

DotAsia Community & Membership
DotAsia is a community-based bottom-up initiative, with a membership-based not-for-profit organisation structure. There are 2 types of members defined:
1. Sponsor Members
Sponsor Members shall be organisations in the Pan-Asia and Asia-Pacific region, as defined by ICANN’s Asia / Australia / Pacific Region (based on the ICANN Region definitions) that manage and operate any of the country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) registries in the region.
2. Co-Sponsor Members
Co-Sponsor Members shall be regional-based Internet, Information Technology, Telecommunications, non-profit, NGO or other relevant community organizations in the Pan-Asia and Asia-Pacific region.
The boundaries of the DotAsia community are defined based on the ICANN Asia / Australia / Pacific region (http://www.icann.org/montreal/geo-regions-topic.htm), within an inclusive approach in mind. To ensure that the Board of Directors is relevant and representative of the multicultural Pan-Asia and Asia-Pacific region, geographical diversity will be an important criterion for the selection of the Directors. This geographical diversity requirement will be enforced and at least one individual from each of the 4 Sub-Regions will be represented on the Board.
The DotAsia Sub-Regions are defined as the following 4 Areas: 1. North & Northeast Asia; 2. South & Southeast Asia; 3. Middle East & West Asia; and, 4. Australasia & Pacific. The included economies and countries along with the corresponding categorization are based on the following 3 sources:
- Economies in ICANN AP Region: http://www.icann.org/montreal/geo-regions-topic.htm
- United Nations Statistics Division: http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm
- United Nations Cartographic Section: http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/english/htmain.htm
DotAsia membership remains open to new members. Members value contributing to the governance of the .Asia Sponsored gTLD registry as a key benefit. All Sponsor Members or Co-Sponsor Members enjoy the same benefits and are treated equally no matter when they join, so eligible organisations may join the initiative at their own pace.
As DotAsia continues its outreach to recruit members from the region, these efforts will also help further the community mandate of the organisation as well as to help bring local constituencies into the regional and international Internet community and forums.
DotAsia Mailing Lists
Brief descriptions and listing of the DotAsia Member and Governance Mailing lists can be found here.
DotAsia Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of DotAsia is made up of a maximum of 11 members: 8 seats returned by Sponsor Members, 2 seats returned by Co-Sponsor Members, and 1 seat for the CEO appointed by the Board. Each elected member serves for 2-year terms and are eligible for re-election. While the nomination and voting of the Board elections are through organizational members, all Board members serve on the DotAsia board in their personal capacity and on a volunteer basis.
The Board of Directors oversee the governance of the organization and are advised on policy matters by an [Advisory Council] populated by one representative from each Co-Sponsor Members along with other industry and community experts in the region.
The direct and close involvement of many regional ccTLDs ensures a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the operational and policy management of a TLD registry in the Pan-Asia and Asia-Pacific region. Furthermore, representation in governance from successful Asia-Pacific Internet and Information Technology groups, provides broad representation and relevance from the Pan-Asia and Asia-Pacific community. Together they create a well-balanced governance structure that forms a solid foundation for a successful TLD registry for Asia.
DotAsia Advisory Council
The Advisory Council advises the Board on all policy matters. The Advisory Council is constituted based on appointments from Co-Sponsor Members (one person per Co-Sponsor Member) in addition to experts appointed by the Board.
