Consumers can now register for .eu domains
Several thousand new domain names will be allocated on a first come, first served basis
Follow @infoworldStarting Friday, April 7, residents of the European Union, or companies registered there, can apply for a .eu domain name. Several thousand new names, to be allocated on a first come, first served basis are expected to be registered within hours of the official "landrush" beginning at 11:00 a.m. Central European Time.
The new Internet top level domain (TLD) .eu was introduced in December 2005. Backed by the E.U., the domain is intended for businesses, organizations, and consumers in the 25-nation trading bloc.
From Dec. 7, 2005 to Apr. 6, 2006, a "sunrise" period of registration was available to public bodies and business trademark holders with prior rights under a process managed by EURid in cooperation with a network of more than 1,000 accredited registrars across the world.
EURid received more than 30,000 prior-rights applications, which the organization is currently processing.
Anyone interested in registering in registering for the .eu domain should contact one of the registrars. A list of accredited registrars can be found at http://www.eurid.eu/en/general/listOfRegistrars.html.
Additional information about the .eu domain is available at http://www.eurid.eu.
