The document provides a brief history of the .Asia generic top-level domain (gTLD) from its inception in 2004 to becoming operational in 2008. It notes key dates and events such as ICANN approving .Asia in 2004, the start of its sunrise period in 2007, and going live in March 2008. It also lists many country code top-level domains (ccTLDs) that fall under the Asia geographic region.

3. .kz .mn
.kp
.jp
.kr
.tr
.cn
.sy .af
.iq .ir
.il .pk .np
.jo
.mm .tw
.sa .in .my
.ph
.th
.vn
.id
.au
.nz

4. .kz .mn
.kp
.jp
.kr
.tr
.cn
.sy .af
.iq .ir
.il .pk .np
.jo
.mm .tw
.sa .in .my
.ph
.th
.vn
.Asia:
.id
,
.au
(Generic Top-Level Domain)
.nz

5. .kz .mn
.kp
.jp
.kr
.tr
.cn
.sy .af
.iq .ir
.il .pk .np
.jo
.mm .tw
.sa .in .my
.ph
.th
.vn
.Asia:
.id
,
.au
(Generic Top-Level Domain)
.nz

6. .kz .mn
.kp
.jp
.kr
.tr
.cn
.sy .af
.iq .ir
.il .pk .np
.jo
.mm .tw
.sa .in .my
.ph
.th
.vn
• 2004.03: ICANN
.Asia:
.id
,
.au
(Generic Top-Level Domain)
.nz

7. .kz .mn
.kp
.jp
.kr
.tr
.cn
.sy .af
.iq .ir
.il .pk .np
.jo
.mm .tw
.sa .in .my
.ph
.th
.vn
• 2004.03: ICANN
.Asia:
• .id
2006.12: ,
,
.au
(Generic Top-Level Domain)
.nz

8. .kz .mn
.kp
.jp
.kr
.tr
.cn
.sy .af
.iq .ir
.il .pk .np
.jo
.mm .tw
.sa .in .my
.ph
.th
.vn
• 2004.03: ICANN
.Asia:
• .id
2006.12: ,
• 2007.03~08:
,
.au
(Generic Top-Level Domain)
.nz

9. .kz .mn
.kp
.jp
.kr
.tr
.cn
.sy .af
.iq .ir
.il .pk .np
.jo
.mm .tw
.sa .in .my
.ph
.th
.vn
• 2004.03: ICANN
.Asia:
• .id
2006.12: ,
• 2007.03~08:
,
• 2007.10: (Sunrise) .au
(Generic Top-Level Domain)
.nz

10. .kz .mn
.kp
.jp
.kr
.tr
.cn
.sy .af
.iq .ir
.il .pk .np
.jo
.mm .tw
.sa .in .my
.ph
.th
.vn
• 2004.03: ICANN
.Asia:
• 2006.12: .id
,
• 2007.03~08:
,
• 2007.10: (Sunrise) .au
•(Generic Top-Level (Landrush)
2008.02:
Domain)
.nz

11. .kz .mn
.kp
.jp
.kr
.tr
.cn
.sy .af
.iq .ir
.il .pk .np
.jo
.mm .tw
.sa .in .my
.ph
.th
.vn
• 2004.03: ICANN
.Asia:
• 2006.12: .id
,
• 2007.03~08:
,
• 2007.10: (Sunrise) .au
•(Generic Top-Level (Landrush)
2008.02:
Domain)
• 2008.03: GoLive! .nz

13. Brief History of
Communication
source: freepress

14. Vint Cerf
Jon Postel

15. Internet layers:
a “Packet”
Application Layer
Network / Protocol
Layer
Physical Layer

22. Everything an “IP
address” on the Net

23. Everything an “IP
address” on the Net

24. Everything an “IP
address” on the Net
www.redhat.com
www.google.com www.apnic.net
www.ietf.org www.ebay.com
www.dogs.biz
www.ebay.com
www.doggie.com
www.gnso.org

25. Everything an “IP
address” on the Net
66.187.232.50
216.239.39.99 202.12.29.20
4.17.168.6 66.135.208.101
202.12.29.142
209.217.36.32
66.135.208.88
198.41.3.45
199.166.24.5

27. Internet in Taiwan at
early days...
1990’s : TANET ( )
You pay $$ for file transfer and email
1992: Seednet (under )
1994: Hinet
1995: More ISPs in Taiwan

31. 180 million

32. 180 million
ccTLD 40%

33. 180 million
ccTLD 40%
onibma 12%

34. 180 million
ccTLD 40%
onibma 12%
.com 48%

35. 180 million
ccTLD 40%
onibma 12%
.com 48%

36. Numbers
Names
(..>_<..)
People

37. Numbers
Core Net work
Names
(..>_<..)
People

38. Numbers
Core Net work
Names
(..>_<..)
WWW
People

39. Numbers
Core Net work
Names
(..>_<..)
WWW
web 1.0
People

45. Read Only
vs.
Read / Write

60. Communication
vs.
Conversation

62. Because we are human,
we love and share!

63. In the past, Big thing
required big money, now
we can do big thing for
LOVE!

66. Internet Governance

67. Internet Governance
World Summit on Information Society

68. Internet Governance
World Summit on Information Society
Multi-stakeholder experience sharing
fora

69. Internet Governance
World Summit on Information Society
Multi-stakeholder experience sharing
fora
Key issues: Infrastructure, Resource,
Standard, Legal, Security, Capacity
B u i ld i n g (w a s “ D i g i t a l D i v ide” ),
Economic, Social-Culture,...etc.

74. http:// .
@ .

83. Government 2.0 is...
- Empower People
- Build Infrastructure
- Law & Order

84. Net Neutrality

89. :

90. :
, ,
/
,
--

91. NetMission.asia

92. Every Domain is a Journey.
Ching CHIAO
Vice President
DotAsia Organisation
www.registry.asia
email | chiao@registry.asia
blog | www.chiao.asia