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'''DNS Belgium''' is the not-for-profit organization that manages the registration of Belgium's [[.be]] ccTLD.<ref name="mission">[https://www.dnsbelgium.be/en/about-us Mission, DNS Belgium]</ref> They are also registry for the [[.brussels]] and [[.vlaanderen]] [[gTLD]]s, which they announced in March 2012 after receiving 10 years of contracts from both the Flemish and Brussels governments to manage the operations of the proposed [[gTLD]] strings. Since September 2014 both .vlaanderen and .brussels are in a controlled launch process leading to general availability from 20th of January 2015.<ref>[http://www.dnsbelgium.be www.dnsbelgium.be]</ref>

'''DNS Belgium''' is the not-for-profit organization that manages the registration of Belgium's .be [[ccTLD]].<ref name="mission">[https://www.dnsbelgium.be/en/about-us Mission, DNS Belgium]</ref> They are also registry for the [[.brussels]] and [[.vlaanderen]] [[gTLD]]s, which they announced in March 2012 after receiving 10 years of contracts from both the Flemish and Brussels governments to manage the operations of the proposed [[gTLD]] strings. Since September 2014 both .vlaanderen and .brussels are in a controlled launch process leading to general availability from 20th of January 2015.<ref>[http://www.dnsbelgium.be www.dnsbelgium.be]</ref>

DNS Belgium facilitates cooperation between the nation's [[ISP]]s, dictates technical and regulatory details for registration.<ref name="mission"></ref>

DNS Belgium facilitates cooperation between the nation's [[ISP]]s, dictates technical and regulatory details for registration.<ref name="mission"></ref>

==Responsibilities==

==Responsibilities==

As  the registry operator for the .be ccTLD, DNS Belgium is responsible for the following:<ref name="mission"></ref>

As  the registry operator for the .be ccTLD, DNS Belgium is responsible for the following:<ref name="mission"></ref>

* Develop the registration rules & regulations, policies and procedures for the .be ccTLD

* Developing the registration rules & regulations, policies and procedures for the .be ccTLD

* Organize the quality assurance for domain name registration in Belgium

* Organizing the quality assurance for domain name registration in Belgium

* Maintain all the required technical aspects related to the domain name registration

* Maintaining all the required technical aspects related to the domain name registration

* Establish agreements with domain name registrars

* Establishing agreements with domain name registrars

* Coordinate the domain registration at a national level

* Coordinating the domain registration at a national level

* Represent the .be ccTLD within international regulatory bodies and working groups

* Representing the .be ccTLD within international regulatory bodies and working groups

* Implement the latest technology available for the domain name industry

* Implementing the latest technology available for the domain name industry

* Promote standardization and cooperation among [[ISP|Internet Service Providers]] (ISPs)

* Promoting standardization and cooperation among [[ISP|Internet Service Providers]] (ISPs)

==References==

==References==

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