Domain Name Domain Name Administration – AG/LCAdministration – AG/LC

Dr. Patrick W. LayDr. Patrick W. Lay

President & CEOPresident & CEO

.AG Registry.AG Registry

drlay@nic.agdrlay@nic.ag

ccTLD BackgroundccTLD Background

Domain Name System or DNS Domain Name System or DNS developed to simplify sharing infodeveloped to simplify sharing info

ccTLDs developed for two purposes:ccTLDs developed for two purposes:• Serve Local Internet CommunityServe Local Internet Community• Serve Global Internet CommunityServe Global Internet Community

ccTLD BackgroundccTLD Background

Internet started in 1969Internet started in 1969

Rapid use of Internet in 1993 due to:Rapid use of Internet in 1993 due to:• Graphical User Interface (WWW) Graphical User Interface (WWW) • DNSDNS• Ease of sharing and finding data and Ease of sharing and finding data and

information.information.

ccTLD BackgroundccTLD Background

250 Million domain names registered 250 Million domain names registered worldwide to date.worldwide to date.

125 Million domain names in DNS.125 Million domain names in DNS. 43 Million domain names in ccTLDs.43 Million domain names in ccTLDs.

Support US $30 billion a yearSupport US $30 billion a year E-Commerce increasing at 32% / yr.E-Commerce increasing at 32% / yr. Retail business increasing at <5%/yrRetail business increasing at <5%/yr

ICP-1

Day-to-DayPraxis

IANANews Memos

RFC 1591

ICP-1 (V?)

Global ccTLD policies

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ccTLD Legacy SituationccTLD Legacy Situation

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Caribbean ccTLDsCaribbean ccTLDs

Caribbean has good internet penetration rates.Caribbean has good internet penetration rates. Caribbean lag behind in ccTLD issues.Caribbean lag behind in ccTLD issues. 11% ccTLD in Caribbean.11% ccTLD in Caribbean. Little say in ccTLD policies.Little say in ccTLD policies. Lower IP and domains relative to population.Lower IP and domains relative to population. Slow adoption, limited technical resources.Slow adoption, limited technical resources. Instability, limited development, slow growth.Instability, limited development, slow growth.

ccTLD DevelopmentccTLD Development

Closed vs open registry.Closed vs open registry. Restricted vs open registrations.Restricted vs open registrations. Premium pricing vs mass marketing.Premium pricing vs mass marketing. Outsourcing.Outsourcing. Automation.Automation. Role of Government.Role of Government. Public-Private Sector cooperation.Public-Private Sector cooperation. Legal Issues.Legal Issues.

AG AdministrationAG Administration

Development of stable, reliable, secure, Development of stable, reliable, secure, efficient, effective ccTLD Registry.efficient, effective ccTLD Registry.

Commercial operations to sustain development Commercial operations to sustain development and operations.and operations.

Niche market, creative promotions.Niche market, creative promotions. Outsourcing some technical infrastructure.Outsourcing some technical infrastructure. Automation of Registry on standards based Automation of Registry on standards based

EPP.EPP. International policies, local sensitivities.International policies, local sensitivities. 24/7 technical support.24/7 technical support. Administrative and technical competence.Administrative and technical competence. ICANN Accredited Registrar OutreachICANN Accredited Registrar Outreach

Local ICT DevelopmentLocal ICT Development

> EC $1 million invested in Antigua.> EC $1 million invested in Antigua. Free Domains, .gov.ag, .edu.ag., Free Domains, .gov.ag, .edu.ag., Free Hosting, Free emails.Free Hosting, Free emails. Donations of equipment.Donations of equipment. Technical Training and Advice.Technical Training and Advice. ICT Sponsorships.ICT Sponsorships. Free domain names to non-profitFree domain names to non-profit Free domain names to local community.Free domain names to local community.