Afilias
Encyclopedia
Afilias Limited is the registry operator of the .info
and .mobi
Top-level domain
, and the service provider of the .org generic top-level domain
(gTLD
), .asia
TLD catering to the Asia, Australia, and Pacific regions, .aero
Airline and Aviation Industry TLD, and a provider of domain name registry services for several countries around the world, including .AG (Antigua and Barbuda), .BZ (Belize), .GI (Gibraltar), .HN (Honduras), .IN (India), .ME (Montenegro), .SC (the Seychelles), and .VC (St. Vincent and the Grenadines). Afilias also provides ancillary support to other domains, including .SG (Singapore).
in November 2000 to launch .info, the first new generic Top Level Domain supported by EPP and based on a "thick" registry model. .info remains the most successful new generic Top Level Domain launched since .com.
As of January 2008, Afilias supports over 14 million domain names, making it the second largest registry service provider in the world.
In February 2010 Afilias acquired mTLD Top Level Domain Ltd., the sponsoring organization and registry operator for the .mobi top-level domain (known publicly as dotMobi). While dotMobi continue to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary, Afilias is now the registered Registry Operator for the .mobi domain.
Afilias is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland
with US
offices near Philadelphia, sales offices in London
, UK
, an operations center in Toronto
, Canada
, and operational offices in New Delhi
, India
.
Hal Lubsen is a veteran in the domain name industry. Ram Mohan, the company's senior officer, is the company's primary participant in industry technical and policy involvement, and is involved with defining several Internet industry policies and technology initiatives. Roland LaPlante is the company's primary spokesperson and is a member of the domain name industry. The company's Chairman, Philipp Grabensee, is involved in Internet governance issues.
.info
The domain name info is a generic top-level domain in the Domain Name System of the Internet, The name is derived from information indicating that the domain is intended for informative Internet resources, although registration requirements do not prescribe any theme orientation.The info TLD was...
and .mobi
.mobi
The domain name mobi is a top-level domain in the Domain Name System of the Internet. Its name is derived from the adjective mobile, indicating its use by mobile devices for accessing Internet resources via the Mobile Web....
Top-level domain
Top-level domain
A top-level domain is one of the domains at the highest level in the hierarchical Domain Name System of the Internet. The top-level domain names are installed in the root zone of the name space. For all domains in lower levels, it is the last part of the domain name, that is, the last label of a...
, and the service provider of the .org generic top-level domain
Top-level domain
A top-level domain is one of the domains at the highest level in the hierarchical Domain Name System of the Internet. The top-level domain names are installed in the root zone of the name space. For all domains in lower levels, it is the last part of the domain name, that is, the last label of a...
(gTLD
Generic top-level domain
A generic top-level domain is one of the categories of top-level domains maintained by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority for use in the Domain Name System of the Internet....
), .asia
.asia
.asia is a sponsored top-level domain sponsored by the DotAsia Organization, with the back-end registry operated by Afilias. It was approved by ICANN on 19 October 2006 as a sponsored TLD...
TLD catering to the Asia, Australia, and Pacific regions, .aero
.aero
.aero is a generic top-level domain used in the Domain Name System of the Internet. It is the first sponsored top-level domain based on a single industrial theme. The aero domain is reserved for companies, organizations, associations, government agencies, and individuals in aviation-related...
Airline and Aviation Industry TLD, and a provider of domain name registry services for several countries around the world, including .AG (Antigua and Barbuda), .BZ (Belize), .GI (Gibraltar), .HN (Honduras), .IN (India), .ME (Montenegro), .SC (the Seychelles), and .VC (St. Vincent and the Grenadines). Afilias also provides ancillary support to other domains, including .SG (Singapore).
History
Afilias was formed in September 2000 by a group of industry-leading domain name registrars in recognition of the need for increased competition in the domain name industry at the registry level. Afilias was selected by ICANNICANN
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is a non-profit corporation headquartered in Marina del Rey, California, United States, that was created on September 18, 1998, and incorporated on September 30, 1998 to oversee a number of Internet-related tasks previously performed directly...
in November 2000 to launch .info, the first new generic Top Level Domain supported by EPP and based on a "thick" registry model. .info remains the most successful new generic Top Level Domain launched since .com.
