Following conclusion of contractual matter with the European
Commission and, more recently, with ICANN, we have the green light to
prepare for launch of .eu. We hope to start the .eu sunrise period
before the end of 2005 and the timetable below gives an indication of
the tasks to be undertaken and target dates for each.
We will update this timetable with real dates as soon as we can.
|
Time Frame |
ACTION |
|---|---|
|
12 October 2004 |
Signing of the formal contract with the European Commission to
operate the .eu registry but still some authorisations awaited from the
EC |
|
21 March 2005 |
ICANN board approval of agreement with EURid to have .eu put in the root |
|
ongoing |
continue amendments to software to reflect the public policy rules and, in particular, the sunrise procedures |
|
March 2005 |
appointed validation agent for sunrise period |
|
April 2005 |
engaged ADR suppliers and finalise ADR procedures |
|
end of May 2005 16 june 3005 |
Make available the registrar agreement and accreditation procedures begin accrediting .eu registrars (list will start to appear on web site a week or so later) |
|
ongoing |
publish job description & begin recruiting staff |
|
june 3005 |
Publish proposed .eu Registration Policy for comment |
|
ongoing |
develop web site to provide key information in all official EU languages |
|
Aug/Sept 2005 |
make available the terms and condition of registration in official EU languages - including ADR provisions |
|
Aug/Sept 2005 |
make registration software available for registrar testing |
|
4th Quarter 2005 (we do not have an exact date yet) |
start phase 1 of sunrise
(public bodies and holders of trademarks may apply for the corresponding name) |
|
Start of sunrise + 2 months |
Start phase 2 of sunrise period (those eligible to apply in phase 1 plus holders of other rights recognised in the national law of a member state may apply for the corresponding name) |
|
start of sunrise + 4 months |
Sunrise period closes and registrations open on a
first-come-first-served basis. |