The registry of ru-domains reports, that the number of domain names registered in Russia's national domain, the ru-domains, has increased 19. 82% in the first half of 2004 to 256. 356 ru-domains. Ru-Center compares this to the growth of 2003, which was 16. 02% for the first half of 2003. The increase among ru-domains in Russia is coincident with the rising numbers of Russian Internet users. Ru-Center explains, that the weekly users numbered 5.

9 million June 2004 , 1. 4 million more than one year earlier. The number of Russian Internet users is expanding 30% a year. ICANN accredited registrar Secura is accepting registrations of ru-domains by non-russian enterprises and private people. According to the experience of this registrar, the ru-domains owned by foreign registrants is growing rapidly (https://www.

domainregistry. de/ru-domain. html). About The AuthorHans Peter Oswald

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ICANN accredited Registrar Securahttp://www. domainregistry. de/ru-domain. html; secura@domainregistry. de

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