Qinetics is pleased to announce the availability of the right solution that would make up for a deficiency as regards the concept for country code Top-Level Domain (ccTLD) name registrars in the majority of small countries throughout the world. The Registry shared registry/registrar solution comes to emphasize the role of the ccTLD registrar in most small countries who should be responsible for encouraging people to get involved in the Internet community. Instead, ccTLD registrars are virtually underestimated, unpaid, part-time volunteers.
The newly-introduced promising solution hits the top-level domain name registration scene to help people from small countries realize the significance and great deal of responsibility that the position of ccTLD registrar is charged with. The solution was met with applauses by numerous attendees at the ICANN's meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last week where the company took part in. There, the hosted version for ccTLDs was offered for a one-year free use with fewer than 5,000 domain names registered.
The hosted application service provider version is offered for US$2,000 (RM7,600) for setup charges. It is also available on an outsourced basis, suitable for managing 5,000 to 50,000 domain names, or as an outright purchase at US$100,000 (RM380,000), suitable for managing over 50,000 domain names. In consequence, depending on the volume of the domain name, the customer ccTLD should pay Qinetics an additional fee for each new domain name it assigns.
Registry is suitable for easier deployment and integration with existing software, and is compliant with industry standards. It could be set up to handle the administrative tasks related to domain names registration such as, documenting a business’ registration details before assigning a .com domain, or complying with legal requirements.
Qinetics is reportedly one of about 10 companies around the world selling such software on a commercial basis, and it is the only one in this part of the world. The company is currently looking for a market from small countries around the world, such as those in the Pacific Islands and the Middle East. By late 2005 the company plans to enlist 10 customers in its roster.
