.ECO, a new top-level domain initiative for people who care about the environment, has selected Minds + Machines as their domain name registry operator. Minds + Machines will help .ECO with the ICANN application process, and handle .ECOâs domain registry services after ICANN approval.
âAfter comparing all the registry platforms, our choice was easy,â said Fred Krueger, CEO of .ECO. âMinds + Machines impressed us with their technology and their knowledge of the industry, as well as their commitment to sustainable development. They have a vision that goes beyond the technical aspects, and matches our vision of what the Internet can do for the environment and for world.â
.ECO will be established for individuals to express their support for environmental causes, for companies to promote their environmental initiatives, and for environmental organizations to maintain their websites in a namespace that is more relevant to their core missions. Dot Eco recently announced an integrated partnership with former Vice President Al Gore and the Alliance for Climate Protection.
â.ECO is an important next step for the Internet,â said Antony Van Couvering, CEO of Minds + Machines. âBy claiming this important Internet identity, and backing it up with a real plan for action, .ECO is fulfilling the promise of the Internet to make a real difference for the planet. We could not be more pleased that they selected Minds + Machines.â
Minds + Machines has its roots in CoCCA Tools, the open-source shared registry platform for over twenty-five country-code top-level domains. By supporting CoCCA with funding and development, Minds + Machines is helping bring the Internet and an important Internet identity to many smaller countries in the world.
Minds + Machines, based in Los Angeles and New York, provides consulting and technology to corporate, community, and entrepreneurial new top-level domains.
This Minds + Machines news release was sourced from:
www.mindsandmachines.com/2009/03/press-release-dot-eco-selects-minds-machines-to-provide-registry-services/
More information on Minds + Machines can be found at:
www.mindsandmachines.com/