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Originally Posted by Doc Com  ditto
it will follow the hype and lead of .eu. If the europeans aren't using it then why would anyone think that .asia is going to be any better.
Taking a continent and trying to combine all the ccTLD's into one big domain as if everyone is going to dump the .cn, .jp, etc.
Plus, many feel this is stereotyping a region. |
.eu is a different baby, IMO.
There are a number of free trade agreements between Asian countries but nothing of the magnitude found in the EU. The EU is a political Union and actually exists in many forums as a political entity. The Commission takes on greater responsibility with every passing year. As for the constitution it appears to be a matter of when, not if.
For all these reasons and more, I can see the .eu extension really taking off in the next few years. It's the eighth most popular extension available with over 2.8 million registrations. Germany has taken to the .eu like a duck to water, accounting for some 31% of all .eu registrations. This in itself is vital considering Germany's notoriety as a domainer's market (.de being the second most popular domain extension in the world). The Dutch, despite accounting for only 3.4% of the European population, account for almost 14% of all registrations.
In sum, Europeans ARE using it, just not quite all of them. Don't let British scepticism distract you from the potential of this extension.