1 The Dot EU TLD - current state and next steps George Papapavlou Head of unit, Internet-related services European Commission Domain Day 2003 Milan 13 November 2003

2 A brief history First informal discussions Commission public consultation paper - 2 February 2000 Feira European Council March 2000: e-Europe Commission Communication 11 April 2000 Letters to DoC and ICANN May 2000 Commission Communication 5 July 2000 ICANN Board resolution 25 September 2000 Regulation proposed 12 December 2000, published 30 April 2002 Designation of EURid as.eu Registry 21 May 2003 Start of discussions on Public Policy Rules 11 July 2003

3 What is the added value of the.eu TLD? An Internet identity for European businesses and citizens Additional domain space for e-commerce activities in or from the Internal Market Community legal framework (e-commerce, distant selling, IPR, personal data protection, child pornography, attacks against information systems)

4 The purpose of the Regulation To establish a legal basis for the implementation of.EU To give the outline of the Community’s and the Registry’s responsibilities and interaction To provide a broad policy framework Public policy is a Community responsibility

5 Who is eligible? undertakings having their registered office, central administration or principal place of business within the Community organisations established within the Community natural persons resident within the Community New Member States? Yes EEA? EFTA? No immediate inclusion-proposed recital giving the possibility, ongoing discussions

6 The Commission role implement the.eu TLD designate a Registry establish a public policy framework having consulted a Council Committee and the Registry- more details

7 Designation of the Registry Open, transparent procedure, public concession Registered office, central administration, principal place of business within Community Call for expression of interest September applications received, evaluated November 2002 EURID:.it,.be,.se ccTLD Registries Formally designated May 2003 Contract with EURid-Commission scrutinized by Legal Service

8 The Registry The Registry to organize, administer and manage.eu, on the basis of principles of quality, efficiency, reliability and accessibility observe transparent and non-discriminatory procedures impose affordable, cost-related fees determine registration policy aspects not explicitly awarded to the Commission

9 Public Policy Rules Regulation article 5 extra-judicial dispute resolution policy speculative and abusive registrations phased registration (“sunrise” period) exclusion or conditional registration lists of geographic or geo-political concepts issues of language and geographical concepts

10 Subsequent steps Signature of contract with EURid Commission to inform ICANN Public Policy Rules to be agreed with Member States and adopted by Commission Registry to submit technical proposal and sign contract with ICANN Registry to accredit Registrars.EU becomes operational starting with sunrise period for rightholders ( )

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