Mobile Agent-based Shared Registry System for Electronic Commerce of Internet Domain Names

Internet domain name management is currently developing into a very significant market. In this paper we present the design and implementation of the Domain Name eXchange (DNX) platform, the primary purpose of which is to support an integrated market for domain names. Our platform is based on mobile agent technology, which enables flexible and efficient electronic trade of domain names. Our registration model is the Shared Registry System model aiming at an open and fair registration process. We propose with DNX to enhance the basic registration service by a set of value-added services, such as intelligent registration, cross-Top Level Domain registration and active event notification. Our platform implementation is based on a secured-Java mobile agent platform that provides the basic tools for programming the DNX system. Furthermore, the DNX platform makes possible the co-existence of an electronic domain name trading system with other electronic commerce components, such as conflict and dispute resolution systems. Index Terms Mobile agents, domain name management.