As of January 2008, Afilias supports over 14 million domain names, making it the second largest registry service provider in the world.
In February 2010 Afilias acquired mTLD Top Level Domain Ltd., the sponsoring organization and registry operator for the .mobi top-level domain (known publicly as dotMobi). While dotMobi continue to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary, Afilias is now the registered Registry Operator for the .mobi domain.
Afilias is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
with US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
offices near Philadelphia, sales offices in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, an operations center in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, and operational offices in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Management
- Afilias CEO: Hal Lubsen
- Executive Vice President & CTO: Ram Mohan
- SVP & CMO: Roland A. LaPlante
- General Counsel: M. Scott Hemphill
- .ME Account Manager: Michael Flanagan
Hal Lubsen is a veteran in the domain name industry. Ram Mohan, the company's senior officer, is the company's primary participant in industry technical and policy involvement, and is involved with defining several Internet industry policies and technology initiatives. Roland LaPlante is the company's primary spokesperson and is a member of the domain name industry. The company's Chairman, Philipp Grabensee, is involved in Internet governance issues.
Registry Service Provider
- .asia.asia.asia is a sponsored top-level domain sponsored by the DotAsia Organization, with the back-end registry operated by Afilias. It was approved by ICANN on 19 October 2006 as a sponsored TLD...
- .aero.aero.aero is a generic top-level domain used in the Domain Name System of the Internet. It is the first sponsored top-level domain based on a single industrial theme. The aero domain is reserved for companies, organizations, associations, government agencies, and individuals in aviation-related...
- .ag.ag.ag is the Internet country code top-level domain for Antigua and Barbuda.- Second and third level registrations :Registrations can be made at the second level directly beneath .ag, or at the third level beneath .com.ag, .org.ag, .net.ag, .co.ag, or .nom.ag...
- .bz.bz.bz is the Internet country code top-level domain for Belize. It is administered by the University of Belize.At one point, .bz domains were being marketed by an American company as standing for "business", and that company took legal action against ICANN in an attempt to block the .biz domain as...
- .gi.gi-Second-Level Domain Names:* .com.gi* .ltd.gi* .gov.gi* .mod.gi* .edu.gi* .org.gi-Trivia:Because of the coincidence in abbreviation, it has also been used for some official domains for the Spanish city Girona...
- .hn.hn.hn is the Internet country code top-level domain for Honduras.-Second-Level Domain Names:* .net.hn* .org.hn* .edu.hn* .gob.hn* .com.hn-External links:* *...
- .in.in.in is the Internet country code top-level domain for India. The domain is operated by INRegistry under the authority of NIXI, the National Internet Exchange of India. INRegistry was appointed by the government of India....
- .lc.lc.lc is the Internet country code top-level domain for Saint Lucia. Any entity may register domain names under .lc once guidelines are met.-External links:* *...
- .me.me.me is the Internet country code top-level domain for Montenegro.The .me top level domain replaced the .yu domain previously used by Serbia and Montenegro....
- .mn.mn.mn is the Internet country code top-level domain for Mongolia. It is administered by .MN, Registry, Datacom.The domain name is composed of the consonants in the first syllable of the country name. The .MN registry is operated under the Thick Registry model. Administrative, Billing, Technical and...
- .org.orgThe domain name org is a generic top-level domain of the Domain Name System used in the Internet. The name is derived from organization....
- .sc.sc.sc is the Internet country code top-level domain for Seychelles.The TLD was marketed to businesses in Scotland and South Carolina, however, the domains are subject to Seychelles registry rules...
- .vc.vc.vc is the Internet country code top-level domain for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Registration is open worldwide, and it has been used for a variety of sites not necessarily related to that location; it can also be seen as standing for "Venture Capital", "Ventura County", "Viet Cong",...