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| logo = EURid.JPG
| logo = Eurid.JPG
| type = Non-profit organization
| type = Non-profit organization
| industry = Domain Name
| industry = Domain Name
==Background==
==Background==
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>
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]]).
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.
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.
==ICANN and Eurid==
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>
==References==
==References==
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