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New Top-Level Domain Services |
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A Proven Provider
The availability of new generic top-level domains
(gTLD), unhampered by geography or brand, has created a unique opportunity
for organizations to define and acquire their own TLDs. Any organization
that conducts business or engages customers online needs a domain name
strategy to protect and enhance their brand. VeriSign New TLD Services
provide you with the trusted support and reliable infrastructure needed
to acquire and service new domain name spaces. VeriSign brings its vast
expertise to help you explore new opportunities and realize the potential
of this “brave new world”.
The “Brave New World” of TLDs
Today’s online world is defined by a small number
of gTLDs such as .com, .net and .org and hundreds of country code top-level
domain names (ccTLDs) such as .de, .fr, .nl, .co.uk, and .cn. As ICANN
begins to approve applications for new gTLDs, hundreds of new extensions
may be introduced, representing cities, corporate entities, special
interest communities and more. Domain names that utilize non-ASCII characters
(native language characters) will also become available.
Key Requirement
A secure, technically superior infrastructure on which
to operate the gTLD is a key requirement for applicants to be awarded
a new extension. This is necessary to preserve ICANN’s primary mission
of maintaining domain name system (DNS) stability and security. VeriSign
processed peak loads of almost 50 billion Domain Name System (DNS) queries
per day in the fourth quarter of 2008, resulting in hundreds of millions
of Internet users accessing Web sites or sending email. The VeriSign
DNS continues to maintain operational accuracy and stability for 100
percent of the time, as it has for the past 11 years. VeriSign’s unique
capability to operate global networks of this nature at this scale and
reliability remains unparalleled. Companies that may benefit from
applying for a new gTLD can rely on VeriSign for the technical expertise
and critical infrastructure to operate a gTLD. We provide you with
as much or as little assistance as needed to be successful.
Opportunities
New gTLDs have many potential marketing, brand management
and enhanced security benefits for all types of organizations. VeriSign
can help you explore these new opportunities and realize the potential
for extending your brand and online presence while providing consumers
with easier access to your products and services. For example, by developing
your own extension, independent of other gTLD and ccTLD extensions,
you may secure your brand’s presence online and enhance your global
presence. Security features, such as DNSSEC, acceptable use policies,
and dispute resolution policies, may be more easily implemented with
new extensions. VeriSign has vast security expertise and we can help
you implement new policies and tools that previously were either unavailable
or impractical.
Why VeriSign?
It is no simple task to acquire and operate a top-level
domain name extension. As the world’s largest registry, VeriSign has
an extensive history in operating the world’s best known extensions,
.com and .net, and can help you throughout the entire accreditation
process. VeriSign provides premium end-to-end services to acquire, manage,
and monetize your top-level domain names, including consulting and technical
services. We can work directly with your organize or through your corporate
domain name service provider as desired or practical. We also offer
custom applications including full SSL compliance, automated registration
capabilities, directory services, personal identity management solutions,
end user authentication services, and many more. To learn more about
VeriSign New gTLD Services, contact
sales.
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