The recently introduced stricter regulations for registering .CN domain names (by CNNIC – .CN registry) are causing some Chinese people to look elsewhere when registering domain names (as reported by the Financial Times), an occurrence which consequently is having a detrimental effect on the growth of the .CN ccTld.
“We are seeing people starting to bypass domestic domain names,” said Song Yingqiao, vice-president at HiChina, a leading web registrar. “Twenty to 30 per cent of new customers are now going for Read more »