| 12 firms to register ‘dot tz’ domain name | Send to a friend |
| Thursday, 02 September 2010 23:37 |
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A total of 12 IT companies have been certified as ‘Dot tz’ (.tz) accredited registrars as part of efforts by the Tanzania Information Network Centre (.tzNIC) to make services readily available in the country. The network is the Internet registry for .tz domain names. But it will now use the accredited firms to decentralise the registry services. Some of the certified companies include the University Computing Centre Ltd (UCC), Simbanet (T) Ltd, IT Farm Ltd, Habari-Node Ltd, Twigatech Ltd, Afsat Communications Ltd and Capital Technologies Ltd. Others include One and One Internet Solutions Ltd, Aptus Technologies Ltd, Systems 2000 Ltd, Sihebs Technologies Ltd and Dovetel (T) Ltd. The .tzNIC manager, Mr Abibu Ntahigiye, said in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday that the registrars would not be allowed to charge fees that exceed those approved by the network. However, he said they will get a commission of 20 per cent of the fees they charge. “All the registrars will be able to access the system round the clock,” he noted. For his part, the director general of Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority (TCRA), Prof John Nkoma, said the service will boost the country’s image as more companies would identify with Tanzania through the use of .tz domain. “The .tz provides not only a globally recognized internet identity, but also an association to Tanzania as a unique Internet identity. It also improves the promotional chances based on harmony, attractive investment conditions and abundant natural resources available in our country,” he said. The tzNIC, which is a non-profit company, was established in 2006 to administer and manage operations of the Tanzania country code Top Level Domain Name (.tzccTLD) and it's associated Second Level Domains. The country code Top Level Domains (ccTLDs) are among the national resources that are managed in the public interest of each individual sovereign country. Domain names are unique identities on the Internet and a .tz domain name provides an identity that is distinctly associated with Tanzania. Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites           |
