Yesterday, at 11am CET the .eu sunrise one started.
According to a press release from Eurid the following were the most requested domains in the first day:
- sex.eu
- hotel.eu
- travel.eu
- jobs.eu
- hotels.eu
- casino
The fact that a domain has been requested does not mean that it will actually be granted. The process for handling the initial registrations is anything but simple and automatic (like .com) so it will probably be some time before we know who has been granted what…
If you hold a trademark now is the time to secure your .eu domain!
From Kathy O'Dwyer:
I would like to register for the eu domain please
From Kathy O'Dwyer:
I would like to register for the eu domain please
From michele:
Kathy
If you contact the Blacknight sales team they will be able to assist you
Michele
From Collette:
“EurID, the operator of the new .eu top-level domain (TLD), says registrars won’t be allowed to sell .eu domains through resellers. In a statement on its web site, EurID says its agreement with the European Commission prohibits .eu sales by parties that haven’t been approved by EurID. “This means that the offering of services as a ‘reseller’ … is completely excluded,”
I don’t see your company listed on EURid’s site as a registrar..are you therefore offering a re-seller service on behalf of another registrar?
From michele:
Collette – the reseller issue was resolved, so it is possible for companies that are not registrars to resell on behalf of others.
From Collette:
You may wish to check out EURid’s website which clearly states otherwise:
Regulation 874/2004 of the European Commission laying down the public policy rules concerning the .eu Top Level Domain states clearly that only registrars accredited by the Registry (EURid) shall be permitted to offer registration services for .eu domain names (see article 4 of the regulation). This means that the offering of services as a “reseller” (as a kind of subcontractor of an accredited registrar or as an intermediary without having concluded an agreement with the Registry in order to become an accredited registrar) is completely excluded.
EURid advises to check at all times if your service provider appears in the list of accredited registrars. Only companies and undertakings which appear in that list have the authorisation to offer .eu domain name services.”
From michele:
And I can assure you that hundreds of companies are doing it without any issue. We do not claim to be Eurid accredited and anyone registering EU domain names through us is aware that we are doing it through Ascio, who are on the list
From Collette:
From your point of view there might be safety in numbers but it doesn’t leave me the registrant with much come back if my .eu application is jeopardised because your registration services fall foul of EURid’s rules! One is better advised to go with an Accredited EURid Registrar, of which there are plenty to choose from.
From michele:
Collette
That is your prerogative
Michele
From Collette:
Ok, now i can see from your previous posting regarding Eurid’s ban on resellers that it was the €10k registrar fee which prompted you to circumvent Eurid’s ruling on unauthorised reselling of .eu domains.I may be missing out on something but I guess there’s a valid reason why Eurid insist that only solvent companies can apply to be accredited registrars.
http://www.mneylon.com/blog/archives/2005/07/28/eurid-says-no-to-resellers/
From michele:
Solvency has SFA to do with it and I do not appreciate that kind of comment.
From Collette:
And what does SFA mean? I’ve tried locating it on an online acronym finder and i’ve only come up with a few possibilities;
I guess it’s none of the following?
Scottish Football Association
Super Furry Animals (Welsh rock band)
Small Firms Association (Ireland)
Star Fox Adventures (video game)