.Asia Domain Bidding Begins Today
 

*Source: BetaNews (http://www.betanews.com/article/Asia...y/1191962400)*
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The .asia domain, approved in December 2006, became available today to businesses and organizations in the Asia-Pacific region.

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN,) controlled by the US Department of Commerce oversees about 20 generic domain suffixes, including the country-specific. Registration is being headed by the non-profit group DotAsia, which is based in Hong Kong.

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