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(rt) EURid, the new European Registry of Internet Domain Names has launched their own domain, the only currently functional .eu entity: → eurid.eu

However, it’s way too early yet to start registering your own .eu domain: the registry is still in the process of tying up the loose ends of the procedure, after which a “sunrise” period will be instigated, following which the registration proper can commence. This is expected to be in or around 2006. Here’s what they say on their site, albeit in somewhat faulty prose:

The launch of .eu will commence before the end of 2005 with a 4-month sunrise period to allow public bodies and holders of prior rights to apply for their names.

EURid is now busy completing the registration policy for .eu in consultation with the European Commission and other interested parties. The final draft will be published for comment during the summer months. We will also publish the provisional terms and conditions for domain name holders including special terms for sunrise applicants.

Over the next few months, the information on our web site will be translated into all the official languages of the EU and all final documents will also be available in the 20 languages.

The registrar agreement is already being translated and will be published before the end of May, together with the procedures for registrars to sign up. A list of .eu registrars will be published on our web site with indications of which country they are established in and which languages they support. Those who wish to register a .eu name will be need to contact one of those registrars who will apply for the .eu domain name on their behalf.

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Who can register a .eu domain?

To register a .eu domain names you must be one of the following:

1. undertakings having their registered office, central administration or principal place of business within the European Community;
2. organisations established within the European Community without prejudice to the application of national law;
3. natural persons resident within the European Community.

At the launch of .eu, there will be a sunrise period of 4 months during which only public bodies and those with recognised rights to a name (such as trademark holders) may register. You can read more about who may register during the sunrise period and the procedures to do so here.

Immediately after the sunrise period registration will open on a first come first served basis. Anyone who satisfies the geographical criteria set out above and is in compliance with the terms and conditions of registration may register a .eu name that is still available.

Should you wish to register a domain name with a suffix other than .eu, please refer to the list of authorities responsible for other top-level domains.

Via:
→ de.internet.com: Europa-Domain “.eu” in Root Server eingetragen

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