AC Terms of Reference (AC-TOR)
Advise the DotAsia Board and Team on governance and policy matters
- Provide advice on Board & other governance (incl. budget & prioritization) processes
- Provide advice on .Asia Registry Policies (including technical, market & community)
Advise the DotAsia Board and Team on Community development and engagement activities
- Provide advice on community engagement priorities (incl. Internet Governance)
- Provide advice on emerging matters (esp. those relevant for AP Internet Community)
Current Advisory Council Members
- Izumi AIZU
- Prof. Kilnam CHON (Professor Emeritus, KAIST and Visiting Professor, Keio University)
- Khaled FATTAL (Acting Executive Director, AINC)
- Hirofumi HOTTA
- Dr. Kenny HUANG (Advisor, CDNC)
- Ole JACOBSEN (Board of Director, APNOG)
- Frank CHOW (Head of HKCERT for APCERT)
- Rajnesh SINGH (Regional Vice President, ISOC-APAC)
- Rupesh SHRESTHA (Chair, SANOG)
- Paul WILSON (Director General, APNIC)
- Magie ANTONIO (APNG)
- Prof. XUE Hong (Member, APRALO)
Previous Advisory Council Members
- Ching CHIAO (APNG) (2017-2020)
- Maria NG Lee Hoon (Regional Senior Program Specialist, PAN, IDRC) (2003-2012)
- Don HOLLANDER (2006-2008, 2013-2015)
- Prof. Kanchana KANCHANASUT (Co-Chair, APNG) (2006 – 2016)
- Roy KO (Manager, HKCERT for APCERT) (2008-2013)
- Ramesh Kumar NADARAJAH (2009-2010)
- SC LEUNG (Senior Consultant, HKCERT for APCERT) (2014-2021)
- Tommy MATSUMOTO (Advisor, APNG) (2021)
- Phet SAYO ( Senior Program Officer, IDRC)(2012 – 2023)
- Leonid TODOROV (General Manager, APTLD) (2015-2022)
- Gaurab Raj UPADHAYA (Founding Chair, SANOG) (2012-2022)
- Jian ZHANG (General Manager, APTLD) (2009-2013)
Community Projects & Contribution
DotAsia Organisation is dedicated to its mandate of promoting Internet development and adoption in Asia. Following the DotAsia vision of a collaborative Asia, we believe in community engagement and contribution and in partnerships with not-for-profit organizations to implement community projects. Besides Community Projects that DotAsia proactively support and develop, a portion of the proceeds from registrations (or renewals) of “.Asia” domains is set aside directly for community projects in partnership with Sponsor Members of DotAsia: Sponsor Community Projects (SCP)
In general, DotAsia is committed towards Community Projects meeting one or more of the following criteria:
- Digital inclusion related projects to bridge the digital divide and help the digitally disadvantaged, especially in poverty relief and advancement of education
- Educational initiatives, advancing of a domain of knowledge, scholarships and other open knowledge programs (such as open license educational materials), especially projects leveraging the Internet
- Research and development efforts that are charitable in nature and beneficial to the community, including projects such as socio-technical research, open source development, disaster relief and rebuild efforts especially on information infrastructure support, etc.
Past Community Projects
Current Board Members
Satish BABU, Board Governance Committee (BGC) Chair
Satish BABU (SOI) is a Free Software activist, early Internet advocate and development professional based out of Kerala, India. He is the founding Director of the International Centre for Free and Open Source Software (ICFOSS), an autonomous academic/research institution of the Government of Kerala, India, where he worked from March 2011 to September 2015. He was earlier the CEO of SIFFS, a co-founder and President of InApp Information Technologies, and is associated with national and international professional societies such as IEEE, Internet Society (ISOC), ICANN, and the Computer Society of India (CSI).
Satish has been active in Internet Governance since the 2009 IGF. He was a Fellow of the 2012 European Summer School in Internet Governance (EuroSSIG). He is associated with ICANN since 2012 and with ISOC as a member since 2009. He was appointed the Interim Chair of the Asian, Australasian and Pacific Islands Regional At-Large Organization (APRALO) of ICANN in Sep 2016, and elected as Chair in Nov 2016.
Jordan CARTER, Board Chair
Jordan CARTER (SOI) joined auDA (.au) in 2022 in the new role of Internet Governance and Policy Director. He is responsible for building effective coalitions to advance multi-stakeholder Internet governance processes and outcomes in Australia and internationally. He leads auDA’s work to support Australia’s digital transformation and advocates for effective and innovative technology policy.
Jordan brings with him a great depth of experience from his 19 years at InternetNZ, including nine as Chief Executive, where he engaged deeply on local and international Internet policy. His achievements include significant contribution to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)’s country code Name Supporting Organization (ccNSO), including as a ccNSO Council Member, and as co-chair of the Accountability Work Stream related to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Stewardship Transition. He also convened civil society input to the New Zealand government’s Christchurch Call, and contributed to the establishment and development of New Zealand’s Internet Governance Forum, NetHui.
He has participated in Asia Pacific regional internet governance since the mid 2000s, including through work with APTLD, the national and regional Internet Governance Forums, and a wide range of other processes in the region and globally.
