Following on its highly successful management of the .TK registry Freedom Registry announced today its going to ‘Power” the  Dot ML,  the Mali domain name, .ML

.ML domain names will be operated as ” generic, unrestricted, clean and global TLD focusing on individuals and businesses in- and outside Mali”.

“Free domain names will be offered to all internet users in both Mali and other countries from July 15^th onwards. ”

“This General Availability will be preceded by a Sunrise and Landrush period, to protect trademark holders worldwide.

“There will be no restrictions to registrations of free domains and anyone can claim its own .ML domain. Free .ML domains work exactly like any other extension and can be renewed each registration period at no charge.”

“The .ML Registry will be powered by Freedom Registry. which operates  the .TK. registry, “is the largest country code on the internet, with more than 16 million active domain names”.

“The launch schedule includes a Sunrise, Landrush and General Availability phase. Sunrise starts on the 1^st of May 2013 and will last for one month until May 31^st. Landrush will begin the following day and will end on July 14^th 2013. General Availability starts on July 15^th at the ICANN meeting in Durban, South Africa.”

“We are proud to be the first African nation to give domain names for free,” says Moussa Dolo, General Manager of AGETIC. “By providing free domain names to internet users worldwide we will put Mali back on the map. We wish to show the rest of the world the fantastic opportunities our country has to offer.”