International internet world has been preparing to leave the domain ending in .com (dot com). However, Indonesia will maintain its domain suffix. Co.id (dot co dot id).
Minister of Communications and Information Tifatul Sembiring explained, the domain suffix .com it has become an international rule. So also with the suffix "dot anything" that had been rife used by the world's leading companies.
"We will see further developments, but at home we recommend using the domain suffix .co.id (dot co dot id)," Tifatul said in a speech opening the event at the 2012 World Champion Stamp Jakarta Convention Center Jakarta, Monday (18/6 / 2012).
Although still encourage the use of a domain ending .co.id, the government will continue to adjust the rules according to international standards, the standards issued by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
Head of Information and Public Relations Kemkominfo Gatot S Dewa Broto added, as long as this rule still refers to the domain of Law Number 11 Year 2008 about Information and Electronic Transaction (ITE).
"However, the rules on this domain would be clarified in the draft Government Regulation (RPP) on the Implementation of Systems and Electronic Transactions. Next will be specified in the Draft Ministerial Regulation (RPM) of the domain, more specifically," said Billy.
Actually, the RPP and the Implementation of Electronic Transaction Systems, the rules of the domain also has been described in detail. Including rules about who is entitled to hold the domain name, the consequences if there is a problem, and others.
However, the government did not want to be careless and prefer to refine more specific rules so that the required RPM on a particular domain.
"The rule was at once to protect the existence of Internet Domain Names Management Indonesia (Pandi). During this time we only coordinate and Pandi Pandi and more to be technical about domain registration," he explained.
But the advice Billy, internet users in Indonesia should use a domain name ending in .co.id to facilitate the identification of that website or blog is coming from Indonesia. It could also facilitate the tracking if the site is problematic in the future.
"Despite the requirement to apply for a domain ending .co.id more complicated than .com, domain suffix that will facilitate web or blog that came from Indonesia," he said.
Just a note, a number of companies are preparing to leave the world dot com domain suffix. One of them is Google who has filed a domain suffix. Google (dot google). YouTube,. Docs, and. Lol.
Google claims to want to use the domain suffix for wanting to make navigation easier for its users. In addition, the submission of top level domains (TLD) is to add Google's trademark, though still debated.
What does Google do this in accordance with the program Generic TLD from ICANN. Generic TLD also known as dot anything, allowing holders of the capital to have its own suffix replacement .com.
In addition to be patented TLD. YouTube and. Docs, Google also filed a TLD. Lol. Google wanted the domain suffix did not want it because the domain suffix. Com too dominating.
"This is an effort to jump-start the domain suffix is not uncommon. We also do not want a domain suffix that fails, for example. Biz and. Info," said Google spokesman.
