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| number of individual users are registering domain | | | | establishing a presence on the Internet today, are |
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| result of the growing online community and more | | | | U.S. government contracted entities, is responsible for |
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| most recent Verisign reports, 8.5 million new domains | | | | system management, and root server system |
| registered were registered in the 3rd quarter of | | | | management functions. |
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| that what we are seeing today is only the frost on | | | | |