Hostway Unveils Preregistration for .Asia Domain Names
The highly anticipated .asia TLD is almost here
Chicago, Il (Vocus/PRWEB ) September 18, 2007 -- Recognizing the rapid growth of the Asia/Pacific region, Hostway Corporation, the global Web hosting leader, is offering preregistration for the highly anticipated .asia top-level domain (TLD). Registration for this new TLD officially opens for governments and trademark holders in October.
While diverse in culture and language, the Asia/Pacific region is home to more than 60% of the world's population, according to United Nations estimates. It is exploding economically, making it the perfect time to launch a TLD to help businesses enter this dynamic marketplace.
Hostway is one of only a few registrars with the infrastructure and resources to offer preregistration for .asia domain names. Hostway's no-risk preregistration process is extremely straightforward:
- Customer preregisters the domain name
- As soon as the registration period opens, Hostway submits the application
- Only if the name is successfully registered will Hostway charge the customer
- If there are two or more qualified applicants for the same domain name, an auction is held. Customer is only charged if the domain name is awarded to them.
“Hostway has extensive experienced in launching new TLD registrations, having gone through the process most recently with .eu and .mobi,” stated John Enright, vice president of marketing and business development for Hostway. “To be in on the ground floor with .asia was an opportunity we couldn’t miss.”
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) approved the .asia TLD, as proposed by DotAsia Organisation, Ltd., in October 2006, with the back-end registry to be operated by Afilias. ICANN is responsible for the global coordination of the Internet's system of unique identifiers, including domain names and the addresses used in a variety of Internet protocols. Afilias is the registry operator of the .info and .mobi TLDs, among many others.
About Hostway Corporation
Hostway Corporation provides domain name registration, Web hosting and ecommerce, colocation, managed dedicated hosting, SaaS hosting, Web design and online marketing services to more than 600,000 customers worldwide. It operates state-of-the art data centers that reduce the complexity and cost of Web-based technologies for small businesses and large enterprises. Founded in 1998, Hostway is one of the three largest Web hosting companies in the world with a direct presence in 11 countries, 15 worldwide operation centers and more than 700 employees. Hostway franchises include: Affinity Internet, Bigstep, DiscountDomains, Hostway UK, Hostway Netherlands, Hostway Korea, Hostway Australia, Hostway Denmark, NetNation, PowerMedium, RegistryPro, Server Service, Service Over Internet, ValueWeb and WinSave.
Contact
Lyza Swearingen Latham
Director of Marketing
Hostway Corporation
954-334-8139
Lyza[dotLatham[atHostwayCorp[dotcom
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