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Euro domain racks up 2.5 million fans
News More than 2.5 million people and organisations have registered European Union domain names since dot-eu was opened to the public a year ago. According to the European Union, dot-eu is now Europe's third most popular top level domain (TLD) and the... [11 Apr 2007]
Heroes and villains of the web named
News A statement from Ispa said: "Commissioner Viviane Reding and the European Commission received the award for foisting the most arcane set of rules yet seen for prior registration of dot-eu domains, requiring UK registered companies to submit legal... [16 Feb 2007]
Web heroes and villains to be named and shamed
News Despite leading the charge to reduce extortionate mobile roaming charges, European commissioner Viviane Reding has been nominated as an internet villain for "foisting the most arcane set of rules yet seen for prior registration of dot-eu domains... [05 Jan 2007]
Registrar accused over dot-eu stash
News A registrar and reseller of dot-eu domain names has denied accusations his business has operated unfairly by stockpiling more than a thousand three-letter domain names and charging customers more than £1,000 to buy each one. [09 Aug 2006]
Dot-eu 'warehousing' scandal strikes US registrars
News EURid, the organisation that administers the dot-eu top-level domain, has suspended 74,000 domain names after launching a lawsuit against 400 US registrars for "breach of contract". The organisation said on Monday abusing the registration system... [25 Jul 2006]
Dot-mobi opens doors to industry registrations
News After the recent scramble for the newly released dot-eu domain names, the latest top level domain, dot-mobi, will see its sunrise period starting soon. Unlike traditional internet domains, dot-mobi is designed to host sites optimised to be viewed... [19 May 2006]
Want a dot-eu domain? Step right up
News The dot-eu domain is now open to all applicants within the European Union who wish to register web addresses. Trademark holders and public bodies have been able to register their dot-eu domains since December in the 'sunrise' period. [07 Apr 2006]
UK companies told to embrace .eu domains
News Relations between the EU and the UK have at times been strained but that should be no reason for UK companies to ignore the potential of registering a dot-eu domain name. By the 7 April general release of dot-eu domains, pre-registrations for... [22 Feb 2006]
Dot-eu domain goes live today
News The sunrise period for the dot-eu top level domain has now officially opened. Trademark holders and public bodies will now be able to register their own dot-eu suffixed web addresses from today. According to the EU, the new top-level domain is not... [07 Dec 2005]
Icann drops dot-xxx debate
News But according to reports from Vancouver, there is speculation the EU put pressure on Icann not to approve dot-xxx. The proposal to create a dot-xxx domain was due to get final approval at an Icann board meeting in Vancouver. [02 Dec 2005]
Dot-eu domain to go live next week
News With just under a week to go until companies can register for a dot-eu domain name, the European Commission is preparing for a rush of registrations when the new top-level domain goes live. The sunrise period - where trademark holders and public... [02 Dec 2005]
UK's 'worst' spammer banged up
News Francis-Macrae was accused of defrauding thousands of people by tricking them into sending him money to register a dot-eu domain name on their behalf. Francis-Macrae was arrested after threatening Nominet UK, the registry that controls the dot-uk... [17 Nov 2005]
Dot-eu registration begins in December
News The European Union has announced that registrations for dot-eu domain names will begin within the next few months. The proposed cost for a domain name registration will be €10 plus VAT, which dot-eu administrator Eurid hopes to lower to €5 plus VAT... [10 Oct 2005]
Don't be caught out by the EU domain scammers
News The countdown is on to the launch of the pan-European top level domain (TLD), dot-eu, and the European Commission is warning businesses not to be caught out by the domain name scammers hoping to cash in on firms' ignorance. [22 Apr 2005]
No sex.eu please, we're British
News UK companies may find it tricky to register generic dot-eu domain names during the sunrise period next year but there is a way around it if the continental approach is used. When the dot-eu domain goes live - expected to happen sometime late next... [21 Oct 2004]
