Transcript UAEnic Progress

UAEnic
‫مركز اإلمارات لمعلومات شبكة اإلنترنت‬
Presented By:
Sultan Al Shamsi
[email protected]
GCC ccTLD Working Group Meeting
7th March 2004
Riyadh, KSA
Outline
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UAEnic In Lines
UAEnic Functions
UAEnic Structure
Domain Name Categories & Fees
UAEnic Official Website
Statistical Information
Procedure of Domain Name
Registration
• UAEnic Achievements
• Ongoing Projects
UAEnic in Lines
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1994: (.ae) started first by UAE University
1995: Etisalat was re-delegated to run (.ae)
1996: UAEnic was partly formed under Etisalat
1998: Dedicated staff was assigned for UAEnic
functions
2000: UAEnic Board Establishment
2001, Oct: Started IPv6 testing with 6bone
Network
2002, Jan: Introduced flat registration e.g.
www.nic.ae
2002, Jun: Started Sunrise period
2002, Sep: Obtained IPv6 Addresses (/32)d from
RIPE NCC
UAEnic in Lines
• 2002, Oct: Registration opened for non UAE
residents and relaxed registration policy.
• 2002, Nov: Obtained ENUM Delegation from ITU.
• 2002, Dec: Started of ENUM trial in UAE
• 2003, Apr: Obtained Secondary DNS Service from
RIPE NCC
• 2003, Jun: Obtained Secondary DNS Service from
APNIC
• 2003, Aug: Arabic Domain Name Trail (‫اتصاالت‬.ae)
• 2003, Nov: Installed Mirrored F-Root Name Server
UAEnic
Functions
• Handles day-to-day operation of Domain Name
Registration and IP Address assignment.
• Maintain UAEnic Databases for Domain Names
and IP Addresses (IPv4 and IPv6)
• Issue the polices that manage the Domain Name
Registration in line with the best practice and
ICANN guidelines
• Issue the polices that manage the the IP Address
assignment in line with RIPE NCC guidelines
• Develop technical, operation, administration and
legal policies related to Name Servers (NSs) of
“.ae”
• Ensure the fairness procedure for domain name
registration based on first come first served
UAEnic
Functions
• Participate in regular meetings and conferences
related to Domain Names and IP Address such
ICANN, RIPE, ITU, WIPO and other related
organizations.
• Create awareness among the local Internet
community on the latest issues that concern the
Domain Names and IP addresses
UAEnic Structure
UAEnic Manager
Business &
Marketing
Advisors
Technical
Advisor
Legal Advisor
UAEnic
Admin (2)
(Full time)
Advisory
Members
• Technical Operation and Management of NS is outsourced
Domain Name
Categories & Fees
Category
Charges AED
(1 year)
Charges
(3 years)
Charges
(10 years)
.ae
150
400
1,200
.net.ae
150
400
1,200
.ac.ae
75
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.gov.ae
75
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.org.ae
75
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.sch.ae
75
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.mil.ae
75
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.pro.ae
75
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.name.ae
50
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UAEnic Website
www.nic.ae
• General Information about UAEnic.
• General Information on Internet in UAE,
Domain Names and IP Addresses
• Domain Name Registration Procedure
• Domain Name Policies
• Domain Name Charges and Packages
• Information and links to important
organization such as ICANN, RIPE, WIPO
and others
UAEnic Website
www.nic.ae
• Latest news on
UAEnic activities,
Domain Names, and
others
Statistical
Information (.ae)
16000
13998
14000
15103
11299
Domain Names
12000
10000
8000
5730
6000
4000
3321
1145
2000
0
1999
2000
2001
Year
2002
2003
FEB
2004
Statistical
Information (.ae)
14
219 149
111
222
13
.ae
12
.gov.ae
.mil.ae
337
.org.ae
.net.ae
.sch.ae
.ac.ae
.pro.ae
.name.ae
14022
Domain Name
Current Procedure
1. Check DN Availability
2. Does the DN follow UAEnic rules &
policies
3. Register the DN in SAPS
Register in UAEnic Database
UAEnic
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SO
Configure in DNS
Operations
Operation
Domain Name
Planned Procedure
• Automation of Registration (phase 1)
– Automate the whole process of Domain Name
Registration
• Online Registration (phase 2)
– Give the customer the opportunity to register
Domain Names Online at any time, from
anywhere through the official website
www.nic.ae
UAEnic
Achievements
• Increase the Redundancy and Resiliency
of (.ae) Name Servers (Europe and Asia
Pacific)
• Hosting a Mirror Server of “F” Root Name
Server in the UAE
• Received IPv6 Allocation from RIPE NCC
(The first in the region)
• Obtaining WIPO endorsement for Domain
Name Registration and Dispute Policies of
.ae
• Establishment of UAEnic Help Desk (800
6060) operating 24x7
Ongoing
Projects
• Developing test-bed for Arabic Domain
Name under .ae Top Level Domain (e.g.
‫اتصاالت‬.ae)
• Testing IPv6 Addresses with Universities
and Colleges in the UAE, in step to create
the National IPv6 Native Network
• Testing ENUM Services
• Developing the required System for
Automating the whole process of Domain
Name Registration as phase 1, and allow
Online Registration as phase 2
• Installation of a second Mirrored Root
Name Server (K) for more redundancy
Thank you
Q&A