Nicole CHAN
Nicole T.I. CHAN (SOI) is former Chairperson of National Communications Commission (NCC), Taiwan. When she took the position, Nicole was responsible for planning the 5G , IoT and Cybersecurity regulatory framework and development of Taiwan, coordinating the National high level of Security Strategic Project, and also co-working with TWNIC, especially for the DNS and IP issues, for promoting and implementing the Internet Governance and multi-stakeholders model within Taiwan and connect to the APNIC, ICANN, and other Internet International Organizations. Nicole is an attorney at law and industrial consultant. In her professional career, she deeply involved in the Internet and technology development issues raised and discussed by the Internet society. She also work closely with ICT Industry and international organizations, especially for the multi-related issues. She has been Board director of Dot Asia from Feb. 2019 until Feb. 2022 and current is ICANN ASO/AC (reappointed by APNIC and serving until Dec.2023), Vice Chair of Digital Transformation Association, Honorable Chairperson of Taiwan Blockchain Association, as well as many distinguished positions in the areas of Internet and Technology law, policy making and strategy.
Nicole is a frequent speaker, panelist and moderator of domestic, reginal and global Internet, technology, and digital transformation related conferences, such as APNIC and APrIGF, TWNIC, APNIC and ICANN Engagement Forum, APSIG, SIGGRAPH, etc. Previous roles have included Chairperson of National Communications Commission (NCC), Taiwan.
When Ms. Chan worked as the Board director of DotAsia and ICANN ASO/AC in the past few years, she helped the achievements including completing the Governance Documents of DotAsia, processing the collaboration projects with Internet Communities, and the election of No.9 seat of ICANN Board.
Nicole’s areas of expertise include Internet Law, Intellectual property law, international cyberspace law and jurisdiction, internet governance, cybersecurity, Regulatory Mechanism, and many vertical domain Industries such as Electronic, Health Care, Audiovisual and film, etc, and the relationship with Internet Organizations making her an excellent candidate to offer academic and practical knowledge to the DotAsia. Especially, she has been dedicating to the promotion of law-making on Digital Convergence Regulations in Taiwan so that she has consolidated her highest level of understanding on the Internet-based industries.
Nicole is a graduate of University of LONDON, UK and National Taiwan University, qualified as a lawyer in Taiwan. Her areas of expertise include Science & Technology Law, Intellectual Property Law, Telecommunication Regulations and Policy, Internet Jurisdiction and Policy, Internet Governance, Cybersecurity Governance, Internet & e-Commerce Regulation, Creative Industry Regulation and Management, Hi-tech & creative Industry Policy, Enterprise Investment & Management…, etc.
Edmon CHUNG, CEO

Edmon is an inventor of patents underlying technologies for internationalized domain names (IDN) and email addresses on the Internet. Edmon has served on many global IDN related committees, including technical and policy groups, that made it possible for the introduction of multilingual domain names and email addresses on the Internet. Edmon founded Neteka Inc. in partnership with the University of Toronto Innovations Foundation in 1999, and went on to win the Most Innovative Award in the Chinese Canadian Entrepreneurship Award in 2001. In 2000, Edmon was selected by The Globe and Mail as one of the Young Canadian Leaders. Between 2007 and 2010, Edmon served as an elected member on the ICANN GNSO Council. Between 2010 and 2012, Edmon served as an elected member on the ICANN At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) from the Asia Pacific Region. Between 2006 and 2011, Edmon served as an elected member of the Elections Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in the Information Technology Subsector.
Edmon has a Bachelor of Applied Science and Master of Engineering from the University of Toronto.
Maureen HILYARD, Board Community Committee (BCC) Chair
Maureen HILYARD (SOI) – I relocated to the Cook Islands from New Zealand in 2004 initially as an Advisor to the Cook Islands Ministry of Education’s Distance Learning section. During my 4 years with the Ministry, I joined the Internet Society’s Pacific Islands Chapter which led to role as the PICISOC Board Chair and then on to the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) of ICANN. PICISOC was one of At-Large’s first ALSes. While on the ALAC, I was the ALAC Liaison to the ccNSO for 6 years until I first became the Vice Chair in 2017 and then the Chair of the ALAC in 2018. During this 4-year period through my contacts with APRICOT and the APRIGF, I was elected to the Board of DotAsia in 2016 and was the first officially elected Board Chair in 2021 until the end of my term.
At the conclusion of my term as ALAC Chair, I will remain a member of the ALAC during 2023 and am the ALAC Vice Chair in charge of At-Large Outreach and Engagement. I am also the ALAC representative on the GNSO Guidance Process for Applicant Support which will be preparing the Guidebook for new and underserved applicants for the new round of gTLDs, who may be wanting to better understand the requirements of not only being a successful new gTLD applicant but also a successful registrar. At-Large has also maintained a high-level interest in Universal Acceptance of Internationalised Domain Names and mitigating DNS Abuse. I was fortunate to have spent 5 years on the Advisory Council of the Public Interest Registry and was selected to transfer in 2021 to the Advisory Council of the DNS Abuse Institute which coordinates the efforts of registries and registrars to minimise DNS Abuse that can impact negatively on end-user experiences on the Internet.
