Afnic renewed as the .FR registry

Afnic is proud to have been reappointed as the registry of .fr and thanks all of its members and the .fr stakeholders for their support and help building new commitments for the development of .fr.

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JCSA21: A look back at the 2021 Afnic Scientific Council Open Day

A look back (in video format) at the tenth edition of the Afnic Scientific Council Open Day. Held online on 31 August 2021, the tenth edition of the Afnic Scientific Council Open Day brought together some one hundred participants to discuss the theme “Supervise me if you can! Protect me if I want! The challenge of generalised encryption”.

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The advantages of corporate communication under a brand TLD

When we think of the possible uses and numerous advantages of a brand TLD, the opportunities of new services and innovation are often the first that spring to mind. And rightly so, since these uses represent strong potential. However, brand TLDs present big advantages in terms of corporate communication that it would be a pity to relegate to a second tier. Indeed, when associated with an appropriate editorial line and content, a custom TLD helps strengthen the brand’s position in its various messages.

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“And above all, don’t forget .FR!” - the new technique for beating rivals on search engine

You may already have noticed the new trend among advertisers: Carglass, Europe’s version of Autoglass by Belron, ends its TV commercials in France with “Don’t forget to type ‘dot FR’ to make sure you find us” or “Don’t just type Carglass, go to carglass.fr”