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Expert papers

Through its members, team and partners, Afnic brings together personalities with a perceptive and sometimes offbeat view of current events on the internet, domain names and, of course, Afnic itself. With this blog, we aim to share with you a freer and more personal, but still expert and professional expression of views on topical matters.

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RSP Program: ICANN launches a Registry Service Provider Evaluation Program

The Registry Service Provider (RSP) Evaluation Program launched ...

RSP Program: ICANN launches a Registry Service Provider Evaluation Program
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A new opportunity to push your brand on the Internet

In 2026, ICANN, the governing body for some of the world’s ...

A new opportunity to push your brand on the Internet
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SPF, DKIM and DMARC: rapid rise in adoption across .fr

The SPF, DKIM and DMARC authentication protocols form a bulwark ...

SPF, DKIM and DMARC: rapid rise in adoption across .fr
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Good practices for proving identity in online procedures

In a context in which both purchases of goods and services and ...

Good practices for proving identity in online procedures
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Afnic contributes to ENE5AI, a sovereign 5G research project

In distributed systems, the principle of cloud computing ...

Afnic contributes to ENE5AI, a sovereign 5G research project
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Using .bnpparibas to the benefit of the Group’s customers and business lines

BNP Paribas Group was a trailblazer in applying for its own top-level ...

Using .bnpparibas to the benefit of the Group’s customers and business lines
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RIPE Atlas probes, the world's largest Internet monitoring system

The Internet is vast and consists of innumerable networks, ...

RIPE Atlas probes, the world's largest Internet monitoring system
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Does your company, city or region need its own TLD?

You may have witnessed a meteor shower or the aurora borealis ...

Does your company, city or region need its own TLD?
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DNS delegation and its possible evolution with DELEG

The notion of delegation is central to the world of domain names ...

DNS delegation and its possible evolution with DELEG
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Brand TLD Success story: how .microsoft has boosted customer experience

A successful project provides a concrete solution to a real ...

Brand TLD Success story: how .microsoft has boosted customer experience
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Can emojis be used in a domain name?

You may sometimes see emojis – those little pictograms used ...

Can emojis be used in a domain name?
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Finding social information associated with a domain name

(or “OK, WHOIS, but apart from that?”)Every domain name ...

Finding social information associated with a domain name
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Pharmaceutical Industry and Dot Brands: Analysis of a Highly Regulated and Often Exposed Sector

The pharmaceutical industry consists of several activities: ...

Pharmaceutical Industry and Dot Brands: Analysis of a Highly Regulated and Often Exposed Sector
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Towards a global digital compact?

There are some lively debates in store on Internet governance ...

Towards a global digital compact?
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Opening of the dot brand application round in 2026: should you launch your customised TLD?

The new round of TLD applications in mid-2026 has been confirmed, ...

Opening of the dot brand application round in 2026: should you launch your customised TLD?
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Afnic has moved!

It may have taken two years, but Afnic is now fully moved in to ...

Afnic has moved!
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Protected Geographical Indications: a challenge for SYRELI

Can anyone sell Limoges Porcelain, Basque Linen or Breton Granite? ...

Protected Geographical Indications: a challenge for SYRELI
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Dot brand and large-scale retailing (5/5): overcoming new logistics challenges

A custom TLD (dot brand) represents a powerful differentiator ...

Dot brand and large-scale retailing (5/5): overcoming new logistics challenges
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New .fr name server added, in Prague

Viewed from the outside, name resolution for .fr operates 24 ...

New .fr name server added, in Prague
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Dot brand and large-scale retailing (4/5): personalising the user experience and creating proximity

The large-scale retailing sector is undergoing a major transformation ...

Dot brand and large-scale retailing (4/5): personalising the user experience and creating proximity
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Dot brand and large-scale retailing (3/5): making your e-services stand out

A brand TLD is a powerful tool to help brands enhance their digital ...

Dot brand and large-scale retailing (3/5): making your e-services stand out
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Tests to ensure high quality

Afnic has a Testing Department which industrialises testing. ...

Tests to ensure high quality
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Dot brand and large-scale retailing (2/5): giving more weight to your CSR strategy

Large-scale retailing is a sector that has experienced profound ...

Dot brand and large-scale retailing (2/5): giving more weight to your CSR strategy
Sylvie Lacep

I changed job at the age of 59 thanks to the MVS scheme

As a woman, being of advanced age and at the end of your career ...

I changed job at the age of 59 thanks to the MVS scheme