1. Domain Name Administration – AG/LC Dr. Patrick W. Lay President & CEO.AG Registry drlay@nic.ag

2. ccTLD Background Domain Name System or DNS developed to simplify sharing info Domain Name System or DNS developed to simplify sharing info ccTLDs developed for two purposes: ccTLDs developed for two purposes: Serve Local Internet CommunityServe Local Internet Community Serve Global Internet CommunityServe Global Internet Community

3. ccTLD Background Internet started in 1969 Internet started in 1969 Rapid use of Internet in 1993 due to: Rapid use of Internet in 1993 due to: Graphical User Interface (WWW)Graphical User Interface (WWW) DNSDNS Ease of sharing and finding data and information.Ease of sharing and finding data and information.

4. ccTLD Background 250 Million domain names registered worldwide to date. 250 Million domain names registered worldwide to date. 125 Million domain names in DNS. 125 Million domain names in DNS. 43 Million domain names in ccTLDs. 43 Million domain names in ccTLDs. Support US $30 billion a year Support US $30 billion a year E-Commerce increasing at 32% / yr. E-Commerce increasing at 32% / yr. Retail business increasing at <5%/yr Retail business increasing at <5%/yr

5. ICP-1 Day-to-Day Praxis IANA News Memos RFC 1591 ICP-1 (V?) Global ccTLD policies ***courtesy of IANA***

6. ccTLD Legacy Situation ICANN Government ccTLD Manager MoU lightweight communication lightweight communication ***courtesy of IANA***

7. Caribbean ccTLDs Caribbean has good internet penetration rates. Caribbean has good internet penetration rates. Caribbean lag behind in ccTLD issues. Caribbean lag behind in ccTLD issues. 11% ccTLD in Caribbean. 11% ccTLD in Caribbean. Little say in ccTLD policies. Little say in ccTLD policies. Lower IP and domains relative to population. Lower IP and domains relative to population. Slow adoption, limited technical resources. Slow adoption, limited technical resources. Instability, limited development, slow growth. Instability, limited development, slow growth.

8. ccTLD Development Closed vs open registry. Closed vs open registry. Restricted vs open registrations. Restricted vs open registrations. Premium pricing vs mass marketing. Premium pricing vs mass marketing. Outsourcing. Outsourcing. Automation. Automation. Role of Government. Role of Government. Public-Private Sector cooperation. Public-Private Sector cooperation. Legal Issues. Legal Issues.

9. AG Administration Development of stable, reliable, secure, efficient, effective ccTLD Registry. Development of stable, reliable, secure, efficient, effective ccTLD Registry. Commercial operations to sustain development and operations. Commercial operations to sustain development and operations. Niche market, creative promotions. Niche market, creative promotions. Outsourcing some technical infrastructure. Outsourcing some technical infrastructure. Automation of Registry on standards based EPP. Automation of Registry on standards based EPP. International policies, local sensitivities. International policies, local sensitivities. 24/7 technical support. 24/7 technical support. Administrative and technical competence. Administrative and technical competence. ICANN Accredited Registrar Outreach ICANN Accredited Registrar Outreach

10. Local ICT Development > EC $1 million invested in Antigua. > EC $1 million invested in Antigua. Free Domains,.gov.ag,.edu.ag., Free Domains,.gov.ag,.edu.ag., Free Hosting, Free emails. Free Hosting, Free emails. Donations of equipment. Donations of equipment. Technical Training and Advice. Technical Training and Advice. ICT Sponsorships. ICT Sponsorships. Free domain names to non-profit Free domain names to non-profit Free domain names to local community. Free domain names to local community.