Domain name registration .eu
30/12/2002

In many cases, this can act as a blocking mechanism to stop others from registering your well-known trade marks and trading styles as domain names in those countries. Of interest to those of you doing business in Europe is the possibility that shortly a country code top level domain name (ccTLD) in the form of .eu will become available. There are many name registration providers who are offering pre-registration under the top level domain name .eu. Should you wish to register in .eu once established, registration with one of the registration providers could afford you a good chance of obtaining the registration before anyone else. There is, of course, no guarantee that you will secure your preferred domain name in the ccTLD .eu. In the event that you require some assistance in this regard, please contact us to discuss the matter.

The possibility also exists of registering a domain name with the ending eu.com by a company called Centralnic which is based in the USA. This is, however, not an official top level domain and it will be secure for only as long as Centralnic continues in business. Whether or not this alternative registration is viable, will depend on what you believe will happen to the registration and formation of the ccTLD .eu. In the event that you require any further assistance or advice in this regard, we suggest that you contact us to discuss the matter.