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'''DNS Belgium''' is the organization that manages the registration of Belgium's [[.be]] ccTLD.<ref>[http://www.dns.be/en/about_dnsbe/mission Mission, DNS.be]</ref> They are also applicants for the [[.belgium]] and [. | '''DNS Belgium''' is the organization that manages the registration of Belgium's [[.be]] ccTLD.<ref>[http://www.dns.be/en/about_dnsbe/mission Mission, DNS.be]</ref> They are also applicants for the [[.belgium]] and [[.vlaanderen]] [[gTLD]]s. | ||
DNS Belgium was created in 1999 by [[ISPA]], [[Betug]] and [[Agoria]]. DNS Belgium facilitates cooperation between the nation's [[ISP]]s, dictates technical and regulatory details for registration, . <ref>[http://www.dns.be/en/about_dnsbe/mission Mission, DNS.be]</ref> | DNS Belgium was created in 1999 by [[ISPA]], [[Betug]] and [[Agoria]]. DNS Belgium facilitates cooperation between the nation's [[ISP]]s, dictates technical and regulatory details for registration, . <ref>[http://www.dns.be/en/about_dnsbe/mission Mission, DNS.be]</ref> | ||
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| Type: | Non-profit Organization |
| Industry: | Domain Industry |
| Founded: | 1999 |
| Founder(s): | ISPA Belgium Agoria Beltug |
| Country: | Belgium |
| Website: | www.dns.be |
| Key People | |
| Philip Du Bois, General Manager | |
DNS Belgium is the organization that manages the registration of Belgium's .be ccTLD.[1] They are also applicants for the .belgium and .vlaanderen gTLDs.
DNS Belgium was created in 1999 by ISPA, Betug and Agoria. DNS Belgium facilitates cooperation between the nation's ISPs, dictates technical and regulatory details for registration, . [2] DNS.be is organized with a Board of Directors and a Strategic Committee., the Board is the major controlling entity and is made up of three members. The Strategic Committee is formed of representatives of the three founding organizations, effective members, and advisory members. Currently, there are 9 members in this committee.
In February, 2012, Peter Vergote, Legal & Administrative Manager at DNS.be, was elected as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors of CENTR, which is the umbrella organization for European ccTLD registries. He will serve through 2013.[3]
Throughout 2011 and 2012, DNS Belgium has led a marketing campaign to try and convince Belgian professionals that having a website on a .be address is important.[4]
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