.ME Domain Crosses 100,000 Milestone

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The company claims that the demand for .ME reflects the public's interest in having a personal connection with the Web.

The .ME Registry today announced that more than 100,000 domain names have been registered. This milestone comes a little more than two weeks after opening for live, real-time registrations by the general public and less than four months after opening its doors.

The company says that the registration process for .ME began in May with the Sunrise period for trademark holders. Land Rush for the general public to register names began in June. It avers that in total more than 30,000 applications were received in the Sunrise and Land Rush periods.

It also articulates that more than 100 registrars currently offer .ME domains through their registration platform. .ME has seen its greatest interest among English speaking countries including the United States (71%), the United Kingdom (6%), Canada (4%), and Australia (2%). More than -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --