UAEnicاإلنترنت لمعلوماتشبكة اإلمارات مركز

Presented By:

Sultan Al ShamsiSultan@nic.ae

GCC ccTLD Working Group Meeting

7th March 2004

Riyadh, KSA

Outline

• 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

• 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

(ae.اتصاالت)• 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

UAEnic Admin (2)

(Full time)

Legal Advisor

Advisory

Members

• Technical Operation and Management of NS is outsourced

Domain Name Categories & Fees

CategoryCharges AED

(1 year)

Charges

(3 years)

Charges

(10 years)

.ae 150 400 1,200

.net.ae 150 400 1,200

.ac.ae 75 - -

.gov.ae 75 - -

.org.ae 75 - -

.sch.ae 75 - -

.mil.ae 75 - -

.pro.ae 75 - -

.name.ae 50 - -

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

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Statistical Information (.ae)

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Statistical Information (.ae)

Domain Name Current Procedure

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Operations SORegister in UAEnic Database

Configure in DNS Operation

UAEnic

1. Check DN Availability

2. Does the DN follow UAEnic rules & policies

3. Register the DN in SAPS

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

OngoingProjects

• Developing test-bed for Arabic Domain Name under .ae Top Level Domain (e.g. (ae.اتصاالت

• 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