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.eu Opens for Registration

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the euro-stops-here dept.

jla writes "Today, the .eu top-level domain opens for registration. Handled by EURid, the launch will be divided into two phases: A two-month 'Sunrise,' during which only the holders of certain 'prior rights' will be allowed to register their names, and the following 'Land Rush,' where registrations will be open to everyone. So finally the long-awaited pan-European TLD launches. The big question now is, will EURid's systems be able to handle the load?"

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  1. a Yahoo! report on the EU domains by yjs · · Score: 4, Informative

    Yahoo has a news article on the topic: Link

  2. .eu doesn't stand for European ... by DrSkwid · · Score: 4, Informative

    it stands for European Union

    The Swiss won't be able to register for the ".eu" web domain when the European Union (EU) begins accepting registrations for internet addresses next month, even though the country is in the heart of Europe. EU regulations prohibit non-members from registering. Only people resident within the EU or undertakings having their registered office, central administration or principal place of business within the European Community can apply.

    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/11/21/swiss_doma ins/

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