JO NITC Updates

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DNS – Past and Present

• DNS registration started in 1995• E-service launched in January 2007• New website launched July 15, 2009

Integration of a payment gateway Website more user friendly Enhanced security – SSL Certificate

• 5000+ domains registered until now (700+ domains in 2009)

• Strict registration policies• Website at https://www.dns.jo/login.aspx

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DNS – Future Plans

• Restructuring pricing schema• Marketing .name.jo 2LDs with service

providers• Marketing .sch.jo 2LDs with the Ministry of

Education• Working in parallel with the Ministry of

Industry and Trade for domain marketing

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IPv6 – Past and Present

• Allocated a range for NITC from RIPE NCC – Feb 2009

• National steering committee established March 2009

• Deployment Plan published August 2009• Questionnaire to stakeholders published

August 2009• Test-bed started in September 2009

Assigning some servers v6 IPs (web, mail, DNS) Dual-stack solution used

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IPv6 – Future

• Involving other related entities (service providers, universities)

• Conducting international test-beds• Providing awareness sessions to stakeholders• Encouraging university students to work on

IPv6 related projects/thesis• Deploying IPv6 at a governmental level

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ENUM – Past and Present

• Finished registration with RIPE NCC and ITU in May 2009

• Registration servers up-and-running Sun Solaris 9 BIND 9.3

• Conducted a few brainstorming awareness sessions to understand this new technology

• Test-beds conducted internally (Successful)• Website http://www.enum.jo/

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ENUM - Future

• Working with regulatory for policies and number allocation

• Working with Telecom Operators to prepare their networks for ENUM

• Pricing schema• International testing• Setting up an online registration system

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IDN - Accomplished

• Filed in an application on Dec 7, 2009 under (االردن.)

• Submitted all required papers• Held a community feedback showcase

regarding proposed Script Table – Not all characters were submitted (variants)

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IDN – Current Work

• Setting a pricing schema for ccIDNs under (االردن.)

• Updating our registration system to allow ccIDN registrations

• Encouraging educational institutes to develop software that could support IDNs and close the gap currently existing

• Providing showcases to the public and private sectors (marketing)

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Questions!

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