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07.04.2005
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CORE++ publishes its COMMENTS
ON THE EVALUATION REPORT in ICANN's archive
of comments on the .net selection process. (Available only in English.)
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08.03.2005
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19.01.2005
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2004
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02.12.2004
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14.09.2004
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08.03.2005
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CORE++ WARNS ICANN THAT AN INTERNATIONAL MINDSET AND LOCAL CUSTOMER SUPPORT IS CRUCIAL TO .NET REGISTRY
Top Level Domain Must Be Managed With Global Vision And Regional Expertise
CORE++, a leading global enterprise with expertise in TLD registry management, has called for the interests of the international Internet community to be at the very heart of the .net Top Level Domain (TLD) registry management.
CORE++, which has put forward the only .net registry proposal offering customer support in eight languages across three continents, believes that the .net TLD registry must be made accessible and available to registrars and users worldwide, not just those with English as a first language. Failure to do so would alienate the majority of .net customers, many of whom are based outside the English speaking world.
»English may be the lingua franca of the Internet but the vast majority of daily business transactions carried out across the Internet are done in native languages,« explains Eva Frölich, Chief Coordinator at CORE++. »As the .net domain is critical to the running of the Internets services, it must be managed to support the NICs (Network Information Center) and their customers, and that means offering support and help in multiple languages and time zones.«
Unique among the five bidders for the .net registry, CORE++ is an enterprise created by DNS and TLD experts from around the world. Its global makeup means that CORE++ has more than just the international mindset required to manage a TLD; it has the people, resources and relationships in place to roll-out customer support and future services in local languages and in a time zone appropriate for domestic business hours.
»CORE++ must manage the .net TLD registry,« says Jaeyoun Kim, Senior Technical Consultant of the NIDA Consortium in Korea, and leading TLD registrar. »Korean businesses are extremely active users of the .net TLD, and many Asian users prefer .net to .com. With so much critical information running across the .net domain in Asia, the need for local language support is crucial.«
Jaeyoun cites the recent Panix.com domain hijacking as an example of where language was a key issue in the swift resolution of a serious problem.
»As a major North America ISP, Panix manages the e-mail for hundreds of thousands of users. The nature of the problem was complex involving the hijacking of a domain and its subsequent re-registration by an Australian registrar. Luckily all parties spoke the same language, but imagine if this had happened to an ISP based in Korea, Brazil, or China? Having a 24/7 help desk is pointless unless that help is available in your local language and during your working day.«
»We see the same problem in Latin America,« adds Hartmut Glaser, Executive Coordinator of NICBR (Brazil). »The .net registry must be managed with the interests of the entire Internet community as the foremost priority.«
If successful, CORE++ would immediately offer support in eight languages - English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Korean, Chinese (Mandarin) and Japanese. CORE++ proposes to operate three support centres - one in Europe, one in Asia and one in Latin America. Combined with the multi-language support, these locations would ensure that almost any customer, regardless of location, could speak to a CORE++ support representative in a language and at a time convenient to them.
The current registry agreement expires on 30th June 2005 and ICANN closed the submission process for new bids on January 18th. A decision is expected in March 2005.
19.01.2005
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CORE++ BIDS FOR .NET REGISTRY AGREEMENT
Global Consortium Of DNS Experts Will Re-Brand Domain As Secure, Reliable, Open And Stable
CORE++, a global consortium of experts in DNS management, has announced its intention to bid for management of the .net Top Level Domain (TLD) – the second largest generic Top Level Domain behind .com.
Comprising domain registrars, registry operators and telecommunications and networking technology companies from Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa and Asia, CORE++ offers a truly global, multi-lingual solution backed up by a great deal of experience amongst its leadership team of TLD managerial experience.
»The successful organisation must prove it has the ability to deliver the secure and stable operation of a critical infrastructure while representing the interests of the global Internet community,« explains Eva Frölich, Chief Coordinator at CORE++. »The .net domain is critical to the running of many areas of the Internet, and we believe only a global consortium of experienced Internet experts can offer the level of service required to support the many thousands of companies and individuals that use the .net domain.«
In its submission document, CORE++ has outlined a number of key deliverables it would introduce should it be awarded the .net registry agreement including a focus on security and increased facilitation for registrars. CORE++ will also implement significant price reductions.
»As well as the vast amount of experience CORE++ brings to TLD management, we intend to develop the .net domain by adding value to registrars and users,« adds Frölich. »By operating in a far more efficient mode than the current domain registry we can reduce the cost of registering and owning .net domains while offering better protection against unintended, accidental and fraudulent changes to domain names. In short, CORE++ will enhance the Internet experience for everyone.«
With backing from a number of high-profile NICs (Network Information Center) including NICBR (Brazil), NIDA Consortium (Korea) and .za DNA (South Africa) CORE++ is confident that its submission will not simply convince ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) that it is a safe pair of hands, but demonstrate that the .net domain will continue to develop as an integral part of the Internet.
The current registry agreement expires on 30th June 2005, and ICANN will close the submission process on January 18th. A decision is expected in March 2005.
02.12.2004
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ISC supports CORE++
We are pleased to announce that Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. (ISC) has declared to support CORE++.
The Redwood City based Internet Systems Consortium is a nonprofit public benefit corporation dedicated to supporting the infrastructure of the universally connected, self-organizing Internet – and the autonomy of its participants – by developing and maintaining core production quality software, protocols, and operations.
The CORE++ partners are encouraged to be able to rely on the assistance of ISC, which brings years of experience with maintaining and enhancing essential components of the Internet (especially BIND and the Domain Name System) and operating the .net infrastructure.
Paul Vixie, founder and president of ISC, says: »I am delighted to be able to support this exciting project and to help to improve .net – and thus the Internet.«
14.09.2004
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Seoul to provide the 'spine' of .net
CORE++ partner NIDA (National Internet Development Agency of Korea) will provide the Master Domain Name Service (DNS) for the .net top level domain.
After the transition of the registry operation to CORE++, NIDA will host the DNS for .net in its Seoul based headquarters, making Seoul the central nervous system of the registry. In addition to that, NIDA will also operate a mirror system for the registry's primary data center which is located in Frankfurt, Germany.
Both, the Frankfurt and the Seoul based systems have an identical layout of the same, high-performance components. This allows for the mirror site to instantly take over the operation in case of a failure of the main site.
With NIDA, CORE++ can rely on a powerful and experienced partner that is active not only in the Asian region, but also globally; and who has also proven its interest in further development of the Internet by its continuous support of international cooperations.
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