AusRegistry International News
Internationalised Domain Names Set to Take Off with Approval of IDNA 2008 Protocol
August 9th 2010The body responsible for the development and promotion of Internet Standards (the Internet Engineering Task Force or IETF), has approved IDNA 2008 as the official Internet protocol for Internationalised Domain Names by publishing the Internet Drafts as official RFCs.
This important milestone marks a significant step in the advancement of Internationalised Domain Names (IDNs) and will ensure the Internet continues to become more usable and accessible to non-Latin language communities.
AusRegistry International, a global provider of IDN-enabled Domain Name Registry Services that support the IDNA 2008 protocol, congratulates the IETF on this latest announcement.
AusRegistry International TLD T-Shirts turn ICANN Brussels Yellow!
6 July 2010Following on from the success of our TLD T-Shirt promotion at ICANN Brussels, we have gone the extra mile and uploaded a few of the snaps we took for your viewing pleasure. There is a great selection below including the good, the bad and...well we'll leave the last part up to you.
Thanks for being a part of such a fun activity and remember... Wear your TLD T-shirt with pride and show your support for new gTLDs!
See you in Cartagena!
AusRegistry International Joins CircleID
28 May 2010This week AusRegistry International launched our own dedicated page within the CircleID portal, providing an opportunity for us to voice our opinion, contribute to the industry and join in the global Domain Name conversation. Regarded by many as a reliable and authoritative source of internet industry information, CircleID is a long standing forum that brings together the thoughts of industry leaders in an easy to read format.
AusRegistry International Expands into Africa
12 May 2010AusRegistry International, a leading international provider of Domain Name Registry Services, has been selected by the .za Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) to provide consultancy services to support a new Domain Name Registry System for South Africa.s .za country-code Top Level Domain (ccTLD).
CEO Adrian Kinderis featured in Gulf News!
7 May 2010The launch of the world's first Arabic IDN ccTLDs earlier this week marked a major milestone in the history of the Internet. AusRegistry International CEO Adrian Kinderis, discussed this revolutionary advancement and some of the key benefits to the Arabic Community with Gulf News.
AusRegistry International Celebrates the First .emarat Domain Name
6 May 2010AusRegistry International is pleased to announce the entry of the .emarat IDN ccTLD into the DNS Root Zone and the achievement of a major project milestone for the organisation.
The milestone represents the introduction of the first Arabic script domain names, which will significantly increase internet accessibility for the hundreds of millions of people that comprise the Arabic-speaking community. It is a truly historic moment in the development of the internet in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as it removes the final hurdle preventing people without Englishlanguage skills from enjoying the full benefits that the Internet has to offer.
AusRegistry International partners with Japanese corporate Registrar, Brights Consulting
28 April 2010In a major coup for Domain Name Registry Services operator AusRegistry International, it was today announced that they have been selected by leading Japanese corporate Domain Name and trademark organisation Brights Consulting, to provide backend Domain Name Registry Services for corporate clients seeking to obtain their own .brand TLD in ICANN"s upcoming release of new Top Level Domains (TLD).
AusRegistry International selected to provide assistance in launching Arabic Internationalised Domain Names
14 April 2010AusRegistry International has today announced that it has been selected by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the United Arab Emirates to provide expert assistance and advice in support of the implementation of the Arabic امارات.(.emarat) Internationalised Domain Name (IDN) country-code Top Level Domain (ccTLD).
AusRegistry International to provide Domain Name Registry Services for .nr - Nauru's Top Level Domain
22 October 2009AusRegistry International, has reached agreement with the Government of Nauru to provide Domain Name Registry Services for the .nr country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD).Click here to read more
.au hits 1.5 million registrations
24 September 2009AusRegistry, the .au Domain Name Registry Operator, last week announced that the .au namespace had reached 1.5 million registrations, placing the .au namespace as one of the most successful ccTLDs around the world.
As AusRegistry International's parent company, this is a tremendous achievement for AusRegistry who work closely with the AusRegistry International team to share the skills and technology that we use around the world for our global clients. Click here to read more
AusRegistry International selected as Registry Services Provider for .qa - Qatar's Top Level Domain.
