MLS Domains Association appoints CentralNic

MLS Domains Association has selected CentralNic as registry back-end service provider for its application for the new gTLD dot-mls.

The association concluded a due diligence process late last year and signed the contract with domain registry service provider CentralNic this month. CentralNic operates 27 domain extensions, including dot-us.com, dot-eu.com and dot-la – the first domain to be used as a city TLD.

Bob Bemis, president of MLS Domains Association, said they had an important mandate from member MLSs to only work with the most capable technical contractors available.

"But we expect no more than 2,000-3,000 second-level domains ever to be registered on dot-mls so we need a registry partner who can provide a high level of service for a relatively small market of customers."

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