Microsoft has just registered bi.ng

Re:Microsoft has just registered bi.ng by mayank on Saturday February 05, 2011 @11:04AM (#2183286)

I tried hunting through the government website, and it lists a large number of registrars, but none of them seem to offer an easy way to sign up for one. Keep in mind the following things though:

(1) You need to have a business in Nigeria

(2) ccTLDs are subject to local laws, so be careful before basing your brand around a ccTLD name. Case in point: Bitly http://workbench.cadenhead.org/news/3503/bitly-builds-busine...

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Re:Microsoft has just registered bi.ng by tyng on Saturday February 05, 2011 @11:10AM (#2183294)

Very true, without the power of Microsoft it's hard to maintain that domain name... in such a remote place.. I mind as well just give up.

And likewise I searched the government website and none of its accredited registrars offer straight .ng registration

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Re:Microsoft has just registered bi.ng by mayank on Saturday February 05, 2011 @11:15AM (#2183307)

I saw another Nigerian company for which an "exception" had been made. Overall, I think it's risky business right now, especially if you manage to snag a desirable .ng domain. I don't mean this as offensive, but it's not unimaginable in Nigeria that a few greased palms could lead to an "exception" being made for re-assigning your DNS record if you don't have local interests there to back you up.

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Re:Microsoft has just registered bi.ng by oewete on Tuesday February 08, 2011 @05:42AM (#2192519)

Official Registry Link for .ng ccTLD : http://www.nira.org.ng

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