3 September 2009AusRegistry International, a leading provider of Domain Name Registry Solutions for Top Level Domains, has entered into a contract with the ictQATAR to provide Domain Name Registry Software and consulting services for establishing a new administrative body to manage the .qa country code Top Level Domain. Click here to read more
AusRegistry International selected as Registry Services Provider for .film
1 July 2009The Film Registry Inc. has announced the selection of AusRegistry International as their Registry Services Provider for the .film Top Level Domain. Click here to read more
AusRegistry International selected as Registry Services Partner by leading applicant for new Top Level Domain Names
18 June 2009AusRegistry International today announced that gTLD Revolution, a new entity created to pursue new Top Level Domains, has selected them as the preferred backend Registry Services provider and consultants. Click here to read more
Adrian Kinderis to open the ICANN session on New gTLD's
15 June 2009AusRegistry International CEO Adrian Kinderis is set to open the new gTLD session at the upcoming ICANN conference to be held in Sydney, Australia from the 21st to the 26th of June. Click here to read more
AusRegistry International announces the successful implementation of an industry-leading Internationalised Domain Name (IDN) Registry System
4 June 2009The introduction of Internationalised Domain Names (IDNs) represents one of the most significant advancements in the history of the internet. A majority of internet users today have a first language other than English and many languages utilise characters not currently available within the DNS. IDNs provide these users with the capability to navigate the internet using their native language scripts. Click here to read more
AusRegistry International joins the Twitter revolution
29 April 2009It is now easy to follow the news and updates from AusRegistry International thanks to the Social Networking phenomenon - Twitter!
Keep up to date with all of our news, industry information and the exciting things we have planned for the ICANN meeting in Sydney during June 2009...read more
AusRegistry International welcomes the world to Sydney in June
15 April 2009AusRegistry International have been selected by ICANN to form the Host Committee and provide some of the 'famous' Australian hospitality for the expected 1500 delegates that will arrive from around the world for the Sydney ICANN meeting in June 2009…read more
auDA Extends AusRegistry's au Registry term to 2014
26 February 2009auDA today announced that it has extended its au Registry Licence Agreement with AusRegistry. AusRegistry will now continue as Registry Operator and wholesale provider for all commercial domain names including .com.au and .net.au and non-commercial domain names, .gov.au and .edu.au until 2014…read more
AusRegistry International Team attend important ICANN Meeting in Cairo, Egypt
2 November 2008Hot on the heels of the recent release of the New gTLD Program: Draft Applicant Guidebook (Draft RFP), ICANN's 33rd Meeting in Cairo, Egypt has proven to be 'the place to be' when talking new gTLDs…read more
AusRegistry International - A new Internet era in the UAE
3 August 2008It's 'Go Live' for AusRegistry International as they celebrate the successful launch of a New Registry System in the United Arab Emirates…Click here to read
Australian IT has a story on the launch here. Snapshot
DomainPulse.com also covered the story. Snapshot
AusRegistry International - The TLD Specialists receive extensive TV and media coverage at ICANN Meeting, Paris, France
4 July 2008AusRegistry International's focus on the new gTLD program at the recent ICANN Meeting in Paris has sparked extensive TV and media interest…read more
AusRegistry International - 'The TLD Specialists' - ICANN Meeting, Paris, France
21-26 June 2008AusRegistry International launched their new look 'TLD' website, www.ausregistry.com, to coincide with the ICANN Meeting in Paris and the upcoming new gTLD application process…read more
AusRegistry International sponsor of the APTLD Meeting, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
22-24 May 2008AusRegistry International was a sponsor of the recent APTLD meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. APTLD members and supporters met in Kuala Lumpur for a series of meetings, with over 110 people from 27 ccTLDs and 27 other organisations participating in a range of workshops and seminars…read more
AusRegistry International major sponsor at ICANN Regional Meeting, Dubai, UAE
1-3 April 2008AusRegistry International was a recent sponsor of the ICANN Regional Meeting in Dubai, UAE. The meeting was attended by more than 80 participants representing governments, ccTLD managers, and businesses…read more
Registry Software Services for the .ae Domain Name
26 June 2007AusRegistry International Pty Ltd has been chosen by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to provide Registry Software Services for the .ae Domain Name…Click here to read
Australian ENUM Trial Goes Live
6 June 2005The Australian ENUM Trial went live on Monday 6th June 2005, as planned. Participants may now purchase ENUM numbers from one of our fully accredited Registrars…Click here to read
ENUM Trial Launch
5 May 2005Senator the Hon. Helen Coonan, Minister for Information Technology, Communication and the Arts, officially launched the Australian ENUM Trial at Crown Towers Melbourne…read more
ENUM Trial Deed Signing
5 May 2005Grant Symons, Executive Manager Telecommunications Licensing Group of the ACA and Adrian Kinderis, General Manager of AusRegistry International, sign the Deed of Agreement assigning AusRegistry International as the Registry operator for the Australian ENUM Trial…Click here to read the ACA press release Click here to read the ARI press release
