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French authorities have published [/FONT][FONT=verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]the long-awaited (in France at least) tender for .FR[/FONT][FONT=verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]. Incumbent registry AFNIC is widely expected to retain the position when the winner is announced, probably in April this year.
This is the final episode in a drawn-out saga that saw the French government [/FONT][FONT=verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]launch a public consultation[/FONT][FONT=verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif] almost a year ago to ascertain how .FR should be run. That the government would even consider replacing AFNIC surprised many in France, especially as it has a cast iron majority on the AFNIC board, of which I have been an elected member since 2004.
Time limit for the tender has been set at 16:00 French time on March 8, 2009. During the first 25 days of the process, candidates will be able to send questions to the government. These, and the answers given to them, will be posted on the government's website for public access.
AFNIC has always been clear about its intention to do its best to remain France's registry. But it was expected that major registry operators such as Verisign and Afilias might also be interested.
However I've just read a rumour (and I insist on the word "rumour", I have no idea if there's any truth in it) that AFNIC and Afilias have struck a deal whereby they would both cooperate if chosen to run .FR! If this is true, it's a major coup by AFNIC: sidelining what could have been its biggest competitor.
You know what they say about keeping your friends close and your enemies closer…[/FONT]
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French authorities have published [/FONT][FONT=verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]the long-awaited (in France at least) tender for .FR[/FONT][FONT=verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]. Incumbent registry AFNIC is widely expected to retain the position when the winner is announced, probably in April this year.
This is the final episode in a drawn-out saga that saw the French government [/FONT][FONT=verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]launch a public consultation[/FONT][FONT=verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif] almost a year ago to ascertain how .FR should be run. That the government would even consider replacing AFNIC surprised many in France, especially as it has a cast iron majority on the AFNIC board, of which I have been an elected member since 2004.
Time limit for the tender has been set at 16:00 French time on March 8, 2009. During the first 25 days of the process, candidates will be able to send questions to the government. These, and the answers given to them, will be posted on the government's website for public access.
AFNIC has always been clear about its intention to do its best to remain France's registry. But it was expected that major registry operators such as Verisign and Afilias might also be interested.
However I've just read a rumour (and I insist on the word "rumour", I have no idea if there's any truth in it) that AFNIC and Afilias have struck a deal whereby they would both cooperate if chosen to run .FR! If this is true, it's a major coup by AFNIC: sidelining what could have been its biggest competitor.
You know what they say about keeping your friends close and your enemies closer…[/FONT]
Pour en lire plus...
