.EU Domain General FAQ Europe FAQ - Will .eu allow Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs)?
- Yes. Several options are currently being considered for the introduction of IDNs under .eu, some of which might involve changing the regulations that are the basis of the .eu policies and procedures. IDNs under .eu will be available in all 23 official European Union languages.
- What is an Internationalized Domain Name (IDN)?
- An IDN is an Internet domain name that contains non-ASCII scripts. In other words, characters that do not appear in the standard Latin alphabet. These include characters that have diacritics or accent marks, such as , or , as well as characters from non-Latin alphabets, such as Cyrillic and Greek.
- What is a trade? How does it work?
- .eu domain name holders may pass on their domain names to other people or organizations. We call this process a trade.
- What is a transfer? How does it work?
- We call the process of moving the management of a .eu domain name from one registrar to another a transfer. Contact 101Domain for more information.
- How long does a trade take?
- The parties involved have 14 days in which to confirm a trade. After we have received confirmation from both parties, a trade is usually processed within an average of 24 hours on business days.
- How long does a transfer take?
- The parties involved have 14 days in which to confirm a transfer. After we have received confirmation, a transfer is usually processed within an average of 24 hours on business days.
- Can I trade or transfer more than one name at a time?
- No, trading or transferring more than 1 domain name at a time is not possible. Your registrar has to initiate each trade or transfer individually. You must also approve each trade and transfer individually.
- What is WHOIS?
- WHOIS is a protocol that allows users to access the .eu database of domain names. Using WHOIS you can query a .eu domain name to check its status. If a domain name is registered, for example, WHOIS indicates the contact details of the domain name holder, as well as additional information about the registration. If a domain name is not registered, WHOIS will show that the name is available. Domain names can also have other statuses.
- What do all the domain name statuses in the WHOIS database mean?
- A domain name can have any one of the following statuses:
* Registered = This domain name has been registered by another party and is unavailable.
* Available = This domain name is available for registration by an organisation or individual located within the European Union.
*Not Available for registration = This domain name is not available for registration. This could be for several reasons including that it has already been registered by someone else.
* Withdrawn = This domain name has been registered but has been withdrawn. It is temporarily inactive and may not be traded or transferred pending the outcome of legal activity.
* On Hold = This domain name has been registered and is on hold. It is active but may not be traded or transferred pending the outcome of legal activity.
* Not Allowed = The name is unavailable because it is not allowed. It violates one of the technical limitations for .eu domain names.
* Blocked = This name is unavailable because it has been blocked by the one of the EU member states. See the full list of blocked names.
* Reserved = This name is unavailable because it has been reserved by the European Commission or one of the EU member states. See the full list of reserved names.
* Quarantined = This name is currently unavailable because it is quarantined. A domain name holder may decide to give up a name and delete its registration. When that happens, the domain name is put into a 40-day quarantine as a safety measure.
* Application Pending = This name is unavailable because an application for it is still pending. One or several people applied for this domain name during the Sunrise period and the validation process is underway.
- How can I contact the holder of a .eu domain name?
- f you want to contact the holder of a specific .eu domain name, you can query the name in our WHOIS database. If the domain name holder is a company or organization, you will be able to see a physical address as well as a telephone number, fax number and email address. If the domain name holder is a private person, you will be able to see only an email address and a preferred language for correspondence.
If the domain name holder is a private person and you need more contact details than those provided, you can send us a request for the disclosure of personal data. The request must explain your reasons for needing the data and specify how the data will be used.
- Can you remove my contact information from the WHOIS database?
- We can never remove all contact information. The amount of contact information shown by WHOIS will vary depending on whether you registered your .eu domain name as a company or organisation or as private person. Companies and organisations are required by European law to show all their contact details in the WHOIS database, including a physical address, a telephone and fax number and an email address. Private persons, however, need only display their email address and the language in which they prefer to correspond. This information is contained in the .eu WHOIS policy. If you are a private person and your domain name was accidentally registered as belonging to a company going by your name, you can ask your registrar to amend the contact details by removing your name from the organisation field. This way most of your contact details, including your name and telephone number, will no longer be visible to the general public.
- I am visually impaired. Is there a better way to access WHOIS?
- Yes, there is. Visually impaired persons may use our secure WHOIS database, which doesnt require the entry of a Captcha code. You must have a user name and password to access this database. Request a user name and password by phone or send an email to 101Domain.com. We will be happy to help you.
- I gave up my domain name. Can I get it back?
- Yes you can, provided your registrar deleted your name less than 40 days ago. Once it has been deleted, your domain name spends 40 days in quarantine. During this time, if you decide you would like it back, you can ask your registrar to reactivate it from quarantine for you. This will involve a cost so please also ask your registrar about fees.
You can also ask a new registrar to reactivate your domain name if you are not satisfied with your current registrar. Your new registrar will then transfer the name from quarantine into his portfolio.
Deleted domain names are released again after their quarantine period. Once they have been released, they can be registered by anyone else on a first-come-first-served basis.
If you traded your domain name to someone else, the only way to get it back is to ask them if they would they would trade it back to you. When you agreed to trade the name you gave up your rights as a domain name holder.
- What happens to my domain name after it has been deleted?
- After your domain name has been deleted it spends 40 days in quarantine. During this period it is no longer active and it cannot be registered by anyone else. Any websites or email addresses attached to the name will no longer work. After 40 days the name is released for registration.
If, during the 40-day quarantine period, you decide that you would like your domain name back, you can ask your registrar to reactivate the name and move it out of quarantine.
You can also ask a new registrar to reactivate your domain name if you are not satisfied with your current registrar. Your new registrar will then transfer your name from quarantine into his portfolio.
Reactivation involves a cost, so please ask your registrar about fees.
Source: www.eurid.eu
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