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MISTICA: New domain .Coop

From: Daniel Pimienta ([email protected])
Date: Thu Jan 31 2002 - 12:53:34 AST

> >.COOP INTERNET DOMAIN GOES LIVE
> >New domain will differentiate co-operatives in a sea of .coms
> >
> >.Coop, the brand new Top Level Domain (TLD) exclusively for use by the
> >co-operative sector, will launch global operations today, making domain
> >name registration available to all co-operatives worldwide. The new domain
> >will enable co-operatives to differentiate themselves on the Internet and
> >giveconsumers the opportunity to instantly recognise an online brand they
> >can trust.
> >
> >In contrast to .com, many of whose users have famously sunk on a tide of
> >hype, participants wishing to register a .coop domain must meet strict
> >qualification criteria based on tried and trusted co-operative principles
> >established over 150 years. Applications will be independently verified
> >to ensure that only co-operatives are using the domain.
> >
> >Before today's worldwide launch, only .coop Founders were eligible to
> >register .coop names and over 4,000 names have already been reserved.
> >However, from today onwards, all co-operatives will be able to claim a
> >piece of prime online real estate for themselves.
> >
> >.Coop has received support from both the United Nations and the European
> >Union. Mr Nitin Desai, Under Secretary General in the United Nation's
> >Department of Economic and Social Affairs said, The launch of .coop marks
> >an important new development for the world's co-operative movement. This
> >new domain will provide a unique and important opportunity to promote
> >co-operative principles and values, and to demonstrate how these are
> >reflected in their business ethics, their solidarity and their ability to
> >promote economic and social development.
> >
> >The United Nations and its partners are working steadfastly towards
> >bridging the digital divide between developing countries and the rest of
> >the world, and .coop represents a positive step towards this goal. In this
> >regard, the new United Nations Guidelines will encourage the creation of a
> >supportive environment which can lead to a better understanding of
> >co-operatives, promote their identity and strengthen the international
> >co-operative movement, including support for new initiatives such as
> >.coop.
> >
> >Support for .coop has also come from the European Union. Mr Erkki
> >Liikanen, the EU Commissioner with responsibility for Enterprise and the
> >Information Society commented, "The new .coop top-level domain name will
> >be an important tool in differentiating co-operatives from other
> >businesses in the e-economy. Not only will it provide greater visibility
> >for co-operative enterprises and organisations, it will also contribute to
> >bridging the digital divide through its "digital divide fund". I therefore
> >wish it every success."
> >
> >
> >Note to editors
> >.Coop is a new top-level Internet domain (TLD), which is available for use
> >only by co-operatives and co-operative support organisations across the
> >globe. It, and six other new TLDs, were approved by the Internet
> >Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to join .com and .org
> >on the Internet in order to relieve crowding in the .com space and add
> >value to web site names.
> >
> >Co-operatives can use the domain names they purchase immediately. The new
> >.coop domain is sponsored by National Co-operative Business Association
> >(NCBA), with international marketing support provided by the International
> >Co-operative Alliance (ICA), the global organisation representing
> >co-operatives and technical registry services provided by Poptel, a
> >UK-based Internet co-operative. For information about .coop names, or to
> >register .coop names, please visit www.coop. Technical advice is also
> >available from this site.
> >The .coop website will be be live from 1700 GMT (1800 CET) on January
30 2002.

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