EuroDNS: Difference between revisions

| logo             = logo_eurodns.jpg

| type             = Private

| industry         = Registrar

| founded           = Luxembourg(2002)

| founders         = [[Xavier Buck]]<br/>

| headquarters     = EuroDNS SA 2, <br>rue Léon Laval L-3372 <br>Leudelange, <br>Luxembourg<br>(Europe)

| keypeople         = [[Xavier Buck]], CEO<br>[[Frederick Schiwek]], VP <br>[[Jean-Christophe Vignes]], General Counsel<br>[[Gregory Lonak]], CTO  

'''EuroDNS''' is an internet domain register based in Luxembourg, with other branch offices in Europe, the U.S., and Asia. It was founded in 2002 by, [[Xavier Buck]], the current CEO of the company.<ref>[http://www.domaininformer.com/interviews/interview/0808InterviewWithXavierBuck.html DomainInformer]</ref>

EuroDNS has been involved with European domain names for more than 4 years and is accredited by both [[ICANN]] and [[EURid]].<ref>[http://icannwiki.org/EuroDNS ICANNWIKI.org]</ref>. According to its official website, EuroDNS has accreditation with more than 70 registries worldwide. <ref>[http://www.eurodns.com/AboutUs/view_category/1/Who-We-Are EuroDNS]</ref>

* In 2002, CEO and founder of [[Datacenter Luxembourg]], [[Xavier Buck]], founded EuroDNS as a subsidiary of [[Datacenter Luxembourg]].<ref>[http://domain.co.nl/en/co.nl-.nl-faq.html#anc_merkrecht domain.co.nl]</ref> Founded in the beginning of the [[.eu]] era, EuroDNS started up as a domain register supporting this particular region and eventually extended into other areas.

* In 2006, EuroDNS focused on setting up two new registration services: [[asiaDNS]], which specializes in Asian [[ccTLDs]], and [[EnumDNS]], which specializes in [[ENUM]] registration services.<ref>[http://icannwiki.org/EuroDNS ICANNWIKI.org]</ref>

* In 2008, EuroDNS announced that it was the first [[ICANN]]-accredited registrar to sign up to distribute the new communications-focused [[TelNic|.tel]] [[TLD]].<ref>[http://www.eurodns.com/eurodns-news/article/eurodns-first-registrar-to-sign-up-to-tel EuroDNS.com]</ref>.

* In June, 2010, EuroDNS and [[Open Source]] email and collaboration software provider Open-Xchange webmail announced an agreement to provide Open-Xchange webmail service to more than 250,000 EuroDNS customers at no additional charge.<ref>[http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/063010_EuroDNS_to_Provide_Open_Xchange_Webmail_to_More_Than_250000_Customers The Web Host Industry Review]</ref>

* In July, 2010 - EuroDNS announced the opening of the general availability period for [[CoInternet.co|.co]] domain names.<ref>[http://www.domainnews.com/en/co-general-availability-phase-now-open-at-eurodns.-create-your-opportunity-today.html Domain Name News.com]</ref>

* EuroDNS formed a strategic partnership with Dynamic Network Services Inc. ([[Dyn Inc.]]) in October 2010.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20101018_dyn_inc_forms_strategic_partnership_with_eurodns/ CircleID]</ref>

* EuroDNS extended their services further by starting to provide domain name registration support for Norway. [[The Sunrise Period]] for the new .CO.NO extension was opened in November 2010 and will last until January 31st, 2011.<ref>[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/11_euroDNS_CoNoSunrise/prweb4746044.htm PRWeb]</ref>

European countries and .EU domain name registration is the primary service provided by EuroDNS. It also provides generic extensions such as .COM, .NET, .ORG, .MOBI, .INFO, .BIZ, .TELPRO, .JOBS, .AERO, .NAME, .COOP and international domain name registration for Asian country and US states.

It also provides generic services like domain Transfers, forwarding and management, paid and free email packages, free [[DNS]] server etc.

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