| 1996: |
A
push in the direction for the creation of one’s own European
top level domain (“.eu”) was thought of for the first time
during this year. |
| 2.
February 2000: |
Release
of the working papers of the European Commission about the
“creation of .eu as a supreme level internet area name” |
| 17.
March 2000: |
Completion
of the first concrete discussion stage at the European Commission
about “.eu” |
| End
of March 2000: |
EU
Summit Conference of Lisbon: Here the registration directors
of the Union proclaimed the “eEurope Initiative” for the improvement
of the European position in the Internet, to be compared with
the powerful USA. |
| 30./31.
March 2000: |
ICAAN
study circle in Leipzig. High-ranking representatives of ICAAN
and the European Institutions (Commission and Parliament)
back up their intentions to pave the way for the installment
of “.eu.”n |
| 7.
April 2000: |
European
Commission released a policy paper to the Internet governance,
wherein refreshed and detailed questions in connection with
the maintenance from cctlds and gtlds were received. |
| 14.
April 2000: |
The
summary published by the European Commission from the working
paper of 2. 2. 2000 initiated discussion around “.eu”. |
| 4.
May 2000: |
Brussels
workshop for “.eu” within the scope of the so-called EC-POP
(European Community – Panel of Participants in Internet Management
and Organisation). |
| 22.
May 2000: |
doteu.info
goes online and offers reservations for the new .eu domains |
| Summer
2000: |
First
internal test stage for “.eu” planned. |
| 19.
October 2000: |
Brussels,
official expertise hearing for legal and administrative questions
within the EC-POP and picture of the first standpoint of the
Commission. |
| November
2000: |
Los
Angeles, annual meeting of ICANN. Well-known functionaries
assert that, compared to a doteu partner, ICANN favorably
faces a quicker implementation of a TLD in Europe. One waits
only on action in Brussels. |
| January
2001: |
Brussels,
EC-POP meeting, for the first time two consortia (“Co-Eur”
and “EUROPOC”) form, which would both like to apply for direction
of the register area for doteu. |
| February
2001: |
Zurich,
meeting of the ICANN study circle, Richard Delmas of the EU
Commission announces the introduction of doteu and the introduction
of the Euro currency at the same time on 1.1.2002. |
| March
2001: |
The
first formal statement of the legal parliament committee for
doteu addresses the commission. |
| April
2001: |
Brussels
/ Geneva / Los Angeles, A growing number of insider voices
pose the question of the legitimacy of doteu as a double-digit
ccTLD-Code. The rumour about a “trimmed-down” introduction
for “.eur” is avoided. |
| May
2001: |
Strasbourg,
for this month, planned adoption of a binding regulator for
doteu did not take place in the European Parliament. |
| 1.-4.
June 2001: |
Stockholm,
leading ICANN functionary confirms readiness to delegate TLD
for Europe. One waits yet for a clear signal from an official
European area.. Observers in Brussels claim that the blockade
stance of several member states is responsible for the continued
delays. |
| Early
Summer 2001: |
According
to rumour, as a result of a conversation between the superintendent,
Erkki Liikanen, and the chief of ICANN, doteu can be introduced
as originally planned, as a two-digit ccTLD, namely “.eu”. |
| 27.
June 2001: |
Brussels,
the first official statement of the installment to the regulation
act for “doteu” is adopted and passed on to Parliament. |
| 4.July
2001: |
Strasbourg,
the first reading in the European Parliament |
| Late
Summer 2001: |
It
becomes clear that participating member states’ doubts that
have finally found common denominators become further slowed
down at the European institution level. |
| 11.
September 2001: |
New
York / Washington / Brussels, In the meantime, the events
of this day guide the interests away from a swift follow up
of Project “doteu”. |
| 27.
September 2001: |
Brussels,
EC Pop meeting, In the meantime, five interest groups form
their points of view. Highly controversial discussions bring
the meeting to the brink of failure. The dominant majority
of the participants criticize the blockade position of everything
on the French and Spanish side. |
| 27.
September 2001: |
London
/ Brussels, Dr. Willie-Black, leadership member of CENTR (the
organization of the European ccTLD administrator), and from
Nominet, the British Registry, put the names from EUROPOC
into the plans of candidacy for command of the Registry for
doteu. |
| 5.
October 2001: |
Paris,
EUREG, an initiative of the French ccTLD state administrator
AFNIC, presents their rough concept to the leadership of the
Registry for doteu. |
| 6.
November 2001: |
Brussels,
positive so-called “common point of view” from the Commission
and Council. |
| 12.-15.
November 2001: |
Los
Angeles, annual meeting of ICANN, on the edge of the conference
EUROPOC won further support from all of Europe, including
Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Belgium, Italy, Spain and Finland
so that an initiative of a broad European basis could be set
up to emerge together with the initiators (from Ireland and
Great Britain). |
| 16.
November 2001: |
Strasbourg,
Second reading in the European Parliament. |
| December
2001: |
Brussels
/ Strasbourg, After 11. September, the planned adoption of
the legal works was rescheduled for early 2002. |
| 14.-18.
January 2002: |
Amsterdam,
In the settings of the meetings of RIPE the technical administrator
of all IP numbers for Europe offered EUROPOC, the representative
of EUREG, a board of directors post in order to manage a quick
introduction for doteu, which was declined. |
| 16.
January 2002: |
Amsterdam,
At this point EUROPOC also welcomes representatives from Greece,
the Netherlands, France, Germany, Austria, and Portugal into
the ranks, some as directors and some as advisers. |
| 17.
January 2002: |
Brussels
/ Amsterdam, the prepared officials present the time plan
for further plans and the bidding process. |
| 24.January
2002: |
Strasbourg,
the body of rules and regulations for doteu passes the responsible
committee of Parliament. |
| 1./2.
February 2002: |
Salzburg,
ICANN study circle meeting. |
| March
2002: |
Strasbourg
/ Brussels, Final passing of the legal basis for “dotEU” (”Regulation”) |
| August/September
2002: |
Official
Call of Interest |
| 20.
September 2002: |
Open
Information Day for the applicants |
| 25.
October 2002: |
Deadline
for applications. Open Information Day for the applicants
in Brussels |
| Early
2003: |
After
contract signing, the ICANN delegation of TLD goes to the
registry |
| 22.
May 2003: |
Allocation
of the .eu registry to the Belgian consortium EURid |
| July
2003: |
Contract
negotiations with the winning applicants for the construction
of the registry |
| May
2004: |
DECREE
(EG) Number 874/2004 of THE COMMISSION of 28. April 2004 for
the commitment of public regulations were established for
the implementation and functions of high level domains “.eu”
and the public basic regulations for registration. |
| October
2004: |
Contract
signing between the EU Commission and the EURid administrative
post. |
| March
2005: |
Contract
signing between ICANN and EURid |
| March
2005: |
PricewaterhouseCoopers
becomes “Validation Agent” in the Sunrise stage |
| 28.
April 2005: |
Entry
of .eu in the root server |
| June
2005: |
Beginning
of the accreditation of Registrars |
| Early
September 2005: |
Establishment
of the placement regulations for the dotEU “Rule Book” (planned) |
| 1.
December 2005: |
Sunrise
stage 1 for brand owners and authorities (planned) |
| 1.
February 2006: |
Sunrise
stage 2 for proper names, company names, special laws,.. |
| 7.
April 2006: |
Beginning
of Real Time Registration “for everyone” |
