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{{CompanyInfo| | {{CompanyInfo| | ||
− | | logo = Denic. | + | | logo = Denic-logo.jpg |
| type = Private, not-for-profit Cooperative | | type = Private, not-for-profit Cooperative | ||
| industry = Registry | | industry = Registry | ||
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| businesses = | | businesses = | ||
| products = [[.de]] | | products = [[.de]] | ||
− | | employees = | + | | employees = 112 (2015) |
− | | revenue = | + | | revenue = €14.5m (2014) |
− | | website = [ | + | | website = [https://www.denic.de/ denic.de] |
| blog = | | blog = | ||
− | | facebook = | + | | facebook = [https://www.facebook.com/pages/DENIC/111985678818194 DENIC] |
| linkedin = [http://www.linkedin.com/company/denic-eg denic-eg] | | linkedin = [http://www.linkedin.com/company/denic-eg denic-eg] | ||
| twitter = denic_de | | twitter = denic_de | ||
| keypeople = Dr. [[Jörg Schweiger]], Member, Executive Board, CEO<br> | | keypeople = Dr. [[Jörg Schweiger]], Member, Executive Board, CEO<br> | ||
[[Andreas Musielak]], Member, Executive Board, COO<br> | [[Andreas Musielak]], Member, Executive Board, COO<br> | ||
− | [[Helga Krüger]], Member, Executive Board<br> | + | [[Helga Krüger]], Honorary Member, Executive Board<br> |
− | [[ | + | [[Martin Küchenthal]], Honorary Member, Executive Board<br> |
[[Thomas Keller]], Chairman, Supervisory Board<br> | [[Thomas Keller]], Chairman, Supervisory Board<br> | ||
− | [[ | + | [[Christian Müller]], Member, Supervisory Board<br> |
[[Alexander Schwertner]], Member, Supervisory Board<br> | [[Alexander Schwertner]], Member, Supervisory Board<br> | ||
− | [[ | + | [[Dennis Nizard]], Member, Supervisory Board<br> |
− | [[ | + | [[Daniel Rink]], Member, Supervisory Board<br> |
}} | }} | ||
− | '''DENIC''' is responsible for managing .de, Germany's [[ccTLD]]. DENIC is a registered cooperative with its head office in Frankfurt.<ref>[ | + | '''DENIC''' is responsible for managing .de, Germany's [[ccTLD]]. DENIC is a registered cooperative with its head office in Frankfurt.<ref name="denichistory">[https://www.denic.de/en/about-denic/the-denic-history/ About DENIC]</ref> |
− | DENIC operates around | + | DENIC operates around 16 million domain names.<ref name="denichistory" /> |
==.de== | ==.de== | ||
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=== Historical Timeline === | === Historical Timeline === | ||
− | * 1996 DENIC | + | * 1986 The country code .de for Germany is entered in the [[IANA]] database |
− | + | * 1994 Karlsruhe University takes over the name server service for .de in the name of IV-DENIC | |
− | * 1997 | + | * 1996 The DENIC Cooperative is founded |
− | + | * 1997 DENIC starts operation at its new headquarters in Frankfurt am Main | |
− | * 1999 | + | * 1999 DENIC takes over technical domain administration and thus renders all services around .de |
− | + | * 1999 The threshold of one million .de domains is passed | |
* 2000 DENIC members reach 100. | * 2000 DENIC members reach 100. | ||
− | + | * 2003 DENIC members reach 200. | |
− | * 2005 DENIC Submits Bid for Management of .net [[TLD]]. | + | * 2004 DENIC allows umlauts and special characters ([[IDN]]s) to be used in domain names and makes available the name server service under [[IPv6]]. |
− | + | * 2005 DENIC Submits Bid for Management of [[.net]] [[TLD]]. | |
* 2006 A total of 10 million .de domains registered. | * 2006 A total of 10 million .de domains registered. | ||
+ | * 2009 DENIC launches one- and two-character domains and domains composed exclusively of numerals. | ||
+ | * 2010 DENIC introduces the letter “eszett”. Now the complete German alphabet is permitted for domain names under .de. | ||
+ | * 2011 DENIC launches the secure extension [[DNSSEC]] for the .de zone. | ||
+ | * 2012 over 15 million [[.de]] domains are under management by DENIC. | ||
+ | * 2013 With the Redemption Grace Period (RGP), DENIC introduces a 30-day waiting period for deleted domains. | ||
+ | * 2014 [[DANE]] and DNSSEC secure DENICs e-mail communication by channel encryption | ||
+ | * 2015 The threshold of 16 million .de domains is passed | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
− | * [ | + | * [https://www.denic.de/ Official website of DENIC in German] |
− | * [ | + | * [https://www.denic.de/en/ Official website of DENIC in English] |
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[[Category: Registries]] | [[Category: Registries]] | ||
[[Category: Past Supporters]] | [[Category: Past Supporters]] |
Revision as of 08:10, 29 April 2016
Type: | Private, not-for-profit Cooperative |
Industry: | Registry |
Founded: | Germany, 1996 |
Headquarters: | Kaiserstr. 75-77 60329 Frankfurt |
Country: | Germany |
Products: | .de |
Employees: | 112 (2015) |
Revenue: | €14.5m (2014) |
Website: | denic.de |
Facebook: | DENIC |
LinkedIn: | denic-eg |
Twitter: | @denic_de |
Key People | |
Dr. Jörg Schweiger, Member, Executive Board, CEO Andreas Musielak, Member, Executive Board, COO |
DENIC is responsible for managing .de, Germany's ccTLD. DENIC is a registered cooperative with its head office in Frankfurt.[1]
DENIC operates around 16 million domain names.[1]
.de
The .de registry originally dates back to November 5th, 1986, where it began in an academic environment.[2]
Historical Timeline
- 1986 The country code .de for Germany is entered in the IANA database
- 1994 Karlsruhe University takes over the name server service for .de in the name of IV-DENIC
- 1996 The DENIC Cooperative is founded
- 1997 DENIC starts operation at its new headquarters in Frankfurt am Main
- 1999 DENIC takes over technical domain administration and thus renders all services around .de
- 1999 The threshold of one million .de domains is passed
- 2000 DENIC members reach 100.
- 2003 DENIC members reach 200.
- 2004 DENIC allows umlauts and special characters (IDNs) to be used in domain names and makes available the name server service under IPv6.
- 2005 DENIC Submits Bid for Management of .net TLD.
- 2006 A total of 10 million .de domains registered.
- 2009 DENIC launches one- and two-character domains and domains composed exclusively of numerals.
- 2010 DENIC introduces the letter “eszett”. Now the complete German alphabet is permitted for domain names under .de.
- 2011 DENIC launches the secure extension DNSSEC for the .de zone.
- 2012 over 15 million .de domains are under management by DENIC.
- 2013 With the Redemption Grace Period (RGP), DENIC introduces a 30-day waiting period for deleted domains.
- 2014 DANE and DNSSEC secure DENICs e-mail communication by channel encryption
- 2015 The threshold of 16 million .de domains is passed
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 About DENIC
- ↑ DENIC eG, CENTR.org. Updated 2015 August 4.