Presentation on

.NP domain registration and management

23-24 February 2012APTLD, New Delhi

Presented ByRajiv Bastola

OverviewIntroduction History of .np domain Objectives of .np domain .np Domain Registration policies .np Domain structure Registration process of .np domain Staffing and regulatory bodies for .np domain Funding model (fee structure ) Future plans

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IntroductionThis presentation focus on how the NP ccTLD

domains are registered and managed.It enlist .np domain structure, policies and

future plans to optimize and scaling up domain services.

The later part of this presentation will be the overview of ICT developments in Nepal.

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History of .npIntroduced 1995

Registry & sponsor & Registrar Mercantile Communications Pvt. Ltd

Registration Provided free but local presence is required

Structure Registration are made in third level beneath various second level generic domain

Web site www.mos.com.np / register.mos.com.np

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Objectives of .np domainTo promote increased use of the .np domain by the

Nepal Internet community Accountable to all members of the country online

Community Operate as a fully self funding non-profit organization and accountability to domain community. Administer the ccTLD to foster development of the national and global internet community Enhance benefits to internet users by promoting competition, fair trading and consumer adequate protection of intellectual property of .np domain

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.np Domain Registration policy

The registration of a domain name is undertaken on a First Come - First Served basis

Any claim to trade name or copyright under .NP domain name is considered valid ONLY if it is registered with an official trade-name / copyright / patent office in Nepal.

Personal domains can be registered with providing citizen as an identity (http://register.mos.com.np/terms_and_conditions.asp)

Generic domain names not permitted

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.np Domain structureThe basic structure of DNS is systematically

organized in hierarchical structure that is segregated by dot.

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.np Domain structure3rd level domain is allocated to client. Registrants (clients)

can choose any domain name which has not been registered .Domains can be registered only under the following secondary

NP domains: .com.np, .org.np, .edu.np, .net.np, .gov.np, .mil.np, .biz.np, .name.np, .travel.np, .info.np, .biz.np, .aero.np, .asia.np, .coop.np, .jobs.np, .museum.np, .mobi.np, .pro.np

To provide faster service of np domains, we have 8 slave servers including one anycast server which are hierarchical in nature and placed in different regions around the world.

We have one hidden master server , all together there 7 servers including Database and backup.

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Np-ns.anycast.Pch.net

Shikhar.mos.com.np(.np root server)

Hidden master

Np-ns.npix.net

np

Sec3.apnic.net

Ns-ext.isc.org

Np.cctld.Authdns.Ripe.net

sec1.apnic.net.

ns-ext.vix.com.

Yarrina.connect.com.au

Structure of np root servers

.np domain structureSno

Domain category

Total domain

1 Com.np 19744

2 org.np 4228

3 edu.np 2454

4 gov.np 816

5 net.np 717

6 Mil.np 4

7 Name.np 6

8 Travel.np 3

9 Info.np 5

10 Biz.np 0

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.np domain structureSno

Domain category

Total domain

12 Asia.np 1

13 Coop.np 3

14 Jobs.np 0

15 Museum.np 0

16 Mobi.np 1

17 Pro.np 6

18 Tel.np 0

Total 27988

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.np domain structure Domains

2010

2011

2012

.com.np 14683

17657

18385

.edu.np 714 1115 1186

.gov.np 563 751 785

.mil.np 2 4 4

.net.np 380 426 431

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14683 17657 183850

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

7141115 1186

3166

3800 3956

.edu.np

.gov.np

.mil.np

.mil.np2

.org.np

Registration process of .np domain

The client will fill the online form from www.mos.com.np/registerdomain.php

The client has to submit the proof affidavit and reason for the domain registration.

The domain will be registered on the first – come first service [FIFO] .

The hostmaster will validate the client validation and verification process before sending to the .np Administrator for the domain registration.

The .np Administrator will check the online database for registration and modification of domain names.

After registration or modification, the client will be notified about the domain status ( domain registered or rejected with reason)

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Staffing and regulatory bodies for.np domain

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Managing Director

Technical Manager

2-CoordinatorHostmaster

4-System Administrator.np ccTLD Manager

2-Domain admin supportive

staff

Funding model .np registration is available free of cost

provided local presence is required Mercantile providing .np registration free to

make the people more use of web technology.

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Future plans

Need to Automate the registry management system with EPP registry-registrar model to make ease of operation and could provide faster service to customers.

Planning to introduce 2nd level domain by the end of this year.

As localization has already began in nepal, IDN stuffs need to be implemented at the earliest.

Planning to have test bed for DNSSEC before implementing in live server.

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brajjiv@mercantile.com.np.np Registry services

Mercantile Communications Pvt. Ltd

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