1. Overview of DNS Industry Trends AfTLD 2 nd African ccTLD Event Lesley Cowley Chief Executive 7 th April 2008

2. DNS industry trends The global market ccTLDs The economic angle Market penetration Factors effecting take up of ccTLDs

3. The global market 153 million domain name registrations worldwide at end of 2007 across TLDs, an increase of 33 million registrations since close of 2006 Approximately 12.2 million new domain name registrations during first quarter of 2007, an increase of 5% year on year Ranking of TLDs remains constant:.com,.de,.net,.cn,.uk,.org,.info,.eu,.biz,.mobi

4. The global market

5. ccTLD registry size - Figure in brackets indicates change in rank from Dec 06. - % figure shows 2007 annual growth.

6. The economic angle Domain name rank GDP rank Germany13 China24 United Kingdom35 European Union4- Netherlands516 Argentina631 Italy77 United States81 Brazil910 Russian Federation1011

7. Market penetration

8. Factors effecting take up of ccTLDs Registration restrictions Ease and speed of registration Price Internet access in the country Registrars Awareness of the suffix

9. Nominet Domain Name Industry Report http://www.nominet.org.uk/digitalAssets/26165_ Nominet_Domain_name_industry_report_2007.pdf

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