The global postal sector has obtained its own top-level domain name on the Internet, known as .post (dot post), thanks to the successful conclusion of negotiations between the Universal Postal Union and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
The UPU is the first United Nations agency to negotiate such a contract with ICANN. UPU Director General Edouard Dayan called the agreement “historic” for respecting the UPU’s unique character as an inter- governmental organization bound by international law. ICANN said that the agreement represents “a significant accomplishment for the UPU, ICANN and the global Internet community”. ICANN CEO and president, Rod Beckstrom, added: “The UPU has helped mark out a path for other intergovernmental organizations to sponsor their own top-level domains and this helps us expand our multi-stakeholder relationships in this field.”
The UPU is the first United Nations agency to negotiate such a contract with ICANN. UPU Director General Edouard Dayan called the agreement “historic” for respecting the UPU’s unique character as an inter- governmental organization bound by international law. ICANN said that the agreement represents “a significant accomplishment for the UPU, ICANN and the global Internet community”. ICANN CEO and president, Rod Beckstrom, added: “The UPU has helped mark out a path for other intergovernmental organizations to sponsor their own top-level domains and this helps us expand our multi-stakeholder relationships in this field.”
Innovation
The .post top-level domain represents a platform for innovation in the area of global postal services and will provide opportunities for linking the physical and electronic dimensions of postal services. “A top-level domain for a service-oriented industry such as ours is an opportunity to develop a trusted space on the Internet for integrating physical and electronic postal services,” said Paul Donohoe, the UPU’s e-business manager responsible for the domain application and ICANN negotiations. “.post will be a unique and focused Internet domain with the potential to connect the entire postal community and its customers. The domain will enable the UPU and the postal sector at large to work on delivering new innovative Internet-based international post- al services, such as hybrid mail, e-commerce, e-identity, e-communication and e-government, built on UPU standards.”
For Poste Italiane’s Giovanni Brardinoni, who chairs the UPU’s standards and technology committee, .post represents the future of postal services. “Not only will .post help postal operators to further develop secure electronic services, including registered electronic mail, but also consumers will be sure they are receiving electronic communication from a secure and trusted source. The possibilities are endless.”
The .post top-level domain represents a platform for innovation in the area of global postal services and will provide opportunities for linking the physical and electronic dimensions of postal services. “A top-level domain for a service-oriented industry such as ours is an opportunity to develop a trusted space on the Internet for integrating physical and electronic postal services,” said Paul Donohoe, the UPU’s e-business manager responsible for the domain application and ICANN negotiations. “.post will be a unique and focused Internet domain with the potential to connect the entire postal community and its customers. The domain will enable the UPU and the postal sector at large to work on delivering new innovative Internet-based international post- al services, such as hybrid mail, e-commerce, e-identity, e-communication and e-government, built on UPU standards.”
For Poste Italiane’s Giovanni Brardinoni, who chairs the UPU’s standards and technology committee, .post represents the future of postal services. “Not only will .post help postal operators to further develop secure electronic services, including registered electronic mail, but also consumers will be sure they are receiving electronic communication from a secure and trusted source. The possibilities are endless.”
Source
1. "Dot post is approved". Union Postale. Bern, UPU, December 2009. Pag. 6.
1. "Dot post is approved". Union Postale. Bern, UPU, December 2009. Pag. 6.
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