Category Archives: ccTLDs

News and Information about Country Code Top Level Domain Names

Country Code People – kenic’s (.ke), CEO, Abdalla Omari

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Joe Alagna

I Interview Abdalla Omari, CEO of kenic (.ke registry). Transcription Joe Alagna, Director of Business Development at Afilias (Registry Services) Interviews Abdalla Omari, CEO of kenic (.ke) JA: You’re one of the first people I’m interviewing for the Country Code … Continue reading →

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Country Code People

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Joe Alagna

As I begin my new job at Afilias I am looking forward to helping promote country-code Top Level Domain names (ccTLDs).  Over 18 years I have enjoyed working with the diverse communities that make up this group of people (in … Continue reading →

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The Five Pillars of a Successful Registry

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Joe Alagna

As I move on to a new career with Afilias, I want to share my thoughts on what makes a registry successful. I became interested in domain names in 1999, while working as a National Accounts Manager for AT&T Wireless. … Continue reading →

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Domain News and Views

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Joe Alagna

Verisign Releases Domain Name Industry Brief 2016 ended with just under 330M domain name registrations across all top level domains (TLDs). That’s about a 2.3 million name increase over the previous quarter. Domains grew at a rate of 6.8 percent … Continue reading →

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