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Webnames.ca Inc. is pleased to announce it is an accredited registrar for .Asia, the new TLD dedicated to the Asia-Pacific region which spans from Turkey to Japan. Landrush for .Asia begins today, Wednesday February 20 and runs until March 12, 2008.
During the Landrush registration phase the general public can apply to register available .Asia domain names. The launch of .Asia presents a rare opportunity for domain name entrepreneurs to secure names snapped up long ago in other TLD extensions. It also gives companies the chance to secure cogent names that appeal to the rapidly growing Asia market. “As a Vancouver based registry, Webnames.ca is especially excited to be offering this important domain extension to Canadians, particularly the thriving local Asia-Pacific business community,” said Webnames.ca President Stephen Smith.
In a new twist, the .Asia registry has partnered with Pool.com to auction names that receive multiple registration requests during the Landrush period. Previous launches have worked on a first-come, first-serve basis. Under the new system potential registrants will be treated equally with the “winner” decided based on their own sense of the value of the domain.
Applications received during the Landrush period will be treated as received at the same time. If there is only one applicant for a domain, it will be allocated to the applicant at the close of the Landrsuh period. Names receiving multiple registration requests will go to auction at the close of Landrush with potential registrants being notified by email. The auction format is intended to discourage the warehousing of .Asia domain names for eventual sale. It is anticipated that many good domain names will go for low prices when put to auction.
Anyone (person or entity) can be a registrant of a .Asia domain name provided the registrant meets the Charter Eligibility Requirement. The Charter Eligibility Requirement requires at least one of the Domain Contacts associated with the Domain Name (Registrant, Admin, Billing or Technical) be a legal entity in the DotAsia Community* (see below).
Webnames.ca’s DotAsia price for Landrush is US $24.95 per year (two year minimum). Registrants may also opt to list Webnames.ca as their Charter Eligibility Declaration contact in fulfillment of DotAsia’s presence requirements for an additional fee of US $9.95 per year.
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Get Started! Register your .Asia names starting today on Webnames.ca’s .Asia landing page. Landrush price US $24.95 (2 year minimum).
For more information on .Asia – including the auction format, registration periods and CED requirements – read our .Asia FAQ’s.
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* ICANN Designated Asia-Pacific Countries: Afghanistan, Antarctica, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, Cyprus, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Georgia, Heard and McDonald Islands, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Korea, Democratic People`s Republic of, Korea, Republic of, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, New Zealand, Niue, Norfolk Island, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestinian Territories, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tokelau, Tonga Islands, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Western Samoa, Yemen.