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On November 18th it became possible to register .co.nl domain names, and until January 15th all current .NL domain names holders will be granted priority to secure the corresponding .co.nl domain.

The registration of .co.nl domains will be done in 3 steps. During the first Sunrise phase, named “Grandfather”, each holder of a .NL domain has the right to register an identical .CO.NL domain. Hence, the holder of www.yourdomain.nl is the only one who can register www.yourdomain.co.nl during these 8 weeks. The Grandfather period ends on January 15th and so will the right on priority.
A 16 days Sunrise phase will then follow the “Grandfather” period and provide priority for trademark holders, from any trademark registry worldwide.

On March 17th, CO.NL will open up completely and anyone will be able to register their name.co.nl without any restriction or need to establish previous right.
 
The standard price of a .co.nl domain registration is 14 euro at EuroDNS. During the Sunrise phases all domain applications will need to be checked by an independent validation agent (Deloitte) and a surcharge will apply on top of this standard price.

During the Grandfather period you will have the best chance to claim the .co.nl domains that match your .nl names. Hence, if you’re interested in securing your names with the .co.nl ending we recommend that you register these during this period. Applications can now be submitted in your standard EuroDNS account. For more information concerning .co.nl we are referring you to www.domain.co.nl and http://www.eurodns.com/offers/view/11.


For more information you can contact our Support department.

Dear Customer,

We are glad to announce the official CO.NL registration dates and prices for the Grandfather, Trademark Sunrise, Landrush and Go Live periods, which are also available at www.eurodns.com.

The CO.NL extension, which was announced last June, offers new possibilities for companies and individuals to get larger visibility and great international impact, with a Dutch flavor.

The CO.NL space is open to anyone, with no requirement of local presence or tie with the Netherlands. Several steps have been taken to ensure protection of third parties’ rights: if you currently have .NL Domain Names in your EuroDNS account, you can benefit from the dedicated Grandfather period.

But Grandfather is only the first part of the CO.NL Trademark proctection scheme, which goes as follows:

A Grandfather period, from the 18th November to the 15th January, which provides the holders of a “.nl” domain name a temporarily and exclusive right to register the same name with a “.CO.NL” ending. The set up fee for a domain name registered during Grandfather is 90 Euros in addition to 14 Euros per year (2 years minimum).

A Sunrise period is held for trademark holders, from the 10th February until the 26th February 2009, to give applicants the opportunity to register their brands as CO.NL names before the system is open to the general public.  A Trademark domain can be registered with a set up fee of only 120 Euros, plus 14 Euros per year (2 years minimum), on the first come, first served basis.

Deloitte and Laga, frequent validation agents for other TLDs (including .EU and more recently .Asia), will use their expertise to assess your co.nl requests during the Grandfather and Sunrise Periods.

The Landrush starts on Tuesday 17th march until Tuesday 31st March 2009, and the Go Live period from Wednesday the 15th of April 2009 onward. These two last stages offer all applicants the opportunity to have their CO.NL domain name. The domain names registered during Landrush cost 16 Euros as a set up fee, with an additional 14 Euros per year (2 years minimum). The applicant will obtain the requested CO.NL domain name on a priority basis decided by the registrar. Each domain name registration during Go Live costs 14 Euros (1 Year minimum), and will be allocated on the first come, first served principle.
For more information, check www.eurodns.com and don’t hesitate to contact our Customer Care team at support@eurodns.com.  

 

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Luxembourg, 3rd November 2008 – While ICANN has just published the new generic top-level domain Applicant Guidebook, the recently accepted .TEL Top Level Domain is in the starting blocks and will take off on the 3rd of December. The new communications’ focused TLD .TEL has become a major topic of interest in the past months with the pre-registrations opening at www.eurodns.com and the growing enthusiasm it engenders. .Tel covers both individual and business needs in a communication centered manner and offers an innovative and customizable platform. The new TLD does not resemble any other TLDs in the sense that .TEL is not a website as such. A .TEL domain name has indeed different functionalities all gathered into one publishing platform or live directory. The .TEL user can add any type of contact information, from phone numbers, addresses, emails, website addresses, networks to keywords indexed by search engines and even maps.

The owner of a .TEL domain is always in full control and can update the information appearing on the page in real time. For businesses, there is a possibility of categorizing all relevant contact information by departments, and even by regions where the company is located. Individuals using .TEL can even choose with which friend to share information and set up privacy rules. The .TEL suits well people always on the move, travelling from one country to another and is available from any telecommunication devices. It brings them the possibility to be reachable in a fast and simple manner, through a “click-to-call” method.

