'''.vlaanderen (.flanders)''' is a proposed new [[GeoTLD|geographical TLD]] gTLD from the Flemish government. [[DNS.be]] will work with [[nic.at]] in preparing the application for the domain name string with ICANN. DNS.be received a 10-years contract from the Flemish government to handle the administrative and technical management of the .vlaanderen domain space. <ref>[http://www.dns.be/en//dnsbe_operator_vlaanderen DNS.be operator .vlaanderen]</ref> <ref>[http://www.telecompaper.com/news/flanders-finds-company-to-apply-for-vlaanderen Flanders finds company to apply for .vlaanderen]</ref>
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'''.vlaanderen (.flanders)''' is a proposed new [[GeoTLD|geographical TLD]] gTLD from the Flemish government. [[DNS.be]] worked with [[nic.at]] in preparing the application for the domain name string with ICANN. DNS.be received a 10-years contract from the Flemish government to handle the administrative and technical management of the .vlaanderen domain space.<ref>[http://www.dns.be/en//dnsbe_operator_vlaanderen DNS.be operator .vlaanderen]</ref> <ref>[http://www.telecompaper.com/news/flanders-finds-company-to-apply-for-vlaanderen Flanders finds company to apply for .vlaanderen]</ref>
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Vlaanderen is the community of the Flemings, one of the communities of Belgium, and also a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flanders Flanders, Wikipedia.org]</ref>