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APTLD Meeting, Honaira
August 14, 2007
Desiree Miloshevic (remotely)
Who is Afilias?
gTLDs
India Belize
HondurasMongolia
Antigua
Seychelles
Peru
St. Vincent &Grenadines Gibraltar
sTLDs ccTLDs
Afilias is an experienced and successful TLD enabler
Afilias provides “Registration to Resolution” services
Superior Technology World’s largest EPP registry (thick registries) Multi-homed, Anycast DNS platform provides speed and strong security WHOIS updates in real time IDN & IPv6 capable DNSSEC experience
Afilias is an experienced and successful TLD enabler #2 worldwide – supporting 12 million domains (~10% market share)
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About Afilias
Irish Limited Company since 2000 Offices In Philadelphia, Dublin (HQ), Toronto, New Delhi,
Vancouver, London Profitable, Independent Company Long Relationships with IBM, Q9, Iron Mountain & UltraDNS
Fastest Growing Registry Services Provider Since 2001, acquired more market share than any other Launched most successful new TLD (INFO, now #6) Moved customers from compromise to advantage
Focused on delivering superior Registry Services Not distracted by other lines of business (Telecom, Security
Certificates, etc.) Now helping to manage 14 domains
Experienced with the global distribution channel Daily interaction with over 375 registrars
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Proven Technology Expertise
Secure & Stable Architecture Five-tier security design Strong DDoS Protection
2005-06 DNS Shield program – embedded at major ISPs, protects accessibility
Withstood Oct 2001 Root Server DDoS attack No interruption during the North American power blackout of Aug 2003 Afilias peak capacity design has handled 100x increase in registry
transactions (Most registries only build for 10x)
Standards Compliant & Flexible Software Highest SLA standards in domain industry Network and platforms designed for high security and performance Pioneer in registry technology: EPP, IDN, Anycast DNS, IDN-over-EPP,
PostgreSQL, IPv6, DNSSEC,
Afilias has received high rankings by ICANN 2006 INFO and ORG (for PIR) contracts renewed 2005 Successful ICANN bids – MOBI, ASIA (both approved) 2002 ICANN Evaluation: Afilias supported ISOC bid
rated top bidder for .ORG
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Selected For Ability & Experience
Unmatched Migration and Launch Experience .MOBI Launch May 22, 2006 without incident Seamlessly migrated .ORG registry with 2.7 Million domains Completely revamped India’s national domain registry in 60 days Migrated 10 other registries from legacy systems
Go-To Provider For Serious TLD Contenders 2002 – .ORG - Partnered with Internet Society (ISOC) 2004 - .MOBI - Selected by MOBI Founders (Microsoft-Nokia-
Vodafone) over VeriSign & NeuStar 2004 - .ASIA - Preferred partner for registry services 2004 – .XXX - expected high volume & attack target – chose Afilias 2004 - .IN – India selects Afilias in competitive bid process 2006 – SITA selects Afilias to revitalize and grow the .aero domain 2006 – Belize (.BZ) selects Afilias as Registry Provider to transition away from VeriSign
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Afilias Registry Services features
RFC compliant EPP platform Same version of EPP as INFO and ORG Stable / secure / fast technology
Registry benefits World class current EPP technology
No development expense Near real-time WHOIS updating keeps TLD registry current Fast updates to the DNS—real time updates from registry to the DNS
speeds global availability Secure DNS—advanced technology for resisting DDoS, etc Advanced registry features: IDN, IPv6, DNSSEC Complete reports and control for TLD registry
Significant distribution channel benefits: ease for registrars One connection to the registry—already in place One financial account—already in place Enhances distribution reach and domain status
Policy experience and help
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We support 10 IDN scripts
DA – Danish
DE – German
ES - Spanish
HU – Hungarian
IS – Icelandic
KO – Korean
LT – Lithuanian
LV – Latvian
PL – Polish
SV – Swedish
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Market is strong
120M registrations thru 3/07; +32% vs YA
Source: VeriSign Domain Industry Brief, March 2007
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New sales growth is robust
New sales growing 3% year over year; 23 % quarter over quarter
Source: VeriSign Domain Industry Brief, March 2007
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ccTLDs: a growing market
Over 47 million ccTLDs Growing at 31%
Includes CN and EU growth
Source: VeriSign Domain Industry Brief, March 2007
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Afilias “FlexRegistry” Platform
FireWall
SRS Shared Registry System
Database
Domain Whois
Zone File Whois
FireWall
DNS Primary
Secure Channel : for DNS and Whois updates
SRS Client Interface
OSS Operational Support System
BSS Business Support System
Web Portal
Registrar(s)
Authentication
DNS Secondary1
DNS Secondary2
DNS SecondaryN
TLD’s Registrar
SRS • Thick Registry• EPP Protocol• IDN capability
UltraDNS Service• 8 global sites •Real-time updates•Risk management
Secure Access•Certificate, Password and IP Access ControlSecure Transactions • SSL
Web AdminTool for registrars and Registry Authority
ICANN-Compliant WHOIS
PostgreSQL Database for performance and scale
24x7 NOC• Continuous monitoring• Data back-up to disaster recovery site
Afilias Support• 24x7Registrar billing
Registrar Mgmt• support registrars worldwide
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Complete (and customized) value proposition for our customers Reporting
GAAP conformant Deferred Revenue Accounting Registration and Trend reporting Usage and market-share analysis
Registrar/Industry Outreach Deep connections to major volume movers Frequent registrar interaction
Specialized Customer Service & Technical Support Aimed at Registrars Trained staffers handle calls, emails, fax etc “private label”
Rapid Deployment 120 days from official “start” to “deployed” Excellent uptime and reliability
Standards conformant technology Comply with industry standards Expert at evolving extensions to standards as needed for specialized
purposes
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Marketing & Partnership
Market to top registrars around the world To carry the TLD To inform and persuade registrants
Help TLD build a cadre of local registrars Planning / advice / materials
Supporting collateral materials Positioning and strategy Sample marketing messages & tools
Special promotions Periodic promotions that fit into registrar plans and cycles
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Afilias complements our partners
Afilias can assist TLD registries with: TLD launch or re-launch process Proven technology platform, continuously upgraded Speed of upgrade--systems in place and ready World-class operations and technology Compliance with global best practices and technical
standards A secure implementation capable of withstanding DDoS Access to global distribution leaders to stimulate growth New services, including registration of Internationalized
Domain Names (IDNs), IPv6 and DNSSEC Contacts with international bodies on issues relating to the
development and administration of domain name systems Reliable and trusted technical support to customers
worldwide