China Blog Series: Big News: XYZ Reaches Major Milestones in Accreditation Process

To celebrate the Chinese New Year for one of our most important markets, we have started a new blog series to honor our loyal supporters in China. Scroll down to read the full post in English.

大新闻：XYZ认证进展到下一步

今天我们要宣布一个很重大的新闻给所有支持关注我们的人。经过一年多的努力，我们距离成为已经中国批准合法经营的外国注册局又近了一步。申请批准合法经营的外国注册局是一个长期的过程，但我们已经完成了前三个，按照计划今年完成全部。

以下我们先简单解释一下申请过程：

第一，首先要注册一家中国企业。

第二，必须要到中国工商管理局申请营业执照。

第三，ICANN, 简单说就是一个域名管理和运营组织, 必须先通过合同变化，允许在中国注册技术方案。

第四：ICANN必须被注册局成功测试在中国的技术方案。

第五，公司要通过中国政府和互联网管理委员会的委任。

好了，这个过程解释完了

现在我们很荣幸的宣布第一和第二已经成功完毕。我们已经是一家正式批准的中国企业。这是一个花了一年多的成就。请看我们的企业执照：

我们也顺利的完成了第三步。我们和ICANN进行了一个协议修正案让我们是唯一的国外注册局被ICANN认可以在中国经营的。这意味着我们比其它非中国注册局更快一步使用网关模式在中国运营得到认可。

有五分之三的程序我们都完成了，现在正在进行第四步：技术测试，我们正在按计划安排，我们期待着在2016年成为一家合法经营的外国注册局。一旦我们获得批准，.xyz域名就将在中国备案和被使用。所以现在一定不要错过注册.xyz域名！点击此处查看还有的CCCC.xyz和LLLLL.xyz域列表，或通过这次我们和西部数码独家拍卖150以上.xyz域竞标开价。有关拍卖的更多信息，请点击这里阅读我们完整的公告。

现在还有我们合作的注册商提供.xyz域名优惠。马上行动，不要等到全部好的域名被别人抢走！

Big News: XYZ Reaches Major Milestones in Accreditation Process

To all of our Chinese followers: Big news! We would like to announce we have taken MAJOR steps toward accreditation in China, which is on track for this year. This has been a long process, and we have crossed three of the five hurdles needed for full accreditation in China.

First, a brief overview of the accreditation process (we promise it won’t bore you):

Step 1. The registry must form a Chinese business entity to operate in China.

Step 2. The Chinese business must obtain a Chinese business license.

Step 3. ICANN, the governing body over naming on the internet, must approve the contractual changes to allow registry’s technical solution in China.

Step 4. ICANN then must successfully test the registry’s technical solution in China.

Step 5. Lastly, the registry must apply (through its Chinese business entity) for accreditation through the Chinese Government.

Whew, end of technical talk!

We are happy to announce that Steps 1 and 2 have been completed! We have fully formed our Chinese business entity and obtained our business license, which means that we will be able to operate as a business in China. This is a major accomplishment and the product of nearly a year of hard work. But our Chinese friends are worth it! Check out our shiny new business license:

We have also checked off Step 3. We have executed an amendment to our Registry Agreement with ICANN to operate our registry services in China. We are the ONLY foreign registry operator to receive this mandatory permission from ICANN. That means we are closer to becoming fully accredited than any other non-Chinese new domain extension using a gateway model to operate in China.

With three of the five steps completed, we are now underway with Step 4. Testing is going as planned and we look forward to becoming accredited in 2016. We expect adoption to skyrocket once we receive approval, so be sure to register your .xyz domains now before someone else does! Click here to see a list of CCCC.xyz and LLLLL.xyz domains available now for standard fees, or bid on over 150 .xyz domains that are being sold for no reserve in our exclusive West.cn auction (visit W263.xyz for English). For more information about the auction, please read our complete announcement here.

Our Chinese partners are also currently offering a special promotion for .xyz domains for a limited time. Act now before someone else snatches up that perfect domain!