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| founder(s)      = DNS Belgium, Istituto di Informatica e Telematica,<br>Stiftelsen för Internetinfrastruktur (IIS)
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| headquarters    = Park Station Woluwelaan 150,<br/>1831 Diegem  
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'''EURid''' ('''European Registry for Internet Domains''') is a non-profit organization founded on April 8, 2003, by the three organizations operating the national registries for Belgium, Italy, and Sweden. The European Council (EU) appointed EURid to manage and operate the [[.eu]] top-level domain ([[TLD]]) under the principles of common interest, quality, efficiency, dependability and accessibility for the member countries of the European Union.<ref>[http://www.eurid.eu/en/about/management/articles-association EURid Articles of Association]</ref>
'''EURid''' ('''European Registry for Internet Domains''') is a non-profit organization founded on April 8, 2003, by the three organizations operating the national registries for Belgium, Italy, and Sweden. After a call for expression of interest, the European Commission (EC) appointed EURid to manage and operate the [[.eu]] top-level domain ([[TLD]]) under the principles of common interest, quality, efficiency, dependability and accessibility for the member countries of the European Union.<ref>[http://www.eurid.eu/en/about/management/articles-association EURid Articles of Association]</ref>
 
EURid hosted the [[ICANN 38|38th ICANN International Meeting]] held in Brussels from June 20th to 25th, 2010.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-03sep09-en.pdf ICANN Press Release]</ref>
===Background===
===Background===


The European Council began initiating the establishment of the [[.eu]] TLD in 1999. The Council delegated operational responsibility of .eu registry to EURid on May 2003; the actual service agreement, however, was not signed until October 2004. <ref>[http://www.eurid.eu/en/about/facts-figures/background-timeline EURid Timelime]</ref>
In 2002 Regulation 733/2002 of the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the .eu TLD was [https://eurid.eu/media/filer_public/11/df/11dff973-2b59-42ee-8fe3-4bc699052c99/733_2002_en_1.pdf published]. Following the appointment of EURid as the .eu registry manager in 2003, the so-called Public Policy Rules were [https://eurid.eu/media/filer_public/4f/cf/4fcfff7a-b24c-4de4-9bb4-eac3026921df/874_2004_en_0.pdf published] by the European Commission in April 2004.


In March 2005, [[ICANN]] approved the application by EURid to include .eu in the [[DNS]] root zone.
In March 2005, [[ICANN]] approved the delegation of the .eu in the [[DNS]] root zone.


On April 7, 2006, EURid officially opened general registration for .eu on a first-come-first-served basis. In the same year, the European Chapter of the Internet Society ([[ISOC]]) and the organizations operating the [[ccTLD]]s for the Czech Republic ([[CZ.NIC]]) and Slovenia ([[ARNES]]) joined EURid. The following year, the Business Europe Organization also decided to join EURid.
On April 7, 2006, EURid officially opened general the registration for .eu on a first-come-first-served basis after a sunrise period. In the same year, the European Chapter of the Internet Society ([[ISOC]]) and the organizations operating the [[ccTLD]]s for the Czech Republic ([[CZ.NIC]]) and Slovenia ([[ARNES]]) joined EURid. The following year, the Business Europe Organization also decided to join EURid.


In December 2009, .eu introduced [[IDN]]s, and in June 2010, it implemented the Domain Name System Security Extensions ([[DNSSEC]]), a protocol adding security to the DNS by preventing the interception and redirection of web traffic to fake websites.<ref>[http://www.eurid.eu/en/eu-domain-names/dnssec-and-eu DNSSEC]</ref>
In December 2009, .eu introduced [[IDN]]s, and in June 2010, it implemented the Domain Name System Security Extensions ([[DNSSEC]]), a protocol adding security to the DNS by preventing the interception and redirection of web traffic to fake websites.<ref>[http://www.eurid.eu/en/eu-domain-names/dnssec-and-eu DNSSEC]</ref>


==Founding Organizations==
The first Service Concession Contract between EURid and the European Commission expired in 2009 and was renewed until October 2014. In April 2014, EURid is confirmed as the .eu registry manager for the next 5 years following an EC call for expression of interest. According to the initial Regulation (733/2002), the European Commission is expected to produce a report on the .eu TLD to the European Parliament and the Council every two years. The [https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regdoc/rep/1/2015/EN/1-2015-680-EN-F1-1.PDF latest one] dates back to 2015.
 
