WHO IS THE ZA CENTRAL REGISTRY? • Previously known as UniForum SA, the ZACR is a non-profit organisation tasked with the administration of various second level domains within the .ZA domain name space, including the application and launch of new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs). • With over 873,809 registrations, the majority of South African domain names can be found in the CO.ZA domain. These names represent over 95% of the total number of registrations in .ZA and a large percentage of domain name registrations in African. • Significant challenges ahead includes: • the transition of NET.ZA, ORG.ZA and WEB.ZA domains to the ZACR • Application and Launch of the .AFRICA, .CAPETOWN, .JOBURG and .DURBAN Geographic TLDs.
ZACR : The EPP System : Stats EPP Domain Operation Statistics 2013 (CO.ZA only) DOMAINS REGISTERED: 873,809 Legacy Registrar EPP Registrars (394,521) (479,288) GROWTH OF DOMAIN REGISTRATIONS (last 3 months): April 2013 May 2013 June 2013 826171 847851 (+2.6%) 866364 (+2.2%) Visit our website for more info on our stats: https://www.registry.net.za/domain_stats.php?gen=1&contentid=104
ZACR Yesterday: Legislative Environment • No formal contract • Loose mandate – Given at an ISP summit – ISP's in existence at that time – Charging allowed – Part time people to be appointed – Minimum 1 year period – Unanimously agreed • No Registry ↔ Registrar agreement • Direct Registrant Relationship
ZACR Yesterday : The Legacy System • Email based • Plain text form • Operations include (N)ew, (U)pdate, (D)elete • Configured Name Servers (requirement) • System Checks (N) + (U) • Post-payment System • Easy to use/Low • Easy to Abuse • No Formal Registrar Relationship NS Email RY / RAR Performance Statics: Interface System – minutes to 5 days for (N) Whois – 24 hours to 6 days for (U) – 24 hours for (D) RY Data
ZACR Yesterday : Transition to EPP • (E)xtensible (P)rovisioning (P)rotocol • Legacy RY / RAR Separation (LR) • LR interfaces via EPP to new EPP Registry • LR operates as a RAR on the EPP system • Operational since March 2011 • Registry operates on multiple concurrent policies - eg. LR and accredited RAR EPP System Live • Whois - End July 2011 • Zone authorative - August 2011 • EPP System Fully Authoratative (external RARs) - Early September 2011 • First RAR active for live testing - Mid September 2011 NS EPP Registry Email LR System Interface System Whois RAR Data RY Data
ZACR Today : The EPP System NS LR EPP EPP Registry Interface System RAR Whois RAR RAR CO.ZA RY Data RAR RAR • RAR accreditation • Transfer domains from LR to new RARs RAR • New Pricing Regime ---- LR vs EPP Etc.
ZACR Today: Legislative Environment • Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 2002 • ZA Domain Name Authority, 2003 • Alternate Dispute Resolution, 2007 • Registry ↔ Registrar formalised relationship, 2011 • Contractual Relationship between ZA Domain Name Authority (regulator) and ZA Central Registry (registry operator), 2012
ZACR Tomorrow : New .ZA SLDs Default RAR NS CO.ZA LR EPP Thick EPP Registry Interface System RAR Whois RAR Etc. RAR ORG.ZA NET.ZA CO.ZA RY Data RY Data RY Data RAR RAR • New RAR accreditation continues • Transfers from Legacy and Default RARs to new RARs • Policy Harmonisation. RAR • Seamless user experience across all SLDs Etc.
ZACR Tomorrow : New gTLDs Default ICANN ZACR RAR RAR NS ICANN RAR ZACR RAR EPP Thick EPP Registry Interface System ICANN RAR MSH ZACR RAR Whois ICANN RAR ZACR RAR ICANN RAR ZACR RAR .Africa .CapeTown .Joburg .Durban RY Data RY Data RY Data RY Data ICANN RAR ZACR RAR ICANN RAR ZACR RAR • Providing a bridge between existing ZACR RARs and ICANN Accreditation = Vertical Integration ICANN RAR ZACR RAR • Price Differentiation between ICANN Accredited and others. Etc.
ZACR Tomorrow: Legislative Environment • African Union Commission relationship for .Africa – AUC's RFP Process • ICANN application process • ICANN contractual relationship • Relationships with city and central government for .joburg, .capetown and .durban • ICANN accredited Registrar environment
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