CORE is a not-for-profit membership association of Internet domain name registrars and registries. Its purpose is to operate, on a cost-recovery basis, a shared registration system (SRS) for Internet domain names. CORE was created in 1997 based on the Generic Top-Level Domains Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in order to launch new names spaces. CORE is highly skilled in the registrar business and in the Registries development. Since 1997, CORE has been active in the development of protocols and methodologies to facilitate access to domain registrations, including a multi-protocol Shared Registration System (SRS) and registration gateway.
Who are CORE members? CORE's members are registrars who register and maintain domains on behalf of their customers through CORE SRS and gateways.
To register domains and to get value added services, please check the list of members offering registration services.
What are the advantages of a CORE Membership
- an ICANN accredited Registrar, offering the following Tlds: .com, .net, .org, .info, .biz, .name, .cn, .tw, .us, .aero, .mobi, .coop, .travel, .in, .at, .tv, .co.uk under a fully automated single interface called the "Gateway".
- An association where CORE Members can participate in the activity of the Association
- An Agent-Mode interface, which allows Registries, Registrars, ISP, Resellers to run their own systems with CORE on backend.
- A simple management tool accessible under several Transport protocols, such as EPP, HTTPS, Secure email and SSL
New TLD Registries
CORE provides Registry Services for for TLDs. CORE has supported the introduction of new TLDs since its inception in 1997.
CORE starts operating as .CAT Registry Outsourcing Operator
PuntCat successfully launched the cultural and linguistic TLD .cat on 13 February 2006. CORE provides the Registry backend services. Since 21 April 2006, registrations is open to the public at large. The .cat registration policy requires that the domains be used (at least in part) for communications in Catalan or about the Catalan culture and language.
CORE starts operating as .museum Registry Operator
CORE has started operating as the .museum TLD registry Operator as of November 22, 2002. MuseDoma, the sponsoring organisation of the .museum TLD, has offered test registrations under a testbed arrangement since November 2001. The operation through the CORE SRS allows MuseDoma to offer registrations via registrars. The .museum TLD is a so-called sponsored gTLD for use by members of the Museum Commmunity only. The CORE SRS currently handles two (.aero and .museum) of the three existing sponsored TLDs (.aero, .coop, .museum). CORE will actively participate in the launch of additional sponsored TLDS currently under preparation by ICANN. |
