.eus is the top-level domain for the Basque language. The abbreviation eus comes from the Basque endonym euskara, meaning "Basque language". Before its creation, .eu (European Union) domain was also used for this purpose, although unofficially.
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| Introduced | 3 December 2014[1] |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Sponsored top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Domeinuak |
| Sponsor | PuntuEus Fundazioa |
| Intended use | Entities associated with the  Basque language |
| Registered domains | 13,735 (3 February 2023)[2] |
| Registration restrictions | .eus Registration Policy |
| Documents | ICANN Document |
| DNSSEC | Yes |
| Registry website | puntu.eus |
History
editIn 2008, dotCYMRU, dotEUS, dotSCOT, and dotBZH formed ECLID. In May 2012, the PuntuEus foundation applied to ICANN have a domain that represented the Basque language.[3][4] On 10 June 2013, ICANN approved the creation of the domain.[5] Use of the domain name was restricted until March–April 2014. However, ICANN facilitated an eus qualified launch program that allowed certain websites to claim a .eus domain before this General Registration date.[6]
Registration Policy
editLike many domain name, .eus has requirements for websites registering under it. Websites under this domain must follow the Registration Policy set forth by the .eus TLD, the Registration Agreement provided by the sponsoring registrar, and any other policies mandated by ICANN.[7]
Those who do register must have membership to the Basque linguistics and cultural community as well as have a website that is beneficial to the community.[8] Domain names under .eus are distributed at a "first come first serve" basis, and are processed in chronological order of the receipt for the domain.[9]
References
edit- ^ .eus - ICANNWiki
- ^ "List of .eus domains". Domains Monitor.
- ^ puntueus. "PuntuEUS 2021 - 2023". Domeinuak .eus. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
- ^ "The Basque .eus Big Bang – Basque Tribune". basquetribune.com. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
- ^ La ICANN aprueba la utilización del dominio .EUS en internet
- ^ ".eus qualified launch program". ICANN. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ puntueus. "Domain policies". Domeinuak .eus. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
- ^ EuroDNS. ".EUS domain name registration". www.eurodns.com. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
- ^ Digital, Entorno. "Register .eus domains - Entorno Digital". www.entorno.domains. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
External links
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