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| by Sufia Tippu | |
| Tuesday, 07 November 2006 | |
  
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Today, there is an unmistakable rise in the popularity of ".in" domain addresses with over 200,000 users opting for it since it was opened for public in January last year. While 63% of registrations of .in domain was from India, 37% were registered outside India. Over 150 countries have .in domain owners, out of which the most popular countries, which account for 81% are India, US, and Germany, followed by the UK, the Netherlands, Japan, South Korea, Canada, Switzerland and Italy. “The revitalization of the .in domain has proved to be a tremendous success,” said Amitabh Singhal, telecom analyst and board member of the National Internet Exchange of India NIXI. “Since re-launching the domain in January of 2005, registrations have increased significantly enabling many Indian organizations, businesses, and Internet users around the world to establish their unique online presence,” he added. The registry has grown nearly 30 times the initial size of around 6,500 domains before the January 2005 re-launch according to NIXI and Afilias India, the Indian arm of the global registry and today it has cross the 200,000 mark. The re-launch included a more competitive price, expanded eligibility, a better technology platform and broader distribution through the global registrar network, he said. According to Maran, this was an important milestone in the 10-point Agenda for India he had introduced in 2004. “I am happy that the .in domain address is now firmly established as a leading country code domain and reflects India’s leadership in technology and the Internet," he said.{moscomment} |
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