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News There will be three stages in the registration process for the new European dot-eu domain names, it has been announced; member states, followed by trademark holders, will get their pick of URLs. The... [11 May 2004]
Dot-eu domains given green light
News The EU Council of Telecoms Ministers have given the green light for the creation of a dot-eu top-level domain name. In a statement, Information Society Commissioner Erkki Liikanen said... [26 Mar 2002]
Dot-eu sails into stormy waters
News As a concession to MEPs, the Commission is likely to bow to their second demand to block politically embarrassing dot-eu names. Member states will be allowed to vote on barred domains before the registry... [06 Sep 2001]
Europe demands global crackdown on spam
News What's more, many dot-coms - as well as the UK government - are against the legislation, which will mean ecommerce operators are only allowed to send email with the active consent - the so-called 'opt-in' - of the... [11 Jul 2001]
Industry underwhelmed by dot-eu possibilities
News The European Commission is guaranteeing the introduction of dot-eu domain names by the end of the year, but industry watchers are convinced that business and consumers will turn their backs on it.... [28 Jun 2001]
Drowning in red tape: UK regulations stifle ecommerce
News For a small business or new dot-com to know which consumer law they have to comply with in 17 different areas, and to be able to defend themselves under that law if need be, is ridiculous. The sheer volume of legislation... [26 Feb 2001]
Dot-eu consultation to shun industry input
News Dr Willie Black, MD of Nominet, the registry which manages the dot-uk domain, agreed the EC should not try to go it alone. At a meeting in Brussels yesterday, industry representatives were angered to find only one hour... [12 Jan 2001]
EC plays it straight in bid for dot-eu
News Last week, Icann, the domain name governing body, gave the dot-eu domain its blessing in principle - but the EC still has to win its bid to manage the domain. The EU is a big area with a... [06 Oct 2000]
Icann dot-eu vote: one week to deadline
News Internet users have only a week left to register for elections which will decide whether Europe gets its own dot-eu domain. The five winners should be in place by November, when the organisation will... [24 Jul 2000]
$50,000 price tag on new 'dot-options'
News Icann will begin accepting applications for new TLDs in August, and among the likely contenders are dot-eu, dot-sex and dot-shop. The decision to bring in the fee was... [18 Jul 2000]
Icann gives go-ahead to new domain names
News Icann will begin accepting applications for new TLDs in August, and among the likely contenders are dot-eu, dot-sex and dot-shop. The move means Icann has accepted there... [17 Jul 2000]
Clicks and bricks must learn from each other
News Dot-coms need to embrace the business know-how and sophisticated marketing strategies of their traditional counterparts. The report, which is called "business.eu: Corporates versus web start-ups",... [29 Jun 2000]
dot-eu drive hit by 'stupid' pre-emptive strike
News A storm is brewing in Europe over the use of the dot-eu domain name following the attempt by a London-based company to sell a rival URL. Domain name registrar Centralnic.com has been given permission by... [09 Jun 2000]
ITU creates single pan-European phone code
News The move comes hot on the heels of proposals to award a dot-eu domain name - which, combined with the European country code, will firmly establish Europe as a single market. Europe has been awarded a... [25 Apr 2000]
UK dot-coms under threat from US patenting row
News Dot-com directors have this week added their voices to the chorus of disapproval over the patenting of business processes being pioneered in the US. Although the EU does not currently permit the... [13 Apr 2000]
