We are happy to announce that a new feature has been added to the ccTLD Box to shorten transaction cycle time, allow our partners and resellers even more autonomy than ever before.

Instead of having to wait for response via email, users can now request for auth-code and independently execute transfer-out transactions in real-time using the ccTLD Box customer panel.

While this is not directly advantageous for IP Mirror’s business targets, this feature will nevertheless be implemented for the convenience of qualified partners.  In addition to further automation and convenience, a new feature for added security has also been implemented.

The “Auth Code” process for transfer-out transactions will be required for all domain names regardless of extension type.  This is because the full portfolio of names have been “locked” at Registrar Level as an added measure of security to combat domain name hijacking risk.

This new transfer-out feature has been available to all partners and resellers since Monday, 1 March 2010 19:00 hrs (GMT +8)

How Partners & Resellers can execute transfer-out transaction:

Log in your account in the cctldbox customer panel (Resellers) OR business panel (for staff with permission to initiate transfer)

Respectively, click on “My Domains” OR “Manage Domains” & search for a particular domain name to transfer-out

Click on the hyperlink on the domain name to enter the “Domain Properties” page

At the bottom of the page in the “Registrar Transfer-Out” section, click on “Request” to enter “Request for Registrar Transfer-Out Authorisation Code” page

Select one of the radio buttons.  If you select “Others”, you can fill in the feedback textarea

Click on submit

The result will be either “success” or “in progress”

When status shows “success”, an auth-code email will be sent to you

Please follow instructions on the email to complete the transfer-out process

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1. For all CNNIC domain name registrations made after 14th December 2009:

Additional charges will be applied and necessary documentation must accompany all requests for:

 Ownership Transfer

Changes to Name Servers

Updates/Changes to Contact Information

2. For Transfer-In of CNNIC domain names:

Upward revision of prices will apply

Due to difficulties encountered in verifying registration information from overseas, CNNIC had temporarily suspended new registrations from overseas registrars on 6th January 2010.   A satisfactory mechanism for verification of registration information has since been established, and CNNIC will be reopening new registrations from overseas registrars from 10th February, 9:00am GMT +8 onwards, applying the following criteria:

Overseas multi-national entities that have a China branch are required to register .CN or CNNIC managed CDN name through CNNIC-accredited overseas registrars.   

“China Branch” is defined as: “international company, enterprise or organization established within mainland China (PRC), a wholly owned or share controlling entity: including a branch, a subsidiary or a representative office which is having the same “name” as the parent entity.  The local entity must register with the relevant Chinese authorities.

For example, IBM should use “IBM China” to register IBM.cn

The person submitting the application on behalf of the registrant (the entity), must be a Chinese citizen and has a valid PRC personal ID.

Embassies, consulates, un-registered individual representatives, non-legal person organizations, and JV entities are not eligible for new registrations of CNNIC-managed domain names (by overseas registrars).

Applicants for New Registrations of domain names will be prompted by our systems on the required documentation for auditing, encompassing the following:

1)

A duly filled Application Form (with authorized signature and official company stamp.  If the registrant company does not have a company stamp, the authorized signatory will be accepted)

   2)

Company business license (photocopy)

   3)

Personal Photo-ID of the Registrant (e.g. Identity card, Passport or Driver’s Licence)

The above documentation must be submitted as prompted by our system, and must reach IP Mirror on the same day of the online application or ASAP.   PDF is the preferred format for email submissions.  Only supporting documentation in English and Chinese will be accepted.

Prior to verification, Whois status for newly submitted domain names will be “in-auditing” . If Registrant is not registered in China’s MIIT ICP Recording system, domain name will be on “serverhold” status till Registrant is able to provide Registrar with the MIIT ICP Record Number. Domain names will be resolved only when all information has been successfully verified by CNNIC and Whois status will then be changed to “OK”.

In the event required forms are not submitted on time, incorrectly completed, have unclear or hand-altered data, have incorrect or insufficient supporting documentation or do not pass CNNIC’s auditing, the domain names applied for will be automatically deleted within 5 calendar days from application date.  In the event of failed applications, a full re-application with the correct full-set of documentation will be required.

Auditing period will be automatically extended if the application submitting day falls into a Chinese Holiday. (Such as Chinese New Year)

All existing terms and conditions apply.  Please refer to our Country Rules for CNNIC Domain Names 

To register your new cnnic domain names, start your search here:

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We’re passing on savings to our partners & customers once again!   Price reduction on domain names for Korea (KR), Mexico (MX) and the Netherlands (NL) has been applied to your accounts.  All New Registrations as well as Renewals will apply  -  Log in to check it out!

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Deploying IPv6 - the next generation of the Internet Protocol - is vital to the continued development of the Internet

AMSTERDAM - The Number Resource Organization (NRO), the official representative of the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) that oversee the allocation of all Internet number resources, announced today that less than 10 percent of available IPv4 addresses remain unallocated. This small pool of existing IP addresses marks a critical moment in IPv4 address exhaustion, ultimately impacting the future network operations of all businesses and organizations around the globe.

