.asia
The top-level domain .asia is the officially designated regional domain in the Internet for Asia and the Pacific. It is a sponsored generic top-level-domain (sTLD) operated by the DotAsia Organisation Ltd. The domain is open to companies, individuals and organisations that have a connection to the region. Asia domains can be seen and used by international and Asian businesses; regional conferences and symposiums; as well as Asian artists and celebrities.
| Introduced | 2007 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Sponsored top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | .Asia Registry (Technology Service Provider: Afilias) |
| Sponsor | DotAsia Organisation Ltd. |
| Intended use | The regional domain extension for Asia and the Pacific |
| Registration restrictions | None |
| Structure | Registrations at second level (ie. domain.asia) |
| Documents | Proposal to ICANN |
| Dispute policies | UDRP; Charter Eligibility Dispute Resolution Policy; also local dispute policies for Asian countries based on their local ccTLD policy |
| DNSSEC | yes |
| Registry website | www.dot.asia |
| Company type | Non-profit |
|---|---|
| Industry | Internet, Domain registry |
| Founded | 2003 in Hong Kong |
| Founder | Edmon Chung, Che-Hoo Cheng, Ram Mohan |
Key people | Edmon Chung, Leona Chen, Jennifer Chung |
| Website | dot |
The domain asia was introduced to the public through a comprehensive launch involving a multiphased Sunrise and Landrush process from October 9, 2007 to March 12, 2008. It became available on a first-come-first-served registration basis on March 26, 2008. In 2013, there are more than 455,000 .asia domains registered across 155 countries.