EU Expects Rush for '.eu' Domain Name

Iria · Dec 1, 2005, 06:46 PM

BRUSSELS, Belgium Dec 1, 2005 — The European Union expects a surge of applications next week when its ".eu" regional domain name opens for registration.

"I expect a real rush, several hundred thousand in the first few days," EU Information Society Commissioner Viviane Reding told reporters Thursday. "European companies should waste no time and register for the new `.eu' domain name."

Reding and other supporters believe such a domain will help promote European identity and create greater visibility for pan-European e-commerce. Currently, businesses must use domains for their particular country, such as ".fr" for France, or a global one like ".com," which is seen by some as mostly a U.S. suffix.
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Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	EU Expects Rush for '.eu' Domain Name BRUSSELS, Belgium Dec 1, 2005 — The European Union expects a surge of applications next week when its ".eu" regional domain name opens for registration. "I expect a real rush, several hundred thousand in the first few days," EU Information Society Commissioner Viviane Reding told reporters Thursday. "European companies should waste no time and register for the new `.eu' domain name." Reding and other supporters believe such a domain will help promote European identity and create greater visibility for pan-European e-commerce. Currently, businesses must use domains for their particular country, such as ".fr" for France, or a global one like ".com," which is seen by some as mostly a U.S. suffix. ___________ Read More / Source: ABC News