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Type:	Non-Profit Organization
Industry:	Registry
Founded:	February 2, 1999
Founder(s):	Agoria, ISPA Belgium & Beltug
Country:	Belgium
Website:	www.dns.be
LinkedIn:	DNS.be
Twitter:	@DNSbe
Key People
Philip Du Bois, General Manager

DNS.be is the registry operator of the .be 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.^[1]

New gTLD Proposals[edit | edit source]

In March, 2012, DNS.be announced its application for the .vlaanderen and .brussels Geo TLDs, after receiving 10-years contracts from both the Flemish and Brussels governments to manage the operations of the proposed gTLD strings.^[2] ^[3]

History[edit | edit source]

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.^[4] In 2006, DNS.be confirmed its commitment and cooperation with ICANN to ensure the security, stability and interoperability of the Domain Name System (DNS).^[5]

Responsibilities[edit | edit source]

As the registry operator for the .be ccTLD, DNS.be is responsible in carrying the following task:^[6]

Develop the registration rules & regulations, policies and procedures for the .be ccTLD.
Organize the quality assurance for domain name registration in Belgium.
Maintain all the required technical aspects related to the domain name registration.
Establish agreement with domain name registrars.
Coordinate the domain registration at a national level.
Represent the .be ccTLD within the international regulatory bodies and work groups.
Implement the latest technology available for the domain name industry.
Promote standardization and cooperation among Internet Service Provides (ISPs).

References[edit | edit source]

[1] About DNS.be

[2] DNS.be operator .vlaanderen

[3] .brussels operated by DNS.be as well

[4] History of DNS.be

[5] ICANN Letter to DNS.be

[6] Mission

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 * Implement the latest technology available for the domain name industry.
 * Promote standardization and cooperation among Internet Service Provides ([[ISP]]s).
-==Structure==
-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>
-'''Agoria'''
-* Christian Vanhuffel (Member of the Board & Strategic Committee)
-* Francis Walschot (Member Strategic Committee)
-'''ISPA Belgium'''
-* Jan Torreele (Member Strategic Committee)
-* Tomas Cautereels (Member Strategic Committee)
-* Piet Spiessens (Chairman of the Board & Strategic Committee)
-'''Beltug'''
-* Daniëlle Jacobs (Member of the Board & Strategic Committee)
-* Paul De Cooman (Member Strategic Committee)
-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.
 ==References==