1. www.information.aero DAC 9 Sponsor’s update March 23, 2006 Geneva

2. DAC 9 Sponsor’s update | Slide 2www.information.aero Domain registration and use (Mar 08, 2006) 4,052 names registered – Net increase by 219 since October 2005 1,872 customers – Net increase by 111 since October 2005 New registrar Namesbeyond – 24/7 support –Staff in US and India

3. DAC 9 Sponsor’s update | Slide 3www.information.aero Study of the use of.aero names Review of 220 randomly selected names (5% of total) 60% resolve to web sites 49% have active web sites with aviation content 12% parked (26 names, mostly DomainBank.com) Only 2 web sites with content without clear links to aviation 17 active web sites for 3- letter airport codes

4. DAC 9 Sponsor’s update | Slide 4www.information.aero Registry migration to Afilias Phase 1 completed on Feb 16 –All key registry systems operated/under responsibility of Afilias –registry database, who-is, DNS, registrar service –New functionality “Manage your.aero ID” on www.information.aero –Most web site content hosted by CORE Phase 2 expected completion August 1, 2006 –“Pending-create” - request ID when registering name –Higher granularity of registration privileges and transparency for registrants –Ability to reconcile with industry coding systems –Full web site hosting

5. DAC 9 Sponsor’s update | Slide 5www.information.aero Registrars Registrar name Market share before Feb 15 Share of registrations after Feb 15 Price per year Request.aero ID Register name Reserved names DomainBank.com 54.40%33%99 USD Secura 24.88%29%100 USD Namesbeyond 0.35%24%65 USD  Tuonome 15.02%10%80 EUR Namebay 2.86%2%40 EUR  Nominalia 2.49%2%140 EUR 

6. DAC 9 Sponsor’s update | Slide 6www.information.aero Registrant feedback concerning reserved names Since last DAC meeting in Oct. 2005, SITA has received the following inquiries concerning unsuccessful registrations: 12 inquiries about registration of airport codes by non airports: ADV, GSE, ASN, GPA, LMS, MAL, UTA, NEA, RCF, RMC, AMA, TIK, AGS, ADA, JRA, BFS, AIR, NAS, ETS. 1 request for registration of the 2-letter airline code AA.aero by a non- airline customer.

7. DAC 9 Sponsor’s update | Slide 7www.information.aero Policy development, requests for consultation Implemented policy changes –Reservation of FAA airport codes implemented Requests for consultation –9/1 Principles for allocation of special purpose name spaces –9/2 Future of sub-domains –9/3 Policy for allocation and use of geographical names –9/4 Changes to recreational aviation registrant group

8. DAC 9 Sponsor’s update | Slide 8www.information.aero Awareness building First half of 2006 focuses on domain registrations, then gradual switch to development Web and print advertising, direct communications –ACI & SITA homepage promotion of.aero free of charge. Special thanks to these sponsors! –NBAA update - 8 weekly inserts covering March and April, subscriber circulation 17,200 –AIN (Aviation International) bi-weekly news alerts in April, subscriber circulation 27,000 –NBAA Members Directory 2006 and members mailing – due date April 2006 –Airline and airport mailing later in 2006 Events –EBACE, May 3, 4, 5 2006 - Sponsorship of Internet café –SITA IT Summit June, 2006 –IATA Simplibiz, May 2006 (tbc) –ATA DSWG – possible airline and aerospace workshop –ACI World - Sponsorship of Internet café, workshop with airports

9. DAC 9 Sponsor’s update | Slide 9www.information.aero Awareness building (cont.) Newsletter and customer communications –December 2006 –article about Internet governance in SITA newsletter –February 2006 - Issue 12 of.aero newsletter distributed to subscribers, posted also on.aero website (focus on registrations and usage of.aero, DNSSEC). –March – NEW.aero dedicated content segment in Solutions@sita –Next.aero newsletter expected in June (development & digital identifiers in ATI) Press –December 2005 – SITA announces Afilias as the new.aero registry operator –December 2005 – SITA issued a press release in reference to the ICANN renewal proposal. –February 2006 – Afilias issued press release covering the successful migration.

10. DAC 9 Sponsor’s update | Slide 10www.information.aero.aero Renewal proposal Key requirements –Remove the obligation to ONLY use ICANN registrars –Maintain delegation of policy development rights –Call for more active role of ICANN regarding new TLD acceptance issue Submitted to ICANN on December 16, 2006 Deadline for objections against renewal Feb 6, 2006 –2 registrars against removing the obligation to only use ICANN registrars –1 individual objecting to renewal in principle –1 individual calling for same pricing of all TLDs –All comments here: http://forum.icann.org/lists/aero-renewal/http://forum.icann.org/lists/aero-renewal/ SITA formulating written response to objections raised Expect negotiations to commence in May 2006

11. DAC 9 Sponsor’s update | Slide 11www.information.aero ICANN and Internet Governance Issues New top level domains launched –.travel,.mobi,.cat,.jobs Issues dominating ICANN agenda –Verisign settlement agreement –Internationalized domain names –Independent review of ICANN’s policy development body for gTLDs –DAC members encouraged to participate http://www.icann-gnsoreview.org/http://www.icann-gnsoreview.org/ ICANN MoU with US DoC to end Sep 30, 2006 –Impact on.aero renewal ? Issue of internationalized domain names can impact ATI –Risk of internet fragmentation –Travel and transportation relies heavily on universal internet access

12. DAC 9 Sponsor’s update | Slide 12www.information.aero Development update DNS increasingly used for machine to machine communications Security - DNSSEC –Provisionally included as a new chapter in ATA DSWG standards –SITA/ARINC propose ATA to organize workshop for aerospace and airlines Routing of calls –ATI VX initiative to use.aero naming structure to allow voice calls to “type B” addresses Next generation airline messaging (TypeX.aero) –Considerations include.aero naming as a part of directory service in type X messaging standards RFID/Object Naming Service (ONS) for ATI –“Floated” idea of industry specific ONS in.aero –Initial informal feedback from IATA and AeroID positive Interline ET –Very draft proposal for new H2H messaging and directory service based on.aero structure