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Here's the The Lowdown
from DN Journal,
updated daily
to
fill you in on the latest buzz going around the domain name industry.
The Lowdown is
compiled by DN Journal Editor & Publisher Ron
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Australia's
.AU Reaches 3 Million Registrations Solidifying
Its Place Among the World's Top 10 ccTLDs
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With
the arrival
of hundreds of new gTLDs over
the past year the always popular
major ccTLDs probably haven't
been getting as much press as they
deserve, especially since they
continue to thrive in what
has become a very crowded domain
extension marketplace. A good
example is Australia's venerable .AU
ccTLD that reached a major
milestone this week when it
passed 3 million domains
registered.
A
joint press release issued by auDA
(the non-profit company responsible
for operating the .au registry) and AusRegistry
(the custodian of the technology
that powers the .au namespace)
marked the occasion with an honor
roll of .AU highlights on the
TLD's road to 3 million:
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In
June 2015, AusRegistry processed
41.2 billion DNS queries for
.au domain names, an
average of approximately 1.4
billion DNS queries per day in
the .au zone.
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Almost 40% of all .au
domain names have been
registered for between 2-6
years. 7% have been
registered for more than 10
years.
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Approximately
86% of all .au domain
names are registered under .com.au
(other .au options includes .net.au
and .org.au among others)
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New
South Wales accounts for the
largest number of .au
registrations (1 million),
followed by Victoria (800,000)
and Queensland (600,000).
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.au
domain name registrations grew
at a rate of 6% over the
past 12 months.
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Domain
Name System Security Extensions
(DNSSEC) is now available
for .au domain names, which is a
security extension that
facilitates the digital signing
of Internet communications,
helping to ensure the integrity
and authenticity of transmitted
data.
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Malcolm
Turnbull
Australian Minister of
Communications |
Australia's
Minister for Communications,
Malcolm Turnbull,
recognized .AU's
achievement noting,
"The Internet is the
most transformative
infrastructure ever built
by mankind. It has
connected 40% of the global
population and before too
long it will connect almost
all of us. It has
supercharged every aspect of
human development spreading
knowledge, trade, ideas
(good and bad) to every
corner of the world.
Australia, once remote, is
one of the greatest
beneficiaries of the
Internet's annihilation
of geography.
Congratulations to auDA on
this momentous
milestone!"
Chris
Disspain, CEO of auDa (.au
Domain Administration),
said the success of .au
domain names reflects the
strong position of Australia’s
digital economy.
"Australian businesses
and consumers have
confidence in .au domain
names because they’re the
best way to identify
yourself as a trusted
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source online," Disspain said,
adding, "The .au
namespace has been ably
supported by AusRegistry,
the technical registry
provider for the .au
namespace and the official
.au Registrars who provide
the retail channel."
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Adrian
Kinderis, CEO of
AusRegistry, said
the technology
behind .au has
helped position it
as one of the most
trusted locations on
the web. "The
significant
investment we have
made in the
infrastructure and
stability of the .au
Registry has
produced a robust
and secure platform
that is recognized
for its
best-of-breed
architecture. This
is one of the
reasons .au has
achieved 100% uptime
throughout our
tenure. Our sole
purpose is to ensure
the .au Registry
flawlessly performs
its role as a
mission-critical,
essential service
infrastructure asset
for Australia’s
digital
economy,"
Kinderis said.
Further
evidence of .AU's
importance in
Australia's digital
economy is
highlighted in the
quarterly Behind
the Dot
publications which
examine the
significance of the
.au namespace. This
is complemented by
an annual
survey
of consumer
attitudes towards
the .au namespace,
and a 2011 Deloitte
Access Economics
study
into the economic
contribution of the
namespace to the
Australian economy. |
Adrian
Kinderis
CEO, AusRegistry |
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In
a related note, the
2015 Australian
Internet Governance
Forum (auIGF)
will be held in Melbourne
October 6-7, 2015
and will provide a
forum to discuss
Australian Internet
policy issues. auDA
and AusRegistry
encourage
stakeholders to
participate in the
auIGF and contribute
to the continued
development of
Australia’s
digital landscape. |
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(Posted
July 24, 2015)
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