A recent effort that has gotten the sponsorship of Cloudflare has developed an innovative open source project where popular and free domain names will be availed. The idea is to make the net truly free and accessible to every person. This is a charitable project that will eliminate the financial aspects that usually go hand in hand with a domain name purchase- a crucial step in ensuring those wishing to have a presence on the Web are not forced to pay some form of recurring fee in order to remain online.
The Free Domain Project: It should be your choice how to own your digital identity.
The app will be a fiscally sponsored project of The Hack Foundation, a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit which has hosted other projects such as Wikileaks Mirrors. It provides the world with the possibility to get unique domain names at free of charge. FreeDomain does not add any markup or subscription to the normal model of domain purchase or web hosting.
Users have the ability to connect to an external DNS provider of choice such as Cloudflare DNS, or FreeDNS by Afraid, or Hostry. The platform has a few domain extensions which include .DPDNS.ORG, .US.KG, .QZZ.IO, and .XX.KG, but more will be added in near future.
Why Free Domains are Important
Existing historical beliefs have associated the ownership of a domain with an expensive barrier to entry that excludes vulnerable groups, charities, small businesses and individuals from the opportunity to make a website or online project. The concept of FreeDomain decreases the barrier to adopting digital identity and democrtizes access to the internet by eliminating the cost factor.
Cloudflare comes in with technical strength, security, and scalability so these free domains can leverage high-quality DNS resources and protections, such as DNSSEC, which prevents domain hijacking.
How To Get Free Domain
This process is accessible to everyone who wants to be the owner of his/her own domain name. Potential customers are welcome to use the dashboard of the project and there select a new domain of their need in the offered extensions. A series of tutorials are in development, to guide users integrating and managing their domains as seamlessly as possible.
This is not a time-sensitive project or trial at no cost. The domains remain no cost with no renewal fees, unlike the conventional domain registrar, which promises free domains only on an annual basis.
Implication on the Web Ecosphere
This non-profit project encourages innovation creativity and freedom on the Internet by promoting the ownership of free domain names. It motivates the more individuals to launch websites and blogs, programs or projects without having to worry about domain cost. An open web such as this supports inclusivity where all people have the opportunity of participating in the development and creation of the future of the internet.
The cloud cover of Cloudflare ensures not only that access is free, but also that reliability and security inherent to professional domain management are what maintain user trust and availability of the core sites.
This paid domain name announcement is a major step to a more fair web.
With the aid of Cloudflare and the non-closed source character of the approach, the DigitalPlat FreeDomain project will enable the world community to take ownership of their own digital territory without being limited by money.
To know more and register a free domain, more users can view the DigitalPlat FreeDomain GitHub page and project dashboard online.
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