.tzNIC: REASONS WHY EVERY TANZANIAN NEEDS A TZ DOMAIN NAME!!

The Manager of .tzNIC Eng. Abibu R. Ntahigiye speaking with Journalist about tz domain name privides in Tanzania during a press conference in Dar es salaam today.

1. tz domain name provides a Tanzanian identity in
cyberspace
Tanzania has various identifiers including language (Swahili), national anthem and national flag. In cyber space, the tz domain name gives a unique identity that has a distinct association with Tanzania. Therefore individuals, organizations and business looking for online identity that directly tells their locality (Tanzania) need to register their domains with tzNIC or its accredited registrars.

Nothing identifies Tanzania in cyberspace like.tz does.

2. .tz domain names are affordable and readily available.
tzNIC is a non-profit making company acting as a trustee of .tz country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) space . its key responsibility is to administer and manager the .tz domain space and ensure availability of .tz domain names at ffordable fees. The current registration fee ranges between TZS 5,000 and TZS 25,000 while the annual maintenance fee ranges fro Mtzs 5,000 TO tzs 20,000. The fees have been set to cover only the operational cots

Currently, tzNIC is operating just like airlines and travel agents – it offers registry services in parallel with its accredited registrars. This model ensures that registry services are readily available throughout the country. As from February 2010, tzNIC had accredited four (4) registrars namely University computing centre (UCC), IT Farm Ltd, Arusha Node Marie (Habari) and SimbaNet Ltd

3. .tz domain names en able business to be availed online.
A. tz domain name owner has a chance to avail contents or information of his products or services online. This opens up an opportunity of reaching out customers worldwide, at an affordable costs and round the clock.

Enjoying the opportunities for business expansion in the world market using a .tz domain name.


4. .tz domain name usage facilities diminution of internet connectivity costs.
The recent deployment of the SEACOM’s undersea fiber optic cable promises cheap and fast internet access. Further cost reduction of internet connectivity depends on how the internet traffic is managed (localization of internet traffic).
Efforts to localize the internet traffic have been made through installation of a K-root server in Tanzania and establishment and usage of internet exchange points such as TIX 9Dar) and AIX (Arusha). The .tz domain name usage and .tz ccTLD management in Tanzania (by tzNIC) contribute to improvement in content localization (both the Domain Name System (DNS) traffic and user contents).

Facilitate the lessening of internet connectivity costs by using .tz domain names.


5. .tz domain name offers a fair market environment
Provision of services or doing business online does not depend on the size of an entity in terms of number of staff, business lines, branches or machinery used. What are important to the customers are the services or products being provided or sold. Small companies therefore, can equally and fairly compete with big companies in doing business online using a .tz domain name.

.tz domain names usage gives equal competitive power

6. .tz domain names offer better search engine performance.
The search results based on .tz domain names have specific presentation of data required by internet users. The searching indexing and reproduction of contents that website owners avail online through .tz domain names help the search engines like Google in data ranking and searching criteria.
Own a .tz domain name for improved online search results


7. .tz domain name dispute resolutions are handled based on Tanzanian business environment
The administration and management of the .tz registry is governed by the policies, rules and regulations that have been developed based on local environment. The disputes arising from domain name registrations and usage are therefore easily resolved.

In addition to the above, disputes are resolved using convenient language (Swahili or English) and at a low cost as there is not involvement of courts and foreign entities.


Customized rules and regulations give the .tz domain owner freedom of usage


8. .tz is a national communication resource just like +255 for telephone use
Putting it in simpler terms, .tz is a country code top level domain (ccLTD) that identifies our country on the internet community , .tz as all other natural resources must therefore be managed for th public interest and benefits of the internet community tzNIC has members and not shareholders and therefore the local internet community has a role to play.

Be inclusive in.tzccTLD management by owing a.tz domain name.


9. .tz domain names have inbuilt credibility.
A .tz domain name has both monetary and credibility values. The monetary value comes from the success of an online business or service using a particular domain. The credibility comes in when .tz domain names are compared with other generic domain names. Sites that spot a .tz domain name build an impression in the minds of web surfers that they are associated with entities that provides trusted information, services or businesses.

Trust is assured with .tz domain name usage


10. .tz domain names are meant for every Tanzanian
Being a national communication resources for Tanzania then every Tanzanian has the right to use it.

Exercise your citizenship by using a .tz domain name


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