Pine accredited registrar .eu domains!

Pine is officially accredited as .eu registrar by EURid (European Registry of Internet Domain Names). This means Pine can take care of your .eu registration in the very near future. Especially during the first periods of registration it is very important your application is handled with speed and accuracy. By becoming registrar Pine can guarantee this. Also, only accredited registrars may accept pre-registrations. Pre-registration increases the possibility of you getting the .eu domainname you want.

It's almost time. The first phase of the long-awaited .eu registry will start in the 4th Quarter of 2005. The .eu domain is considered to be the European equivalent of the well known American .com domain. The interest for this new European identity is enormous. Lots of applications from the different Member States are thus expected.

Pre-register your .eu domain now!

To make sure we are able to submit your application as soon as possible when the registry opens Pine offers you the possibility to sign up for an .eu domain right now. Since you can not register an .eu domain yourself Pine will act as your accredited registrar.

Important for a successful .eu registration

Pre-registering your .eu domain (www.yourname.eu) with Pine you will prevent others to do so. Pine will of course only accept one pre-registration for each .eu domain. Pine will act accordingly to the principle of "first come first serve". So don't wait any longer and pre-register now! As soon as the registry opens Pine will do everything in her power to register your .eu domain. After successful registration the pre-registration costs of only € 4,95 will be settled with the registration costs.

The registration costs of an .eu domain:
€49,75 onetime administration costs
€17,50 annual maintenance costs

Pre-registration, how does it work?

Very simple. You fill out the online form by clicking the "order" button. Pine will store all pre-registered .eu domains in a database. Pine will accept every domainname just once which increases your chance of a succesful registration enormous. When registration is opened Pine will submit your application as soon as possible. Unfortunately Pine can not guarantee a successful registration at this moment.

Who can register a .eu domain?

• undertakings having their registered office, central administration or principal place of business within the European Community;
• organisations established within the European Community without prejudice to the application of national law;
• natural persons resident within the European Community.

Timetable

Phase 1 Sunrise Periode 1 Start december 7th 2005

Prior to the start of registration under .eu there will be a "sunrise period". This period will start december 7th 2005 and will last two months. During this period holders of registered national trademarks and registered community (EU) trademarks, the full name of a public body, the acronym by which a public body is commonly know, if applicable, the territory which is governed by a public body and Geographical indications, will have the opportunity to apply for the registration of the corresponding .eu domain name. EURid will act accordingly to the principle of "first come first serve" if there are multiple valid applications. Pine can try to register your .eu domain during this period if you are a trademark holder. There is an extra fee for an application during Sunrise 1, the costs are Euro 65,00. Be aware that you will be charged with this fee even if the registration fails.

Phase 2 Sunrise Periode 2 Start february 7th 2006

This period will also last two months. During phase 2 holders of certain rights that correspond with the following criteria will be able to apply for the corresponding .eu domain name: 1. the names listed in phase 1 2. other rights that are protected under the national law of the member state where they are held such as: company names, business identifiers, distinctive titles of protected literary and artistic work, unregistered trademarks and trade names. EURid will act accordingly to the principle of "first come first serve" if there are multiple valid applications. Pine can try to register your .eu domain during this period if you are holder of a right mentioned above. There is an extra fee for an application during Sunrise 2, the costs are Euro 105,00. Be aware that you will be charged with this fee even if the registration fails.

Phase 3 Open Registration Start april 7th 2006

4 months after the start of the first sunrise period the registration will be opened. This is probably at the beginning of the year 2006. At this time the .eu domain is a fact. During this period Pine will register all domains that weren't blocked or registered during the sunrise periods. Of course the well know principle of "first come, first serve" also applies to this phase. Phase 3 starts at the same time for all registrars. That is why we offer the possibility to pre-register already. If despite our effort your application doens't arrive as first at EURid Pine naturally won't charge you with the onetime administration costs.

Blocked an reserved names

• Geographical and/or geopolitical concepts
• Alpha-2 codes representing countries
• Names reserved for the use of the .eu registry: eurid.eu, registry.eu, nic.eu, dns.eu, internic.eu, whois.eu, das.eu, coc.eu, eurethix.eu, eurethics.eu, euthics.eu