The Cost of .Az Domain Registration 10 Times the Other "Top" Counterparts
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology is unhappy with the monopoly of ICANN (The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) and high rates for the top domain. Az. Thus, the registration fee for each item is 40 manat ($ 51), while the domain. Com or. Net costs $ 5-6.
The young activist and former prisoner of conscience, Bakhtiyar Hajiyev said the lack of online registration also interferes with the normal functioning of the domain. In addition, every time we have to enter into a contract to support the domain. Az in the company NT. But in other locations, it is done in real time without leaving the office.
According to him, members of civil society are to discuss the current situation in the ministry this week. As a result of the joint statement they will compile an action plan to address the issue at the international level.
Today, Azerbaijan has registered over 15,000 sites with high and low domain .Az. -17D-
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