Agree to Work Together to Promote, Market
and Advertise new Top Level Domains
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 1997 -- Members of the
Enhanced Domain Name System (eDNS) today announced the formation of the
eDNS Marketing Committee (eMC). Its purpose is to give member firms a
forum whereby they can discuss strategy, opportunities, and coordinate
activities to leverage their common goals.
In preparation for the April 1st eDNS kickoff, the eMC had
its first meeting last week. Topics discussed include each member
firm's plans for the kickoff, upcoming advertising, and the success of the
eDNS Charter to date. There was a mutual agreement to coordinate
advertising, with many firms committing to an upcoming advertising
campaign.
"We're very pleased at the level of cooperation that
the eDNS registries are realizing," said Image Online Design,
Inc. President Christopher Ambler. "Working together, we
can bring true competition to the Internet Domain market. The real
winners here will be the users of the Internet."
eDNS was formed on March 3rd, 1997 when the eDNS Charter
was approved by unanimous consent of the attending members of the Internet
community. It was founded on the principle that no individual,
organization or corporation has the right to monopolize the top-level
domain namespace, either effectively through accumulation of market power
or by edict. The goals at the establishment of eDNS were the creation
and deployment of an alternative name server infrastructure; the promotion
of wide-spread buy in by the Internet community; and the continuing support
of existing TLDs while opening the root of the DNS system to true
competition. (http//www.edns.net)
The eMC is composed of the decision makers from all eDNS
Registration Authorities and Registries that wish to participate. Several
members of the eMC who participated in the last meeting include
Image Online Design, Inc., an Internet Services company
specializing in World Wide Web development, hosting, and consulting, and
Internet systems for business. Image Online Design, Inc. has
been at the forefront of the Internet Domain arena, and runs the .WEB
Internet Domain Registry at http//webtld.com
Internet .A(tm)-.Z(tm) Name Registry, of Pleasanton, CA, a
new company that is rolling out the first of a series of simple, easy to
remember internet address registrations. A service mark called dot(sm)
i(r) will be marketed to major consumer service companies for distribution
through their existing customer service channels. For information,
contact Stephen J. Page, Sales Department via email usdh@ccnet.com,
or via fax to 510-227-0629.
The Alternic, an eDNS Registration Authority and Registry
with a mission to promote further evolution of the Internet and the Domain
Name System. The Alternic is accepting registrations for new TLDs,
and administers the .NIC, .EXP, .LNX, .LTD, .MED, and .XXX TLDs. It
can be found at http//www.alternic.net
American Global Network, an ISP which serves the Detroit
area, and specializes in Domain Name Registry services for the .USA, .EARTH
and .Z gTLDs. AGN has been in operation since November, 1991and can
be found at http//domains.agn.net
LanMinds, Inc., founded in 1991 and headquartered in
Berkeley, CA, is an Internet Service Provider and computer network
consulting firm supplying complete network solutions to businesses and
individuals. LanMinds offers analog dialup, ISDN, Frame Relay, and
Web Hosting services to business clients throughout the world. You
can reach LanMinds toll free at 888/420-0420 or http//www.lanminds.com
Macro Computer Solutions, Inc., a leading Internet Service
Provider in the Chicago area, operating the MCSNet Internet service. Formed
in 1987, the company provides Internet-related services to thousands of
customers throughout the metropolitan area as well as hosting the
"root" of the eDNS consortium. For more information
contact Karl Denninger at 312-803-6271x219.
Iperdome, Inc., a new company formed specifically to offer
Personal Domain Names under the .per TLD. Iperdome was the host for
the eDNS Charter meeting, and has been active in coordinating eDNS
marketing activities. Iperdome can be found at http//www.iperdome.com
