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title: .asia Domain Names Available
date: 2008-02-22 02:17:32
permalink: https://lesterchan.net/blog/2008/02/22/asia-domain-names-available/
author: Lester Chan
categories:
  - Web
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.asia domain names are available for sale by DotAsia. According to [DotAsia’s Auctions Page](http://www.dotasia.org/about/auctions.html), a domain name will range from US$4,000 to US$21,000.

> The so-called landrush for the latest domain name suffix – .asia – has begun.
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> DotAsia, the organisation overseeing the registration, is expecting huge demand for the first domain name extension for the Asia Pacific region.
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> But some in the industry are concerned about the proliferation of domain name suffixes in recent years.
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> While others think that the business of buying domain names has become more about protecting brands than promoting them.
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> **Cybersquatting**
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> Work to create the .asia domain began in 2000 with the DotAsia Organisation winning official approval to set up the domain in 2006.
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> A so-called sunrise period, where companies can reserve domains to match their trademarks, has been ongoing since October.
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> Now the process has been opened up for anyone to register and the first .asia domains will go live on the internet in March.
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> Thomas Herbert, a product manager from UK hosting firm and registrar Hostway, believes the nature of buying domain names has changed, largely due to the lucrative businesses of cybersquatting.

Website: [DotAsia Organisation](http://www.dotasia.org/)  
Source: [BBC: Domain name for Asia up for grabs](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7255320.stm)