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Line 35: − + + + + + + + − At the start of the normal registration process, subject to the actual domain name registration policy adopted by the Applicant and in force at the time of registration, domain names will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. As registry operator for .be and as operational, technical partner during the start-up of the .eu TLD, Applicant has acquired the necessary experience to cope with high volume demands for registration of domain names and will deploy adequate technical resources for the start of the so called Landrush phase avoiding to the maximum extent possible any loss of time, elevated costs or high degrees of frustration for individual or business users wishing to register a .vlaanderen domain name."<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/862 Application Download, gTLDresult.ICANN.org] Retrieved 1 Mar 2013</ref> Line 43:
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Updated delegation details.
{{TLD|
{{TLD|
|logo =
|logo =
|status = Proposed
|status = Delegated
|manager = Flemish Government
|manager = Flemish Government
|country = Belgium
|country = Belgium
|registryprovider = [[DNS.be]]
|registryprovider = [[DNS.be]]
|registrations =
|registrations =
|date =
|date = 12 June 2014
|type = [[GeoTLD|geographical TLD]]
|type = [[GeoTLD|geographical TLD]]
|community =
|community =
}}
}}
'''.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>
'''.vlaanderen (.flanders)''' is a delegated [[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> The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 12 June, 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated String, ICANN.org] Retrieved 23 Mar 2015</ref>
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>
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>
v. having a gTLD, matching its geographical name, at its disposal will allow the autonomous region of Flanders to further develop its identity both on-line as off-line.
v. having a gTLD, matching its geographical name, at its disposal will allow the autonomous region of Flanders to further develop its identity both on-line as off-line.
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At the start of the normal registration process, subject to the actual domain name registration policy adopted by the Applicant and in force at the time of registration, domain names will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. As registry operator for .be and as operational, technical partner during the start-up of the .eu TLD, Applicant has acquired the necessary experience to cope with high volume demands for registration of domain names and will deploy adequate technical resources for the start of the so called Landrush phase avoiding to the maximum extent possible any loss of time, elevated costs or high degrees of frustration for individual or business users wishing to register a .vlaanderen domain name."<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/862 Application Download, gTLDresult.ICANN.org] Retrieved 1 Mar 2013</ref>
==Contract Signed==
On 06 February 2014 [[DNS.be]] received a [[Registry Agreement]] signed by [[ICANN]] for .vlaanderen after passing all the required processes needed to become a [[Registry Operator]] for the string.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries-date Registry Agreements, ICANN.org] Retrieved 10 Feb 2014</ref>
==Availability==
After a extensive [[Sunrise Period]] and [[Landrush Period]] with the help of [[Pool.com]]<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2014/01/30/brussels-vlaanderen-pick-pool-for-sunrise-landrush-auctions/ Pool.com picked for Sunrise and Landrush Auctions, TheDomains.com] Retrieved 30 Jan 2014</ref> and [[Valideus]]<ref>[http://www.domainnews.com/dns-belgium-chosed-valideus-to-validate-brussels-and-vlaanderen-applications.html Valideus and DNS Belgium]</ref> the TLD is now in General Availability without restrictions.
==References==
==References==
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[[Category:TLD]]
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[[Category:GeoTLD|vlaanderen]]
[[Category:TLDs with Registry Agreements|vlaanderen]]