Dot com dot kh
November 15, 2006
How hard could it be to get and manage a .kh internet domain name? According to Vireak, just follow his eight easy steps, pay a couple of bribes, wait a month for the paperwork to clear, and you’re all set — not hard at all!. The best part?
After the registration is done, the admin won’t allow the domain owner any control over the DNS…I’m not too pleased with this the domain owner is supposed to have control over his own domain. I got the feeling that the admin might hold the domain for ransom…and indeed it was
And no one in the government has any idea why Cambodia scores in the 93rd percentile for most corrupt countries in the world. Imagine that.
November 16, 2006 at 2:29 am
[...] Vireak via Details are Sketchy has a post that explains why Cambodian businesses avoid using the Cambodian (.kh) internet domain for their websites. Preetam Rai [...]
November 16, 2006 at 11:56 am
Huh. Now I know why not many online businesses are using the .com.kh extension. I can’t imagine buying a domain, and not being able to control the DNS. That’s like buying a house, then getting locked out because the seller won’t grant you the key.