Jose LAY
Jose LAY is a professional with extensive experience in the field of telecommunications and internet governance. Holding a B.Eng. from Gadjah Mada University and a Ph.D. in Electrical and Information Engineering from Sydney University, Jose has a passionate commitment to advancing the development of the telecommunications sector in small economies.
One of Jose’s notable contributions is his role in the establishment of the National Communications Authority of Timor-Leste, the telecom regulator of the country. In addition to its regulatory responsibilities, this authority also manages .tl. Jose currently holds the position of Principal Advisor within the organization, where he works with the Board to shape a favorable telecommunications landscape for Timor-Leste’s development.
On internet governance, Jose has been actively engaged in the ongoing discussions at both ICANN and ITU. Within ICANN, he has been a participant in GAC meetings, serving as the representative of the Government of Timor-Leste since ICANN50.
Jose Lay’s unique blend of firsthand experience in confronting the developmental hurdles of a small nation, coupled with his extensive engagement in the fields of telecommunications and internet governance, makes him a valuable asset poised to make a meaningful contribution to the DotAsia Board.
Akinori MAEMURA, Board Finance Committee (BFC) Chair
Akinori MAEMURA (SOI) (前村 昌紀) is Chief Policy Officer of JPNIC – Japan Network Information Center, a not-for-profit Internet promotion body and National Internet Registry for Japan.
Maemura has more than 25 years of career and experience in the Internet technical operations and coordination. He started the Internet career at NEC Corporation, Japan, to launch its ISP business, which is now known as BIGLOBE, as a network engineer in 1994. After that he got involved in the Internet Coordination among ISPs and associations, as the commercial Internet is emerging in Japan, including the establishment of JANOG, the Network Operators’ Group of Japan, and IP address management at JPNIC – Japan Network Information Center. Then his involvement expanded to the region when he was first elected to the Executive Council of APNIC, Asia Pacific Network Information Centre, one of five Regional Internet Registries which administer the Internet number space for respective regions in 2000. He served as an EC member for 16 years, especially as the Chair of it for 13 years until February 2016. After that, he was elected to the Board of Directors of ICANN – Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers as an appointee of its ASO, Address Supporting Organization. He served as an ICANN Board Member for two terms, six years until 2022.
As the Chief Policy Officer of JPNIC, Maemura presides JPNIC’s consideration, coordination and communication of the Internet Policies as well as its external and international relations.
He also serves as a Board Director at JPCERT Coordination Center, the national computer incident response team in Japan.
Alireza SALEH

Previous Board Members
- Santanu ACHARYA (Feb 2021 – Feb 2023)
- Kashif ADEEL (Feb 2021 – Feb 2023)
- Che-Hoo CHENG (Sep 2006 – Feb 2012)
- Jordan CARTER (Feb 2023 – Nov 2023) (Nov 2023 to Present, via By-Election)
- Nicole CHAN (Feb 2020 – Feb 2022) (Feb 2023 – Nov 2023) (Nov 2023 to Present, via By-Election)
- Billy Mooho CHEON (Feb 2020 – Feb 2022)
- Andi BUDIMANSYAH (Feb 2021 – Feb 2023)
- Arthur CHANG (Feb 2022 – Apr 2023)
- Ching CHIAO (Feb 2013 – Feb 2016)
- Joel E. DISINI (Jun 2008 – Feb 2020) (Feb 2021 – Nov 2023)
- Atsushi ENDO (Sep 2006 – Jun 2020)
- Lianna GALSTYAN (Feb 2019 – Nov 2020)
- Stafford L.K. GUEST (Feb 2010 – Feb 2016)
- Indra K. HARTONO (Mar 2003 – Sep 2006)
- Hirofumi HOTTA (Mar 2003 – Sep 2006)
- Maureen HILYARD (Feb 2016 – Feb 2022) (Feb 2023 – Nov 2023) (Nov 2023 to Present, via By-Election)
- Murad IBRAGIMOV (Feb 2022 – Apr 2023)
- Yong Wan JU (Feb 2018 – May 2019)
- Prof. Kanchana KANCHANASUT (Feb 2016 – Feb 2018)
- Dr. LAI Fei Pei (Sep 2006 – Jun 2008)
- Xiaodong LEE (Feb 2011 – Feb 2019)
- LI Guang Hao (Sep 2006 – Feb 2011)
- LIM Choon Sai (Sep 2006 – Feb 2021)
- Tommy MATSUMOTO (Sep 2006 – Feb 2021)
- J. William SEMICH (Jun 2008 – Feb 2010)
- Dr. Siavash SHAHSHAHANI (Sep 2006 – Jun 2008)
- Ellen STRICKLAND (Feb 2021 – Feb 2023)
- Dr. SIR Jae-Chul (Sep 2006 – Feb 2018)
- Richard ST. CLAIR (Mar 2003 – Jun 2008)
- Dr. THAM Yiu Kwok (Sep 2006 – Feb 2021)
- Leonid TODOROV (Feb 2022 – Apr 2023)
- Dr. TSENG Shian-Shyong (Mar 2003 – Sep 2006)
- YU Yang (Mar 2003 – Sep 2006)
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Sponsor Members shall be organisations in the Pan-Asia and Asia-Pacific region, as defined by ICANN’s Asia / Australia / Pacific Region (based on the ICANN Region definitions) that manage and operate any of the country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) registries in the region.