“This is a key milestone in the growth and development of the global Internet,” noted Axel Pawlik, Chairman of the NRO. “With less than 10 percent of the entire IPv4 address range still available for allocation to RIRs, it is vital that the Internet community take considered and determined action to ensure the global adoption of IPv6. The limited IPv4 addresses will not allow us enough resources to achieve the ambitions we all hold for global Internet access. The deployment of IPv6 is a key infrastructure development that will enable the network to support the billions of people and devices that will connect in the
coming years,” added Pawlik.

Internet Protocol is a set of technical rules that defines how devices communicate over a network. There are currently two versions of IP, IPv4 and IPv6. IPv6 includes a modern numbering system that provides a much larger address pool than IPv4. With so few IPv4 addresses remaining, the NRO is urging all Internet stakeholders to take immediate action by planning for the necessary investments required to deploy IPv6.

The NRO, alongside each individual RIR, has actively promoted IPv6 deployment for several years through grassroots outreach, speaking engagements, conferences and media outreach. To date, their combined efforts have yielded positive results in the call to action for the adoption of IPv6. Given the less than 10 percent milestone, the NRO is continuing its call for Internet stakeholders, including governments, vendors, enterprises, telecoms operators, and end users, to fulfill their roles in IPv6 adoption, specifically encouraging the following actions:

The business sector should provide IPv6-capable services and platforms, including web hosting and equipment, ensuring accessibility for IPv6 users.

Software and hardware vendors should implement IPv6 support in their products to guarantee they are available at production standard when needed.

Governments should lead the way by making their own content and services available over IPv6 and encouraging IPv6 deployment efforts in their countries.  IPv6 requirements in government procurement policies are critical at this time.

Civil society, including organizations and end users, should request that all services they receive from their ISPs and vendors are IPv6-ready, to build demand and ensure competitive availability of IPv6 services in coming years.

The NRO’s campaign to promote the next generation of Internet Protocol continues to positively impact the Internet community. IPv6 allocations increased by nearly 30% in 2009, as community members continued to recognize the benefits of IPv6.

“Many decision makers don’t realize how many devices require IP addresses - mobile phones, laptops, servers, routers, the list goes on,” said Raul Echeberria, Secretary of the NRO. “The number of available IPv4 addresses is shrinking rapidly, and if the global Internet community fails to recognize this, it will face grave consequences in the very near future. As such, the NRO is working to educate everyone, from network operators to top executives and government representatives, about the importance of IPv6 adoption,” added Echeberria.

IP addresses are allocated by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), a contract operated by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). IANA distributes IP addresses to RIRs, who in turn issue them to users in their respective regions. “This is the time for the Internet community to act,” said Rod Beckstrom, ICANN’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “For the global Internet to grow and prosper without limitation, we need to encourage the rapid widespread adoption of the IPv6 protocol.”

About the Number Resource Organization (NRO):

The Number Resource Organization (NRO) is the coordinating mechanism for the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs). The RIRs - AfriNIC, APNIC, ARIN, LACNIC, and the RIPE NCC - ensure the fair and equitable distribution of Internet number resources (IPv6 and IPv4 addresses and Autonomous System (AS) numbers) in their respective regions. T

he NRO exists to protect the unallocated Internet number resource pool, foster open and consensus-based policy development, and provide a single point of contact for communication with the RIRs. Learn more about the NRO at www.nro.net/media.

About the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs)

The five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) that make up the NRO are independent, not-for-profit membership organizations that support the infrastructure of the Internet through technical coordination. The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) allocates blocks of IP addresses and ASNs, known collectively as Internet number resources, to the RIRs, who then distribute them to users within their own specific service regions. Organizations that receive resources directly from RIRs include Internet Service Providers (ISPs), telecommunications organizations, large corporations, governments, academic institutions, and industry stakeholders, including end users.

The RIR model of open, transparent participation has proven successful at responding to the rapidly changing Internet environment. Each RIR holds one or two open meetings per year, as well as facilitating online discussion by the community, to allow the open exchange of ideas from the technical community, the business sector, civil society, and government regulators.

The five RIRs are: 
   AfriNIC, http://www.afrinic.net - Africa 
   APNIC,http://www.apnic.net - Asia Pacific 
   ARIN, http://www.arin.net - Canada, many Caribbean and North Atlantic islands, and the United States
   LACNIC, http://www.lacnic.net - Latin America and the Caribbean
   RIPE NCC, http://www.ripe.net - Europe, Middle East, and Parts of Central Asia

Released: 20 January 2010 by The Number Resource Organisation (NRO)

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As maintenance to our systems will be conducted every Monday from 16:00 to 18:00 (GMT +8), online services will not be available during these periods.    We thank you in advance for your understanding and apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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