1. Domain Name System (DNS) Business: Opportunities for Entrepreneurs PRESENATION BY MRS. MARY NMA UDUMA PRESIDENT, NIGERIA INTERNET REGISTRATION ASSOCIATION e-Nigeria. November 3- 5, 2013.

2. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION DNS BUSINESS.NG OPPORTUNITIES CASE STUDIES NIRA – WHO WE ARE.

3. INTRODUCTION WHAT IS DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM? The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical distributed naming system for computers, services, or any resource connected to the Internet or a private network. It associates various information with domain names assigned to each of the participating entities.hierarchical Internetprivate networkdomain names FROM WIKI

4. INTODUCTION Most prominently, it translates easily memorized domain names to the numerical IP addresses needed for the purpose of locating computer services and devices worldwide. By providing a worldwide, distributed keyword- based redirection service, the Domain Name System is an essential component of the functionality of the Internetdomain namesIP addresseskeywordInternet

5. INTRODUCTION An often-used analogy to explain the Domain Name System is that it serves as the phone book for the Internet by translating human-friendly computer hostnames into IP addresses. For example, the domain name www.example.com translates to the addresses 93.184.216.119 (IPv4) and 2606:2800:220:6d:26bf:1447:1097:aa7 (IPv6).phone book hostnames www.example.comIPv4IPv6

6. INTRODUCTION Unlike a phone book, the DNS can be quickly updated, allowing a service's location on the network to change without affecting the end users, who continue to use the same host name. Users take advantage of this when they use meaningful Uniform Resource Locators (URLs), and e-mail addresses without having to know how the computer actually locates the services.Uniform Resource Locatorse-mail addresses

7. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES A business opportunity (or bizopp) involves sale or lease of any product, service, equipment, etc. that will enable the purchaser-licensee to begin a business. Wikipedia A domain is like an estate. It has value, it appreciates. It can be leased or rented or sold at any time for a good money.

8. DNS BUSINESS WHAT IS IN A NAME? VALUE EASY TO REMEMBER SOUND MEANING BRANDING

9. DNS BUSINESS REGISTRY REGISTRAR RESELLING HOSTING DOMAINING SUPPORT SERVICES – LEGAL,FINANCIAL.etc

10. DNS REGISTRY A domain name registry is a database of all domain names and the associated registrant information in the top level domains of the Domain Name System (DNS) of the Internet that allow third party entities to request administrative control of a domain name.Domain Name SystemInternet Most registries operate on the top- level and second-level of the DNS. There are two categories top level DNS- Generic and Country Code operators Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA) runs the.ng Registry. VeriSign operates.com and.net

11. Top Level Domain Business Today ICANN has liberalised the Generic Top level (GTLD) domain Registry Operation, giving opportunities to whosoever is willing and ready to apply for.anything Cctld -144 countries have their country code delegated IDN –Interntionalised Domain Names- Generic -23 +30 = 53

12. REGISTRAR Licensed to Sell domain names from the Registry Operator BY ICANN or By Country Code Manger Some have now become Registries with the new GTLD In Nigeria we have over 40 Registrars for.ng and still counting – Opportunities High Commission on sale of any domain on.ng

13. REGIATRAR OF.NG Ease of accreditation High return on investment Begin selling as low as N75,000. after accreditation/certification which cost N75,000 Rise as you sell Standard Silver Gold Platinum Start today to make money visit www.nira.org.ng

14. RESELLER Down lines for Registrars Provide ancillary services – Hosting – Website development – Site maintenance – Website ownership

15. HOSTING Domain name hosting Website hosting E-mail hosting Search engine Content hosting Content creation Etc

16. DOMAINING Auctioning Speculating Brokerage Intelligence Research works Advisory

17. ANCILIARY LEGAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SERVICES ADVERTISING CONTENT FAIR E-MAIL DIAL A DOMAIN SECURITY- PKI. SSL Certification

18. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN.NG Beginning of local content -.Ng All local contents will be hosted -.Ng Your identity on cyberspace - uduma.Ng Your language – igala.Ng Your city- lagos.Ng Your village – uli.Ng Your culture – igbankwu.Ng Your music – apala.Ng We have liberialised.Ng for local content development and business

19. .NG BUSINESS Bringing Nigerian businesses on line Bringing Nigerian students on line Bringing Nigerian women on line Bringing Nigerian Government at all levels on line Be a net citizen -.Ng Build a search engine- naija.Ng

20. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES JUMIA is an online shopping platform. Created some few months ago, it has grown to serve the nation and expanded its reach of disposition to bringing the needed service to the community. Its on a.ng platform and business is good. You can visit www.jumia.com.ngwww.jumia.com.ng

22. Business Opportunities OLX is another online shopping platform with strategic pick-up centers across the nation for buying and selling to make extra cash. The opportunity is enormous and can create a link for everyone that goes the extra length. Its on www.olx.com.ng

24. Business Opportunities Freelancing is a website that brings job oppourtinies for everyone with skills to their table. You simply register and bid for a job or place a job online. It pays in Nigerian currency. Check www.free.lanci.ng to register today.www.free.lanci.ng

26. ABOUT NiRA NiRA is an independent not-for-profit organization that manages the.ng country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) name space in the public interest of Nigeria and global internet communities.

27. LOCAL CONTENT NiRA is not a governing or regulatory body, but are mangers of the.ng National Resource. We are a Local Content... Get your identify in CyberSpace today. Make your switch today Visit www.nira.org.ng today to make the difference.www.nira.org.ng

29. THANK YOU mnuduma@nira.org.ng president@nira.org.ng