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| {{CompanyInfo|
| | #REDIRECT [[DNS Belgium]] |
| | logo = DNS.be.JPG
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| | type = Non-Profit Organization
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| | industry = Registry
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| | founded = February 2, 1999
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| | founders = [[Agoria]], [[ISPA]] Belgium & [[Beltug]]
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| | country = Belgium
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| | website = [http://www.dns.be/en/home www.dns.be]
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| | linkedin = [http://www.linkedin.com/company/dns-be DNS.be]
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| | twitter = DNSbe
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| | keypeople = [[Philip Du Bois]], General Manager
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| '''DNS.be''' is the registry operator of the [[.be]] [[ccTLD|country code top level domain name]] (ccTLD) for Belgium. It is a non-profit organization established in 1999 by [[ISPA]] Belgium, [[Agoria]] and [[Beltug]]. The organization is currently managing 1,291,780 .be domain names.<ref>[http://www.dns.be/en/about_dnsbe/mission About DNS.be]</ref>
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| ==New gTLD Proposals==
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| In March, 2012, DNS.be announced its application for the [[.vlaanderen]] and [[.brussels]] [[Geo TLD]]s, after receiving 10-years contracts from both the Flemish and Brussels governments to manage the operations of the proposed gTLD strings.<ref>[http://www.dns.be/en//dnsbe_operator_vlaanderen DNS.be operator .vlaanderen]</ref> <ref>[http://www.dns.be/en//brussels_operated_by_dnsbe_as_well .brussels operated by DNS.be as well]</ref>
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| ==History==
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| From 1989 to 1994, registration of .be domain names was originally performed by Pierre Verbaeten of the of the Computer Science department at the Catholic University of Leuven. During that time, there were only 129 domain names registered by Prof. Verbaeten; he then requested that registration responsibility be transferred to DNS.be, which was formed on February 2, 1999. DNS.be assumed the responsibility on January 1, 2000.<ref>[http://www.dns.be/en/about_dnsbe/history History of DNS.be]</ref> In 2006, DNS.be confirmed its commitment and cooperation with [[ICANN]] to ensure the security, stability and interoperability of the [[DNS|Domain Name System]] (DNS).<ref>[https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:dv7h-OjeSswJ:www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/cctlds/be/be-icann-letters21dec06en.pdf+DNS.be+and+ICANN&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShjwxYjd3v8jd42q9WETwWzawHiE1Xf7i0SHt_ocfPeEjIRzwnTJ-WwzPtOxREEF-SSmgh4AtcWDOy8LsQHRq7zzFpw2sZ_5wkqgyF_2FrlzpcD4q1W_yhlgew8biyrzkN4mp&sig=AHIEtbSZ4gK6Q4bWPIUHdRnmGYmlb1TUrA ICANN Letter to DNS.be]</ref>
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| ==Responsibilities==
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| As the registry operator for the .be ccTLD, DNS.be is responsible in carrying the following task:<ref>[http://www.dns.be/en/about_dnsbe/mission Mission]</ref>
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| * Develop the registration rules & regulations, policies and procedures for the .be ccTLD.
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| * Organize the quality assurance for domain name registration in Belgium.
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| * Maintain all the required technical aspects related to the domain name registration.
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| * Establish agreement with domain name registrars.
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| * Coordinate the domain registration at a national level.
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| * Represent the .be ccTLD within the international regulatory bodies and work groups.
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| * Implement the latest technology available for the domain name industry.
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| * Promote standardization and cooperation among Internet Service Provides ([[ISP]]s).
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| ==Structure==
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| DNS.be is supervised by its Board of Directors assisted by a Strategic Committee, which is comprised of representatives from ISPA Belgium, Agoria and Beltug. Their representatives include:<ref>[http://www.dns.be/en/about_dnsbe/structure Structure]</ref>
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| '''Agoria'''
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| * Christian Vanhuffel (Member of the Board & Strategic Committee)
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| * Francis Walschot (Member Strategic Committee)
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| '''ISPA Belgium'''
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| * Jan Torreele (Member Strategic Committee)
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| * Tomas Cautereels (Member Strategic Committee)
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| * Piet Spiessens (Chairman of the Board & Strategic Committee)
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| '''Beltug'''
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| * Daniëlle Jacobs (Member of the Board & Strategic Committee)
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| * Paul De Cooman (Member Strategic Committee)
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| Jan Vannieuwenhuyse is also a member of the Strategic Committee representing Belgian Institute of Postal and Telecommunications Services (IBPT). Prof. Pierre Verbaeten is still active in the DNS.be Board. Philip Du Bois also serves as General Director of the Board.
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| ==References==
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