BUSINESS INFORMATION - Indonesia internet domain growth

BUSINESS INFORMATION - Indonesia internet domain growth

"People prefer to use. Com than. Co.id, though. Co.id voicing domain identity of Indonesia itself," said Chairman of the Internet Domain Name Management Indonesia (PANDI) Teddy Sukardi in Jakarta, Monday.

In addition. Co.id more legitimate than. Com, it is caused. Co.id can only be obtained for a portal whose identity is clear, therefore difficult to use for fraud.

"People who want a domain name. Co.id must register by submitting Identity Card (KTP) and Trading License (SIUP), while. Com is not asking for the identity," said Teddy.

On the domain. Com that does not require clarification, but prone to occur fraud, too many struggles right there on behalf of the portal, he said.

He also denied if the domain registration. Id expensive, due to a commercial enterprise portals. Co.id charged only Rp 100 thousand per year, even for an organization's portal. Or.id, the portal of a higher education institution. Ac.id or school portals. sch.id only Rp50 thousand per year.

On that occasion Teddy said, domain growth. Ps it continues to increase, where in 2000 when it first dot id 8573 launched a new population domain, but now has until August 2009 approximately 42 thousand domain.

Since 2000 growth fluctuated dot id, at 2000 to 2001 grew 26.8 percent, up 20 percent in 2002, 2003 and 2004 rose 19 percent, in 2005 18.6 percent, 37.2 percent in 2006, 27.8 percent of 2007 and the most drastic increase occurred in 2008 of 87.7 percent.

"As for the 2009 increase to eight months for this new 25.8 percent," he said.

Actual population. Id in 2009, he said, to. Co.id 19,013 of domain,. Web.id 13,222,. Or.id 3201,. Ac.id 1407,. Sch.id 3255,. Net.id 282,. managed Depkominfo go.id 1892 and for. mil.id domain 57.

Teddy also said, at the end of 2007 could be the elimination of 20,774 domains that have no ruler for a long time owner did not renew their domain, so that the domain population. Id in 2007 as many as 38,682, by the end of 2008 dropped to 33,627 domains.