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Afilias Launches German Script IDNs for .INFO Domains
Sep 18, 2003

INFO is first domain name to provide registration of German script umlaut

Dusseldorf, GERMANY - 18 September 2003 - Afilias, a global provider of domain name registry services, announced Thursday that it will be the first generic top-level domain (gTLD) registry to implement an ICANN-standards compliant internationalized domain name (IDN) solution with the launch of its first IDN product for .INFO. By the end of the fourth quarter of...

Public Interest Registry Assumes Control of .ORG Domain Name Registry
Jan 02, 2003

Largest Domain Redelegation in the History of the Internet Commences

Reston, VA - January 2, 2003 - The Public Interest Registry (PIR) today announced that it has assumed the role of registry operator for the .ORG top-level domain in a smooth handoff from former operator VeriSign Global Registry Services. This historic transition, which commenced...