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Domain registrar <a href="http://www.networksolutions.com">Network Solutions Inc.</a>Saturday began installing and testing a new system that will allow competing registrars to set up new domains for their customers.
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In an announcement issued late Friday, Network Solutions said its registration systems would be intermittently taken offline through mid-morning Saturday so that equipment that will drive the new registry system can be tested.
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The company also warned there will be "minimal" delays in processing e-mail template registrations although NSI said all registrations will be queued and processing will begin immediately once all registration systems are brought back up.
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Network Solutions also said it plans to establish a new shared registry system <a href="http://www.nsiregistry.com">Web site</a> for new registrars to begin testing. Once activated, it will serve as a resource for new registrars handling top-level domains -- those ending in .org., net and .com.
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The site will also contain links explaining the transition, including Department of Commerce papers and links to other groups around the world that will be assisting in the transition.
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The <a href="http://www.icann.org">Internet Corp. for Assigned Names and Numbers</a> is currently taking applications for "testbed registrars" that will join Network Solutions in registering domains.
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