Case Study

The objective is for .KOELN/.COLOGNE to become closely identified with the city’s population, economy and craft

The objective is for .KOELN/.COLOGNE to become closely identified with the city’s population, economy and craft

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One World, One Internet ICANN Case Study Website Registry Name Location http://www.dot.koeln dotkoeln® | NetCologne Gesellschaft für Telekommunikation mbH Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany .KOELN / .COLOGNE * Source available upon request Date TLD available on Internet: 5 March 2014 (.KOELN) and 19 March 2014 (.COLOGNE) Number of registrations: 28,593 (.KOELN) and 10,555 (.COLOGNE) as of 9 July 2015 “Whether visiting .KOELN or .COLOGNE, the TLD immediately signifies a connection to the great city of Cologne, Germany. ” One of Europe’s major metropolitan areas, Cologne or Koeln, as it is spelled in German, considers itself a pioneer in the development of the Internet in Germany. When the opportunity to launch a new top-level domain (TLD) arose, the city sought a proven te

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