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.ASIA Frequently Asked Questions

What is .ASIA?

.ASIA is a Domain Extension sponsored by the DotAsia Organization. It is a regional domain for companies, organizations, and individuals based in or having a target audience based in the region of Asia, Australia, and the Pacific.

Why .ASIA?

• Great Reach - Asia houses 60% of the world’s population, and the number of Asian Internet users is growing at 350% every year! In fact, 3 Asian countries rank amongst the top 5 for internet usage.
• Protect your Brand - If you already have a business within Asia, or own any other domain names related to Asian operations, then you should get your .ASIA domain as well.
• Create Your Presence in Your Community - It is about time that the largest continent in the world had a domain extension specific to its own community and gave users an apt alternative.

Who can register a .ASIA Domain Name?

Anybody! All you need to ensure is that at least one of the Domain Contacts (Registrant, Admin, Tech, or Billing) should reside in one of the .ASIA countries. The Domain Contact used for this purpose, will be referred to as the CED (Charter of Eligibility Declaration) Contact.

How does the Registry confirm a CED Contact?

At the time of applying for a Domain, the CED Contact needs to provide the following additional information to confirm identification:

• Form of Identification (any one)
  • Certificate of Incorporation or equivalent business registration certificate issued by the relevant government registry as confirmation of the due incorporation and valid existence of the company
  • Act, decree or legislation chartering the formation of an entity
  • Societies Registry or equivalent registry for non-corporate entities
  • Political Parties Registry
  • Passport or Citizenship ID
  • Other
• Identification Number / Code of Reference (e.g. Passport number, Business Certificate number, Act or Legislation number/code, etc.)

What is Landrush?

Landrush is a limited period wherein anyone can apply for their preferred Domain Names before the actual registrations go Live.

How does the .ASIA Landrush Process work?

The .ASIA Landrush will take place between 20th February and 12th March, 2008. We are, however, accepting applications also before the Landrush begins. The final allocation of the Domains will take place shortly after the Registry goes live. When you apply for a .ASIA Domain Name, there could be 2 possible scenarios:

• You are the sole applicant: In case you the only one applying for the concerned Domain Name throughout the Landrush, then the Domain Name will be allocated to you shortly after the Landrush.
• There are multiple applicants: In case there is more than one application for that Domain Name, you will need to participate in an auction process to win it. This auction will take place shortly after the Landrush period ends. If any of your Domains do qualify for an auction, you will be notified about it via an email. The email will also give you all the necessary detail about the auction process.

Note:

• Minimum registration period is 2 years, as mandated by the .ASIA Registry.
• You will not be able to view the .ASIA Domain Names that have been applied for, in your Control Panel during the Landrush. Only once a Domain is successfully registered, will you be able to view or manage it in your Control Panel.

The .ASIA Landrush is scheduled to begin on 20th Feb 2008.

Why .ASIA?

The Asian Continent houses over 60% of the worlds population. Furthermore, with 3 Asian countries ranking amongst the top 5 Countries with regards to Internet Usage, and Asian Internet users growing by almost 350% every year, Asia is surely heading towards being the Mecca of the Internet Industry very soon. All this translates into .ASIA being the most sought after “new” TLD.

.ASIA offers you a unique opportunity to cater to the worlds largest and fastest growing market. By having .ASIA in your Product Portfolio, you will multiply your Customer base since it’s a multi-country TLD, that can be used to target a huge number of dynamic and fast growing Asian countries.

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