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− | | logo = SIDNLogo.gif | + | | logo = SIDN-logo-thumbnail.jpg |
| | type = Non-Profit | | | type = Non-Profit |
| | industry = Registry | | | industry = Registry |
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| | keypeople = [[Roelof Meijer]], CEO<br> | | | keypeople = [[Roelof Meijer]], CEO<br> |
− | [[Erwin Heringa]], System Engineer<br>
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− | '''Stichting Internet Domeinregistratie Nederland - SIDN''' is the national manager of the Dutch [[ccTLD]] and provides [[registry]] services in Netherlands for [[.nl]] domains. It is [[ICANN]] accredited and is responsible for issuing all Dutch domain names. It has around 1,900 registrars and ISPs operating under it. The [[.nl]] domain is considered the world's fourth largest and safest [[ccTLD]], and has over 4 million domain names.<ref>[https://www.centr.org/main/about/members/1809-CTR.html centr]</ref> There is one .nl domain for ever 5 people in the Netherlands, the highest such ratio of any ccTLD worldwide.<ref>[https://www.sidn.nl/en/about-sidn/About SIDN, SIDN.nl]</ref> However, SIDN has had some issues regarding the implementation of IPv6.<ref>[http://webwereld.nl/nieuws/107432/sidn-nl-faalt-met-ipv6-en-dnssec---update5.html webwereld]</ref> [[ICANN]] signed the Accountability Framework for the [[.nl]] [[TLD]] with SIDN in 2007.<ref>[http://www.web-hosting-top.com/news/19-icann-formalizes-relationship-with-cctld-manager-for-netherlands web-hosting-top]</ref> | + | '''Stichting Internet Domeinregistratie Nederland or SIDN''' (Netherlands Domain Registration Foundation) is the national manager of the Dutch [[ccTLD]] and provides [[registry]] services in Netherlands for [[.nl]] domains. It is [[ICANN]] accredited and is responsible for issuing all Dutch domain names. It has around 1,800 registrars and ISPs operating under it.<ref name="centr">[https://centr.org/member/sidn SIDN], CENTR.org. Retrieved 2015 August 10.</ref> |
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− | In English, SIDN means Netherlands Domain Registration Foundation.<ref>[http://www.f5.com/pdf/case-studies/sidn-cs.pdf f5]</ref>
| + | As of July 2012, .nl was the third largest ccTLD in the world, after Germany and the UK.<ref name="centr"></ref> There is one .nl domain for ever 5 people in the Netherlands, the highest such ratio of any ccTLD worldwide.<ref>[https://www.sidn.nl/en/about-sidn/About SIDN, SIDN.nl]</ref> However, SIDN has had some issues regarding the implementation of IPv6.<ref>[http://webwereld.nl/nieuws/107432/sidn-nl-faalt-met-ipv6-en-dnssec---update5.html webwereld]</ref> [[ICANN]] signed the Accountability Framework for the [[.nl]] [[TLD]] with SIDN in 2007.<ref>[http://www.web-hosting-top.com/news/19-icann-formalizes-relationship-with-cctld-manager-for-netherlands web-hosting-top]</ref> |
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| SIDN is a member of ICANN's [[ccNSO]].<ref>[http://forum.icann.org/lists/op-budget-fy2012/msg00002.html Budget 2012 email thread, Forum.ICANN.org]</ref> | | SIDN is a member of ICANN's [[ccNSO]].<ref>[http://forum.icann.org/lists/op-budget-fy2012/msg00002.html Budget 2012 email thread, Forum.ICANN.org]</ref> |
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| + | ==DNSSEC== |
| + | The .nl domain is considered one of the safest domains in the world. SIDN implemented DNSSEC Tier 2 for the .nl zone in 2012 and had over 600,000 domain names signed as of August 2012. It also developed the DNSSEC course and dnssec.nl to share knowledge on [[DNSSEC]], as well as contributes to the development of [[OpenDNSSEC]].<ref name="centr"></ref> |
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| ==Comments on ICANN FY2012 Plan Framework== | | ==Comments on ICANN FY2012 Plan Framework== |
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| [https://www.sidn.nl/en/about-sidn/annual-reports/ SIDN Annual Reports]<br> | | [https://www.sidn.nl/en/about-sidn/annual-reports/ SIDN Annual Reports]<br> |
| [https://www.sidn.nl/en/news/ SIDN News]<br> | | [https://www.sidn.nl/en/news/ SIDN News]<br> |
− | [http://www.icann.org/en/cctlds/nl/nl-icann-af-28jun07.pdf ICANN Accountability Framewrok with SIDN] | + | [http://www.icann.org/en/cctlds/nl/nl-icann-af-28jun07.pdf ICANN Accountability Framework with SIDN] |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
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| __NOTOC__ | | __NOTOC__ |
− | [[Category:Companies|SIDN]] | + | [[Category:CcTLD Registry]] |