Generic TLDs Impacted By New gTLDs While ccTLDs Are Going Strong

[CyberKing]

The OCT 2014 Afnic Industry Report on Domain Names focuses on the impact of the hundreds of new TLDs on “traditional” players. The Afnic Industry Report on Domain Names provides the key figures and trends related to the global domain name market. The October 2014 issue shows that gTLDs (.com, .biz., etc.) are impacted by the massive influx of new TLDs on the market whereas ccTLDs (.fr, .re…) better resist the newcomers.

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[CyberKing]

Great news for a .IN perhaps:

"Although the momentum in domain creations for ccTLDs is certainly being affected by the upsurge in competition, the portfolios of domain names have been built over time by domain holders who have voluntarily opted for their country-code TLD, to which they attach an importance that a bargain price cannot easily compromise. This kind of loyalty demonstrated by domain holders is probably the best defense that ccTLDs have against new TLDs."