Over the past decade, EURid became the first European TLD registry to achieve EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) [https://eurid.eu/en/going-green/ registration] (2012), received the CENTR award for its Co-Funded Marketing Programme and achieved its [https://eurid.eu/en/about-us/securing-information/ ISO27001 certification] (2013) and in 2016 launched the .eu in the Cyrillic script (.ею). In addition, EURid became a leading player in the DNS industry with Memorandum of Understanding signed with UNESCO, ICANN, EUIPO and several other [https://eurid.eu/en/about-us/international-relations/ Internet governance organisations].
 
==Member Organizations==


The three founding organizations of the EURid are the following:
The current member organizations are the following:


* [[DNS Belgium]] - registry operator for Belgium's ccTLD ([[.be]])<ref>[http://www.dns.be/ www.dns.be]</ref>
* [[DNS Belgium]], the registry manager of [[.be]]
* Istituto di Informatica e Telematica ([[IIT CNR]]) - registry operator for Italy's ccTLd ([[.it]])<ref>[http://www.nic.it/ www.nic.it]</ref>
* [[ARNES]], the registry manager of [[.si]]
* Stiftelsen för Internetinfrastruktur ([[IIS]]) - registry operator for Sweden's ccTLD ([[.se]])<ref>[http://www.iis.se/ www.iisec.se]</ref>
* [[CZ.NIC]], the registry manager of [[.cz]]
* Business Europe
* ECTA
* EMOTA
* IAB Europe
* UEAPME
* Istituto di Informatica e Telematica (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche), the registry manager of [[.it]]


==Office Locations==
==Office Locations==
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==Management==
==Management==


The European Commission in charge of EURid, and ensures that the .eu registry is being managed and operated properly under the principles it was created with. The daily operations of EURid are supervised by an executive management team under the leadership of a Board of Directors.<ref>[http://www.eurid.eu/en/about/management Management]</ref>
The European Commission is in charge of EURid, and ensures that the .eu registry is being managed and operated properly under the principles it was created with. The daily operations of EURid are supervised by an executive management team under the leadership of a Board of Directors.<ref>[https://eurid.eu/en/about-us/ Management]</ref>


====Management Team====
====Management Team====


* [[Marc Van Wesemael]], General Manager
* [[Marc Van Wesemael]], General Manager
* [[Bart Foutrel]], Finance Manager
* Juan Carlos Munguia Coca, Finance Manager
* [[Peter Janssen]], Technical Manager
* [[Peter Janssen]], Technical Manager
* [[Brigitte Lagrou]], Communications Manager
* [[Giovanni Seppia]], External Relations Manager
* [[Giovanni Seppia]], External Relations Manager
* [[Geo Van Langenhove]], Legal Manager
* [[Geo Van Langenhove]], Legal Manager
* [[Els Verstappen]], Human Resources Manager
* [[Els Verstappen]], Human Resources Manager
* [[Dirk Jumpertz]], Security Manager
* [[Jordi Iparraguirre]], Innovation Manager


====Board of Directors====
====Board of Directors====
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* [[Pierre Verbaeten]] (DNS Belgium), Chairman
* [[Pierre Verbaeten]] (DNS Belgium), Chairman
* [[Marko Bonac]] (ARNES)
* [[Marko Bonac]] (ARNES)
* [[Danny Aerts]] (IIS)
* [[Domenico Laforenza]] (IIT CNR)
* [[Domenico Laforenza]] (IIT CNR)
* [[Tomáš Maršálek]] (CZ.NIC)
* [[Tomáš Maršálek]] (CZ.NIC)
* Massimo Cimoli (ECTA)