.AF
Afghanistan Network Information Center (AFGNIC)
.AM
The .AM Top-Level Domain Registry
.AU
.au Domain Administration Ltd (auDA)
.BT
Bhutan Communications Authority
.CN
China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC)
.HK
Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited (HKIRC)
.ID
Country Code Top Level Domain Indonesia (ccTLD-ID)
.IN
.IN ccTLD Registry, India
.IR
.IR ccTLD Registry, Iran
.JP
Japan Registry Services Co., Ltd. (JPRS)
.KH
.KH, Cambodia
.KR
Korea Network Information Center (KRNIC)
.KZ
Kazakhstan Network Information Center
.MN
.MN ccTLD Registry, DataCom Co., Ltd., Mongolia
.MO
Macau Network Information Center (MONIC)
.NU
IUSN Foundation
.NZ
Internet New Zealand (Incorporated)
.PG
Papua New Guinea University of Technology
.PH
PH Domain Foundation, Philippines
.PW
PW Registry Corp, Palau
.SG
Singapore Network Information Centre (SGNIC)
.TH
THNIC Foundation
.TJ
Information Technology Center, .TJ ccTLD Manager, Tajikistan
.TL
.TL Domain Authority
.TW
Taiwan Network Information Center (TWNIC)
.UZ
Single integrator for the creation and support of state information systems – UZINFOCOM, .UZ ccTLD

Co-Sponsor Members shall be regional-based Internet, Information Technology, Telecommunications, non-profit, NGO or other relevant community organizations in the Pan-Asia and Asia-Pacific region.
APCERT
Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team
APNG
Asia Pacific Next Generation
APNIC
Asia Pacific Network Information Centre
APNOG
Asia Pacific Network Operators Group
APRALO
Asia Pacific Regional At-Large Organisation
APTLD
Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Association
APSIG
Asia Pacific School on Internet Governance
ISOC-APAC
Internet Society Asia-Pacific
SANOG
South Asian Network Operators Group
DotAsia Register of Members directories may be unique to any given election year. Please see FAQ section pertaining to specific elections pages of interest.

