tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127517647835977939.post2195411158150106066..comments2011-12-12T12:16:15.387+02:00Travis Noakeshttps://profiles.google.com/117492415752145473900noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127517647835977939.post-9192076097535915682011-12-12T12:16:15.387+02:002011-12-12T12:16:15.387+02:00I appreciate your speedy, in-depth feedback, Cedric.<br /><br />I will register a nom.za address via http://www.nom.za and see how it works as an adjunct to my co.za blog address. Hopefully, it will be seamless and I look forward to using travisnoakes.nom.za as the web address on my email signature, new business card, website listings, et al. !<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />TravisTravis Noakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12001873863913970420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127517647835977939.post-89246661559259033242011-12-12T08:25:03.684+02:002011-12-12T08:25:03.684+02:00The .za Domain Name Authority gave me the following prompt feedback:<br /><br />Thank you for the mail received.<br /> <br />Please take note, you cannot register a domain name in the second level in the .za namespace. Registrations for domain names can only be at the third level, i.e. travinoakes.co.za.<br /><br />There are a number of second level domains that carters for individuals i.e. nom.za and org.za second level domains specifically for non-profit organizations.<br /> <br />Since its assumption of the management responsibility of the .za namespace, the Authority put a moratorium on new domains. This moratorium does not necessarily prohibit new domain applications, but suspends consideration of new domain applications until the Authority has done sufficient work of bringing .za domains to a certain level of service standards.<br /> <br />Kind Regards<br />Cedrick Lumadi {NC}| .za Domain Name AuthorityTravis Noakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12001873863913970420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127517647835977939.post-79529703378404769072011-12-09T14:03:28.309+02:002011-12-09T14:03:28.309+02:00I have just submitted the following email form content via http://zadna.org.za:<br /><br />&quot;To whom it may concern,<br /><br />Will individual South Africans ever be able to buy a domain name matching their name (i.e. in my case http://travisnoakes.za) with no second level domains?<br /><br />After looking at many ISP options, it looks like the domain name choices available to South African customers only cater to corporates. Does .zadna have any plans to offer more suitable options for individual, non-profit researchers?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Travis&quot;<br /><br />Looking forward to their response...Travis Noakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12001873863913970420noreply@blogger.com