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[[File:Webpage-4April2018.jpg|thumb|400px|Main page of Westarctica's official website on 4 April 2018]] | [[File:Webpage-4April2018.jpg|thumb|400px|Main page of Westarctica's official website on 4 April 2018]] | ||
'''Westarctica.com''', '''Westarctica.info''', and '''de.Westarctica.info''' are the domain names used by the government of [[Westarctica]] for all official business. | '''Westarctica.com''', '''Westarctica.info''', '''Westarctica.org''', and '''de.Westarctica.info''' are the domain names used by the government of [[Westarctica]] for all official business. | ||
==Westarctica's internet presence== | ==Westarctica's internet presence== | ||
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In July 2008, when [[Grand Duke Jon-Lawrence]] was preparing to assume the throne, he contacted the holder of Westarctica.com and asked to purchase back the domain, but the new owner's asking price was $5,000 he showed no willingness to negotiate. To combat the issue, he purchased Westarctica.org instead and established a brand new website under that domain. However, by late 2009, Grand Duke Jon-Lawrence had failed to renew the registration in a timely manner and Westarctica.org was also grabbed up by a domain parking service. | In July 2008, when [[Grand Duke Jon-Lawrence]] was preparing to assume the throne, he contacted the holder of Westarctica.com and asked to purchase back the domain, but the new owner's asking price was $5,000 he showed no willingness to negotiate. To combat the issue, he purchased Westarctica.org instead and established a brand new website under that domain. However, by late 2009, Grand Duke Jon-Lawrence had failed to renew the registration in a timely manner and Westarctica.org was also grabbed up by a domain parking service. | ||
On 9 May 2019, [[Grand Duke Travis]] hired a domain broker to attempt to reclaim the .org domain name. | On 9 May 2019, [[Grand Duke Travis]] hired a domain broker to attempt to reclaim the .org domain name. However, the existing owner had simply allowed their ownership to expire and it was finally released to the public on 3 June 2019. The moment it became available, the Grand Duke purchased the .org domain with a ten year commitment. | ||
==Westarctica.info== | ==Westarctica.info== | ||