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Aero-Domains: Domains with two letters are possible

.aero: Domains with two letters are really memorable domain names

(pressebox) Cologne, 29.02.2008 - What would you say, if we could offer to you a com-domain with two letters.
You would be delighted. A domain with two letters is a really memorable name.

We are sorry, but we cannot offer this. The actual regulations of com-domains and the policies of almost all registries exclude domain names with two letters. The aero-domain is the great exception:
SITA has convinced ICANN to permit aero-domains consisting of two letters at certain conditions.

Airlines or aircraft operator can register a specific aero-domain, which will be still more important in the future, when SITA is developping technical features as e.g. RFID.

They can register the 2-Letter-IATA-Code as aero-domain.

Some have already done this. They are a good example. Some airlines use the two letter aero-domain in the communications with the passengers at tickets, leaflets or paint it at airplanes.

SITA has pre-registered all domain names corresponding to airline and airport industry codes; these are now "active" with a holding website pending the decision by the relevant airline or airport to assume control.

The effect of this is to ensure that complete sets of codes work as a coherent structure that is wholly predictable. "In other words, if someone knows the industry code, they know the Internet domain," according to .aero Business Manager Marie Zitkova.

Hans-Peter Oswald
https://www.domainregistry.de/...

Contact person:

Mr. Hans Peter Oswald
Phone: +49 (221) 2571213
Fax: +49 (221) 9252272
field of activity: Geschäftsführer
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