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Other DotAsia Supporters
Other organisations that have sent letters of support for the “.Asia” TLD include:
- Gabia, Inc. (ICANN and KRNIC Accredited Registrar from Korea) [View LOS]
- Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited (CYBERPORT) [View LOS]
- Hong Kong Information Technology Federation (HKITF) [View LOS]
- Hong Kong Information Technology Industry Council (HKITIC) [View LOS]
- Hong Kong Internet Service Providers Association (HKISPA) [View LOS]
- Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) [View LOS]
- Hong Kong Telecommunications Users Group (HKTUG) [View LOS]
- Information and Software Industry Association, Hong Kong (ISIA) [View LOS]
- Invest Hong Kong, HKSAR Government (InvestHK) [View LOS]
- IP Mirror Private Limited (ICANN and SGNIC Accredited Registrar from Singapore) [View LOS]
- NAAAP Toronto [View LOS]
- Netpia.com (ICANN-Accredited Registrar from Korea) [View LOS]
- Open Forum of Cambodia [View LOS]
- Pacific Islands Chapter, Internet Society (PICISOC) [View LOS]
- Philippine Internet Services Organization (PISO) [View LOS]
- Web Commerce Communications Limited (ICANN-Accredited Registrar from Malaysia) [View LOS]
- Wooho Technology Co., Ltd. d/b/a RGNames.com (ICANN-Accredited Registrar from Korea) [View LOS]
Other individuals that have sent letters of support for the “.Asia” TLD include:
- Dr. Jin Ho HUR [View LOS]
- Dr. Taeha PARK [View LOS]
- Gaurab Raj UPADHAYA [View LOS]
- Hon SIN Chung-Kai, Legislative Councillor, HKSAR [View LOS]
- MAEMURA Akinori [View LOS]
- Prof. LI Xing [View LOS]
- Prof. MA Yan [View LOS]
- Sanjaya [View LOS]
- Suresh RAMASUBRAMANIAN [View LOS]
Letters of Intent
Letters of Intent from Sponsor Members:
- .AF – Afghanistan Network Information Center (AFGNIC) [View LOI]
- .BT – Bhutan Communications Authority [View LOI]
- .CN – China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) [View LOI]
- .ID – Country Code Top Level Domain Indonesia (ccTLD-ID) [View LOI]
- .IN – .IN ccTLD Registry, India [View LOI]
- .IR – .IR ccTLD Registry, Iran [View LOI] [View LOI]
- .JP – Japan Registry Services Co., Ltd. (JPRS) [View LOI]
- .KH – .KH, Cambodia [View LOI]
- .KR – Korea Network Information Center (KRNIC) [View LOI]
- .KZ – Kazakhstan Network Information Center [View LOI]
- .MN – .MN ccTLD Registry, DataCom Co., Ltd., Mongolia [View LOI]
- .MO – Macau Network Information Center (MONIC) [View LOI]
- .NU – Internet Users Society – Niue (IUSN) [View LOI]
- .NZ – The Internet Society of New Zealand (InternetNZ) [View LOI]
- .PH – PH Domain Foundation, Philippines [View LOI]
- .SG – Singapore Network Information Centre (SGNIC) [View LOI]
- .TJ – Information Technology Center, .TJ ccTLD Manager, Tajikistan [View LOI]
- .TW – Taiwan Network Information Center (TWNIC) [View LOI]
- .UZ – Computerization
and Information Technology Developing Center, .UzInfoCom., .UZ ccTLD [View LOI] - .VN – Vietnam Internet Network Information Center (VNNIC) [View LOI] **
** Former Sponsor Member
Letters of Intent from Co-Sponsor Members:
- APNG – Asia Pacific Networking Group [View LOI]
- APNIC – Asia Pacific Network Information Centre [View LOI]
- PAN – Pan Asia Networking, International Development Research Centre [View LOI] **
** Former Co-Sponsor Member
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.ASIA Anti-Abuse Policy
View Article: https://www.dot.asia/policies/DotAsia-Anti-Abuse-Policy--COMPLETE-2014-01-08.pdf
.ASIA Privacy Policy
View Article: https://www.dot.asia/policies/DotAsia-Privacy-Policy-2013-06-05.pdf
General Registry Policies
View Article: http://dot.asia/draft/DotAsia-General-Policies--FINALDRAFT-v-1-0.pdf
Reserved Names Policies
View Article: https://www.dot.asia/policies/DotAsia-Reserved-Names--COMPLETE-2007-08-10.pdf
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Hong Kong, April 12th, 2022 – DotKids Foundation, registry operator for the new “.kids” top-level-domain (TLD), is excited to announce that the .kids domain extension has been successfully...
Congratulations Edmon!
Congratulations to .Asia’s CEO, Edmon Chung, for his appointment to the ICANN Board of Directors! Edmon joins a distinguished group of internationally represented community and business leaders as...
DotAsia Announces Organizational Governance Enhancements
The DotAsia Board is pleased to announce a series of governance enhancements to the DotAsia Organisation. This announcement of 5 foundational governance documents is the result of a year’s work at the DotAsia Board since May 2019.
.Asia Top-Level-Domain Now Licensed for Sale in China
DotAsia Organisation Ltd, operator of the .Asia regional top-level-domain is pleased to announce that the .Asia extension has received accreditation from China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) to once again market in China.
Kiteboarding Youth Olympic Hopefuls Shine for Asia
With the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) on the horizon, riders in the Asia Pacific region are flexing their muscles to make sure they make it to the first Kiteboarding Olympic event later this year.
