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February 2020

2/27/20 -

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.FR reaches an all-time high, with 37.7% market share in France in 2019

.FR domain names have reaffirmed their success with a 3.7% increase in one year

2/3/20 -

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.fr inspires trust among 89% of young people

According to a survey commissioned by Afnic, the association responsible for .fr domain names, the .fr TLD inspires trust among 89% of under 25s.

January 2020

1/28/20 -

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Results of Afnic's ‘Succeed with the Web’ study on the online presence of VSE/SME

VSEs and SMEs: keen to establish an online presence but still lacking sufficient knowledge of the opportunities that websites present.

1/14/20 -

Afnic raises awareness among SMEs of their online presence at the Salon des Entrepreneurs in Paris

5 and 6 February 2020 - Palais des Congrès - Paris Booth n°178 – Hall 1 Boost

December 2019

12/9/19 -

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The Afnic Foundation for Digital Solidarity will support 59 projects to improve digital inclusion

This year’s winners will receive a share of a €1.1 million prize pot.

November 2019

11/25/19 -

Press release

Decoding brand-specific domain names: Why brand TLDs are so highly coveted

.mma, .leclerc and .sncf are just a few of the iconic and pioneering so-called "brand" Internet Top Level Domains that have already been purchased by major groups or services.

11/12/19 -

Press release

.museum, an indication of reliability and the domain of choice to boost your international reach

The example of the Greisinger Museum in Switzerland and the MIM in Lebanon.

11/5/19 -

Afnic raises awareness among SMEs of their online presence at the Salon des Entrepreneurs in Nantes

20 and 21 November 2019 at the Cité des Congrès - Stand no. 401 - Village 4 "Small Business Tech"

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