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March 2022

N°114

Afnic
The .fr TLD presents its review, with growth of +6% in 2021

The .fr TLD presents its review, with growth of +6% in 2021

 

Afnic published the 2021 edition of the .fr review which details the activity of the French TLD over 2021 and analysis its market. The finding: the .fr TLD has maintained its momentum and corroborates the digital transformation.

 
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Afnic scores 98/100 on the Gender Equality Index

Afnic scores 98/100 on the Gender Equality Index

 

Up from 86 points out of 100 in 2019 and 95/100 in 2020, the Afnic Gender Equality Index has climbed another 3 points in 2021 to reach 98/100.

 
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NFTs and domain names, friends and partners?

NFTs and domain names, friends and partners?

 

NFTs are much in fashion at the moment. In the context of domain names, they have even been cited in a conflict with ICANN over the sale of certain TLDs. These NFTs are sometimes presented as good friends of domain names and at other times as rivals. Let us explore this complex relationship.

 
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Why some brands have withdrawn their brandTLD

Why some brands have withdrawn their brandTLD

 

It is always surprising to learn that certain international brands have parted ways with the TLD they had decided to launch.

 
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The Internet of Things (part 1) – interoperability and its limits: how Afnic proposes to respond

The Internet of Things (part 1) – interoperability and its limits: how Afnic proposes to respond

 

As a major Internet player and DNS expert, Afnic has been working for more than ten years on projects related to the Internet of Things (IoT). While numerous technologies are emerging in the IoT sector, it is nonetheless interesting to note that there remains much room for improvement and indeed for constructing the platforms that are essential to its widespread adoption.

 
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ICANN, its life and work (part 3): a multistakeholder organisational structure

ICANN, its life and work (part 3): a multistakeholder organisational structure

 

Created in 1998 by the Clinton Administration to ensure the “privatisation” of Internet governance which had been overseen by American universities and research centres up until then, the acronym ICANN is well-known to those working in domain names.

 
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