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Zurich, Switzerland, 11/10/2005 – The establishment of the .eu TLD should contribute to the promotion of the European Union image on the global information networks and bring an added value to the Internet naming system in addition to the national ccTLDs.
.eu launched will be done in two phases I & II. Phase I will start 7 December 200 and will run for 2 months.
.eu phase II will start 7 February 2006 and run for another 2 months. Open registrations (Land Rush), where registrations will be open to everyone starts on 7 April 2006.
Key benefit of .eu launch
TLDs are an integral part of the Internet infrastructure. They are an essential element of the global interoperability of the World Wide Web (‘WWW’ or ‘the Web’). The connection and presence permitted by the allocation of domain names and the related addresses allow users to locate computers and websites on the Web. TLDs are also an integral part of every Internet e-mail address.
The .eu TLD can accelerate the benefits of the information society in Europe as a whole, play a role in the integration of future Member States into the European Union, and help combat the risk of digital divide with neighbouring countries. It is therefore to be expected that this Regulation will be extended to the European Economic Area and that amendments may be sought to the existing arrangements between the European Union and European third countries, with a view to accommodating the requirements of the .eu TLD so that entities in those countries may participate in it.
The .eu TLD should improve the interoperability of trans-European networks, in accordance with Articles 154 and 155 of the Treaty, by ensuring the availability of .eu name servers in the Community. This will affect the topology and technical infrastructure of the Internet in Europe which will benefit from an additional set of name servers in the Community.
Source: .EU Regulation
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