A strategic committee (with not more than 10 members) composed of a representative from each member of the organization advises EURid. The committee conducts 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 (with not more than 10 members) composed of a representative from each member of the organization advises EURid.  
==Other Developments==
In September, 2011, EURid finally won judgment on a large [[cybersquatting]] case that had been building for some time. The defendant was Buycool.com/Blogdo.com/Zheng Qingying, who registered 9,000 [[.eu]] domains despite the fact that they were cybersquatting the trademarks of prominent European businesses and that they were not even based in Europe, a stipulation of .eu registration, but instead based in China. They used a UK phone number and address to cheat the registry's verification systems. After EURid initially suspended the domains, the cybersquatter took the issue up in a Belgian court. They were found to have registered the domains in bad faith in September, 2010. The year long delay in releasing these domains was time allotted for appeals and notifications. The fact that the registrations were able to take place is symptomatic to some of EURid's poorly managed [[Sunrise Period|sunrise period]], [[Landrush Period|landrush period]], and brand protection plans.<ref>[http://www.hosterstats.com/blog/2011/09/14/eurid-wins-against-zheng-cybersquatter/ EURid Wins Against Zheng Cybersquatter, HosterStats.com]</ref>
 
==References==
==References==


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[[Category:Registries]]
[[Category:Organizations]]
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Latest revision as of 17:35, 18 March 2021

Type: Non-Profit
Industry: Domain Names
Founded: 2003
Headquarters: Park Station Woluwelaan 150,
1831 Diegem
Country: Belgium
Website: eurid.eu
Key People
Marc Van Wesemael, General Manager

EURid (European Registry for Internet Domains) is a non-profit organization founded on April 8, 2003, by the three organizations operating the national registries for Belgium, Italy, and Sweden. After a call for expression of interest, the European Commission (EC) appointed EURid to manage and operate the .eu top-level domain (TLD) under the principles of common interest, quality, efficiency, dependability and accessibility for the member countries of the European Union.[1]

Background[edit | edit source]

In 2002 Regulation 733/2002 of the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the .eu TLD was published. Following the appointment of EURid as the .eu registry manager in 2003, the so-called Public Policy Rules were published by the European Commission in April 2004.

In March 2005, ICANN approved the delegation of the .eu in the DNS root zone.

On April 7, 2006, EURid officially opened general the registration for .eu on a first-come-first-served basis after a sunrise period. In the same year, the European Chapter of the Internet Society (ISOC) and the organizations operating the ccTLDs for the Czech Republic (CZ.NIC) and Slovenia (ARNES) joined EURid. The following year, the Business Europe Organization also decided to join EURid.

In December 2009, .eu introduced IDNs, and in June 2010, it implemented the Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC), a protocol adding security to the DNS by preventing the interception and redirection of web traffic to fake websites.[2]

The first Service Concession Contract between EURid and the European Commission expired in 2009 and was renewed until October 2014. In April 2014, EURid is confirmed as the .eu registry manager for the next 5 years following an EC call for expression of interest. According to the initial Regulation (733/2002), the European Commission is expected to produce a report on the .eu TLD to the European Parliament and the Council every two years. The latest one dates back to 2015.

Over the past decade, EURid became the first European TLD registry to achieve EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) registration (2012), received the CENTR award for its Co-Funded Marketing Programme and achieved its ISO27001 certification (2013) and in 2016 launched the .eu in the Cyrillic script (.ею). In addition, EURid became a leading player in the DNS industry with Memorandum of Understanding signed with UNESCO, ICANN, EUIPO and several other Internet governance organisations.

Member Organizations[edit | edit source]

The current member organizations are the following:

  • DNS Belgium, the registry manager of .be
  • ARNES, the registry manager of .si
  • CZ.NIC, the registry manager of .cz
  • Business Europe
  • ECTA
  • EMOTA
  • IAB Europe
  • UEAPME
  • Istituto di Informatica e Telematica (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche), the registry manager of .it

Office Locations[edit | edit source]

EURid’s headquarters are located in Diegem, Belgium; this location also serves as the regional office for Western Europe. The organization has three other regional offices, which are located in Pisa, Italy; Prague, Czech Republic; and Stockholm, Sweden, and provide assistance to all registrars and customers using the respective regional languages.

Management[edit | edit source]

The European Commission is in charge of EURid, and ensures that the .eu registry is being managed and operated properly under the principles it was created with. The daily operations of EURid are supervised by an executive management team under the leadership of a Board of Directors.[3]

Management Team[edit | edit source]

Board of Directors[edit | edit source]

A strategic committee (with not more than 10 members) composed of a representative from each member of the organization advises EURid.

References[edit | edit source]

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