The connection via a .TEL domain is immediate, it takes one click to call someone or be called without having to dial a phone number. EuroDNS’s sister company, voipGATE, specialized in voice over IP, has adopted this technology and adapted its softphone to integrate .TEL’s functionalities. Instead of having to dial phone numbers, the voipGATE softphone enables in one click to make the call and get directly in touch (www.voipgate.com). 

EuroDNS was the first registrar accredited for .Tel and also the first to offer the possibility to pre-register .TEL domain names for Sunrise, Premium Landrush and Go Live phases.

To have a better understanding of .TEL and check all registrations prices and dates, please go to: http://www.eurodns.com/top-level-domain/Generic/Tel Stay tuned to www.eurodns.com and register your .TEL domain now!




About EuroDNS  

EuroDNS is a Domain name Registrar specialized in International Domain extensions. Based in Luxembourg with branch offices in Europe, the USA and Asia with AsiaDNS, EuroDNS serves a large variety of clients ranging from SMEs to some of the world’s largest Domain Investors and offers dedicated naming solutions to Trademark holders. By strongly participating in leading industry forums including ICANN and the International Trademark Association, EuroDNS seeks to promote e-Commerce and wider Internet adoption. www.eurodns.com

 

 

Luxembourg, 22nd October - EuroDNS announces the opening of .TEL pre-registrations for the Sunrise, Premium Landrush and Go Live periods at www.eurodns.com.

The .tel enables the user to store, update and publish contact information, web links and keywords directly on the Internet under a unique domain name.  Simple, fast and accessible from any device, .tel provides a new internet standard for businesses and individuals to take full control over how and where people reach them.  The .tel enables global discoverability in the first ‘live’, next-generation contacts directory, with keywords enhancing search engine optimization. Starting today, EuroDNS offers you the chance to submit a request for the .TEL domain name of your choice for the three upcoming launch phases of the extension. Xavier Buck, CEO of EuroDNS explains, “The Sunrise, Premium Landrush and Go Live phases for .TEL are now open for pre-registration at EuroDNS. Since the Registry will handle domain name applications on a first-come, first-served basis in each category, interested parties are strongly encouraged to submit their requests now”.

Get ready for the Sunrise phase. If you are a trademark owner, now is your chance to pre-register the .TEL domain name corresponding to your trademark. From the 3rd December onwards your application will then be subjected to validation from Deloitte. The sunrise is handled on a first-come, first-served basis and registrations will carry a minimum three year term at a set up price of 290 Euros, followed by an extra 18 Euros each year.

EuroDNS customers can also choose to pre-register for the Premium Landrush phase which lasts from the 3rd February until the 23rd March. This is a great opportunity to be the first to submit high quality premium domain names such as Generic Premium names. Contrary to other Registries, no auction process is involved and the fee is only 115 Euros per year (three years minimum). The Go Live period is also accessible to pre-registrations with EuroDNS and based on the first-come, first-served method. It carries a one year minimum term for 18 Euros. Application will be sent to the Registry on the 24th March 2009. All .Tel names pre-registered with EuroDNS that are not attributed during the Premium Landrush and Go Live phases will be re-credited to the applicants, except for the Sunrise period, for which the set-up fees always apply. Xavier adds, “While the .TEL isn’t like any other TLD and doesn’t look like a standard website, it is essentially focused on communications and opens up new markets and opportunities. It is a revolution in the way people and companies will use the Internet and interact with each other and we are quite proud to offer our customers the possibility to enjoy it”. To have a better understanding of .TEL, go to: http://www.eurodns.com/top-level-domain/Generic/Tel Stay tuned to www.eurodns.com and register your .TEL now! About EuroDNS

EuroDNS is a Domain name Registrar specialized in International Domain extensions. Based in Luxembourg with branch offices in Europe, the USA and Asia with AsiaDNS, EuroDNS serves a large variety of clients ranging from SMEs to some of the world’s largest Domain Investors and offers dedicated naming solutions to Trademark holders. By strongly participating in leading industry forums including ICANN and the International Trademark Association, EuroDNS seeks to promote e-Commerce and wider Internet adoption. www.eurodns.com     Contact: Melanie Delannoy EuroDNS 2, Rue Léon Laval

3372 Leudelange, Luxembourg

Phone: +352 20 200 312 Mdelannoy@EuroDNS.com