Speed-dating new TLD Registry Providers: CORE
August 25th, 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 #9 - CORE
CORE is the most experienced registry after VeriSign, with roots going back to the 1990s and pre-dating ICANN. CORE stands for “Council of Registrars” and is a consortium of very smart people who share resources. Its center of gravity is in Europe, but they have many members. CORE members know their way around ICANN very well, and they have done us the favor of putting together an informative page about their registry operator services.
| Represented by | Elmar Knipp, Steinar Grotterod, Amadeu Abril i Abril |
| TLDs currently supported | MUSEUM CAT, launched AERO, help launch TRAVEL |
| Provides marketing support | Yes |
| Hosts registry on their system | Yes |
| Open-source software all or in part | No |
| Subscription, per-unit, flat-fee pricing | Any |
| Invest money in TLD? | Yes |
| 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 | Flexible pricing, volume pricing |
Did I leave anything out? Please leave a comment.
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Tags: CORE, Amadeu Abril i Abril, Elmar Knipp, Steinar Grotterod, .museum, dot museum, .cat, dot cat, .aero, dot aero, .travel, dot travel, new top-level domains, new TLDs, new gTLDs, ICANN new domains
