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− | | logo = EURid.JPG | + | | logo = Eurid.JPG |
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| ==Background== | | ==Background== |
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− | The European Council begin to initiate the establishment of the [[.eu]]top-level domain (TLD) in 1999 and delegated the responsibility to operate the .eu registry to EURid on May 2003 however, the actual service agreement was signed on October 2004. <ref>[http://www.eurid.eu/en/about/facts-figures/background-timeline EURid Timelime]</ref> | + | The European Council begin to initiate the establishment of the [[.eu]] top-level domain (TLD) in 1999 and delegated the responsibility to operate the .eu registry to EURid on May 2003 however, the actual service agreement was signed on October 2004. <ref>[http://www.eurid.eu/en/about/facts-figures/background-timeline EURid Timelime]</ref> |
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− | On March 2005, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ([[ICANN])approved the application of EURid to include the .eu TLD to the root zone of the Internet Domain Name System (DNS). | + | On March 2005, the [[Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers|ICANN]]approved the application of EURid to include the .eu TLD to the root zone of the Internet Domain Name System ([[DNS]]). |
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| On April 7, 2006, EURid officially opened the general registration of the .eu TLD on a first come per serve basis and on the same year, the European Chapter of the '''Internet Society([[ISOC]])''' joined the EURid as well as the organizations operating the Czech Republic and Slovenia TLDs. The following year, the Business Europe Organization also decided to join EURid. | | On April 7, 2006, EURid officially opened the general registration of the .eu TLD on a first come per serve basis and on the same year, the European Chapter of the '''Internet Society([[ISOC]])''' joined the EURid as well as the organizations operating the Czech Republic and Slovenia TLDs. The following year, the Business Europe Organization also decided to join EURid. |
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| A strategic committee (member not more than 10)composed by a representative from each member of the organizations will provide advise to EURid. The committee will conduct at least four meetings per year.<ref>[http://www.eurid.eu/en/about/management/articles-association EURid Articles of Association]</ref> Other members include Philippe de Buck and Christopher Wilkinson. | | A strategic committee (member not more than 10)composed by a representative from each member of the organizations will provide advise to EURid. The committee will conduct at least four meetings per year.<ref>[http://www.eurid.eu/en/about/management/articles-association EURid Articles of Association]</ref> Other members include Philippe de Buck and Christopher Wilkinson. |
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| + | ==ICANN and Eurid== |
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| + | Eurid hosted the 38th ICANN International Meeting in Europe which was held at Brussels on June 20-25, 2010. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-03sep09-en.pdf ICANN Press Release]</ref> |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
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− | [[User:Marie Cabural|Marie Cabural]] 09:14, 1 April 2011 (PDT)
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