The DotAsia (.ASIA) registry is a not-for-profit organization with the goal of promoting Internet development and adoption in Asia. This sTLD (Sponsored Top-Level-Domain) is formed by a consortium of country code Top Level Domains within the region including .CN (China), .IR (Iran), .JP (Japan), .KR (Korea), .PH (Philippines), .SG (Singapore) as well as pan-Asian Internet/Information Technology related groups. .ASIA has been available since October 2007. By building and coordinating multiple social networking sites, they are simultaneously defining the .ASIA community and expanding their presence.
DotAsia has embraced social media to communicate about .ASIA sites and help promote .ASIA communities. KeepClicking is a social media platform for .ASIA users to connect. Using two features, Resellers can learn more about this sTLD: “.ASIA in action” (a diverse list of .ASIA websites) and “Activities in the Cloud.” (.ASIA social media feed.) Other communities include: Relief.Asia (Disaster Relief and Rebuild knowledge platform), CreativeCommons.Asia (Sharing and Creative community), OSS.Asia (Regional Open Source Software platform) and OLPC.Asia (One-Laptop-Per-Child Initiative in Asia):
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.ASIA Quick Facts:
- Number of domains: Approx 300,000
- General availability started in March 2008
- Registrant qualification: one contact must reside in the DotAsia community
Available Resources:
- .ASIA website
- .ASIA News
- Upcoming .ASIA events
- .ASIA FAQs
- .ASIA on Facebook
- .ASIA on Twitter
- .ASIA on Flickr
- .ASIA channel on YouTube
.ASIA is running a promo until October 6, 2009. With every .ASIA domain, you can get a free Mini USB memory stick. Just sign up here. Then, register for your redemption.
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