry of communications.
Unlike most of our contestants, ARI has a site that’s focused on their registry services offering, which both customers and the competition (ahem) would be well served to check out.
| Represented by | Adrian Kinderis |
| TLDs currently supported | .AU, .AE |
| Provides marketing support | Yes |
| Hosts registry on their system | Yes |
| Open-source software all or in part | Can install on your servers |
| Subscription, per-unit, flat-fee pricing | Any |
| 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 | Yes |
| DNSSEC support | Yes |
| IPv6 support | Yes |
| Help with application, lobbying | Yes |
| Registrar system included | Yes |
| Differentiating factors | Pricing, adaptability, consultation |
Did I leave anything out? Please leave a comment.
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Tags: AusRegistry, AusRegistry International, Adrian Kinderis, .AU, dot au, .AE, dot ae, AEDA, new top-level domains, new TLDs, ICANN new domains
