Reporting progress in the development of a truly global information society

Back in 2005, the UN'sWorld Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) produced fine documents and promises of action to come. So what progress has been made in some of the most significant areas of concern for the evolution and availability of information and communication technologies (ICT)?

Governments and stakeholders have addressed significant issues, including:

• building infrastructure to enhance connectivity

• fostering access to information services

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Reservation of airport codes extended until February 2004

Following the recommendation of the Dot Aero Council on October 16, 2003, SITA has decided that the current reservation of IATA location codes for airports will remain unchanged until February 2004.

Reservation of airport codes extended until February 2004

Following the recommendation of the Dot Aero Council on October 16, 2003, SITA has decided that the current reservation of IATA location codes for airports will remain unchanged until February 2004.

Reserved domain names

This is a list of individual domain names reserved from registration or with specific registration criteria attached. For the summary of .aero restrictions please go here.

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Reserved for .aero operation

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Reserved domain names

This is a list of individual domain names reserved from registration or with specific registration criteria attached. For the summary of .aero restrictions please go
here.

Reserved Name Association

Overview

The Reserved Name Association function allows SITA to determine whether a domain is on the Reserved Name list.

If a name is not on the Reserved Name list, it can be associated. And conversely, if a name is on the Reserved Name list, it can be dissociated.

Determining whether a domain is on the Reserved Name list

  1. Click to Registration > Reserved Name Association.
  2. Enter the domain to be checked in the Domain Check field, and click the Check this domain button.

Associating a Reserved Name

RFID & ENUM Deployments promise to slash Costs and strengthen airline's strategic future

CIO's today in the air transport industry must make wise spending decisions and provide strategic direction that improve productivity, efficiency and deliver better customer service. The .aero domain, with its strong policy framework, versatility and focus on the aviation community provides excellent leverage for the continued growth of the industry's technology solutions.

RFID workshop – deployment and implementation

From e-ticketing to the replacement of bar-coded baggage tags with the more robust RFID tags, ID technology is fast becoming a crucial topic for discussion.

As an emerging technology there are still many barriers to community-wide adoption, one of them being the risk associated with the deployment of RFID infrastructure and the development of applications. This is a risk that can be substantially reduced through the introduction of a shared infrastructure and service.

RFID – community lookup services for more efficient use of RFID technology

In our last edition of the .aero newsletter we talked about the challenge set by RFID community services. This time, we will look more closely at community lookup services needed for efficient systems integration between multiple business partners

We know that today RFID applications can process and track baggage/cargo at a given airport or by its carrier, but most projects today involve little integration between RFID systems of respective carriers.