Full info forVLAANDEREN
| Application ID | 1-1369-30849 |
| Status | IE Pass |
| Prioritization Number | 1416 |
| TLD (#13) | VLAANDEREN |
| IDN Translation (#14b) | -- |
| Applicant (#1) | DNS.be vzw |
| Website (#5) | http://www.dns.be |
| Application Type | |
| Type | Geographic |
| Contested | no |
| Contested Numbers | 1 |
| GAC Early Warning | no |
| Cultural, Linguistic or Religious | no |
| dotBrand | no |
| Trademark Class A | geographical indications |
| Trademark Class B | |
| Trademark Class C | |
| Industry Keyword | geo |
| Remark | Flanders, Region in Belgium. The aim is to enable inhabitants, companies, organizations and local government institutions the usage of specific domain names that are closely linked with the geographical region in which they are residing and enhance the digital presence of the region of Flanders. |
| Availability Data | |
| Sunrise Period: | from2014-09-01 to2014-12-16 |
| Landrush Period: | from2014-12-16 to2015-01-15 |
| GoLive: | 2015-01-20 |
| Registration Policy | |
| Restricted | no |
| Restrictions | |
| Backend Provider | TLD-Box |
| Registry Website | |
| Keyword | |
| Keyword | no |
| English Meaning | -- |
| Appeal Ranking | 3 |
| Appeal Remark | Geo - Identifiable for businesses and individuals |
| English | not applicable |
| Spanish | not applicable |
| Portuguese | not applicable |
| French | not applicable |
| Italian | not applicable |
| German | not applicable |
| Dutch | not applicable |
| Swedish | not applicable |
| Danish | not applicable |
| Mandarin | not applicable |
| Russian | not applicable |
| Location | |
| Region | Europe |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community (#19) | -- |
| Geographic (#21a) | Yes |
| Geographic Category | Region |
| IDN | |
| IDN (#14) | No |
| A-label (#14a) | -- |
| Translation (#14b) | -- |
| Script Code (#14d) | -- |
| Allows ASCII | yes |
| Applicant | |
| Applicant (#1) | DNS.be vzw |
| Website (#5) | http://www.dns.be |
| Applicant Address (#2) | Ubicenter, Philipssite 5 Leuven 3001 Belgium [BE] |
| Applicant Phone (#3) | +32 16 284970 |
| Applicant Fax (#4) | +32 16 284971 |
| Legal Form (#8) | not-profit institution |
| Exchange Symbol (#9a) | |
| Parent Company (#9b) | |
| Joint Venture Partners (#9c) | |
| Primary Contact | |
| Name (#6) | Mr. Philip Du Bois |
| Title (#6) | General Manager |
| e-mail (#6) | philip.du.bois@dns.be |
| Secondary Contact | |
| Name (#7) | Mr. Peter Vergote |
| Title (#7) | Legal & Administrative Manager |
| e-mail (#7) | peter.vergote@dns.be |
| Mission / Purpose (#18a) | |
| Response to Question 18a – Mission⁄Purpose Applicant is introducing the application for the .vlaanderen gTLD with the support of the Government of Flanders. Applicant (DNS.be vzw) is the registry operator for .be, the country code TLD for Belgium. Belgium is a federal state that consists of a federal governmental level (representing the country) and several regional governmental levels (representing the different regions Flanders (Vlaanderen), Brussels (Brussel⁄Bruxelles) and Wallonia (Wallonie)) and each having distinct competences. Both the federal level and the regional levels have their own Governments and Parliaments, responsible for policy making and execution. The federal level is competent for matters such as defense, justice, foreign policy, interior⁄home affairs and social security while the regional levels have authority for matters such as economic affairs, foreign trade, energy, housing, education, employment, environment, social welfare, transport, culture and sport. The Government of Flanders (also known as Flemish Government), representing the region of Flanders, decided to participate in the new gTLD application program with the aim of having the gTLD .vlaanderen attributed to the Applicant. The Government of Flanders published an official request for proposals (RFP) on 23 December 2011 in order to award a service concession contract to a private partner. The private partner would be responsible for applying for the gTLD .vlaanderen through ICANN’s new gTLD program and – if attributed by ICANN – for managing the gTLD as its registry operator for a (extendable) period of 10 years. DNS.be vzw responded to the RFP by submitting a proposal and was subsequently selected by the Government of Flanders and awarded the service concession contract on 20 March 2012. According to the Applicant, the purpose of the TLD is manifold, as will be further explained below: i. enable inhabitants, companies, organizations and local government institutions the usage of specific domain names that are closely linked with the geographical region in which they are residing; ii. enhance the digital presence of the region of Flanders; iii. strengthen the visibility of Flanders as a region and as a brand name; iv. allow interested parties from within and outside the region of Flanders to make use of the new gTLD in order to reach potential customers of the region with their offer for services or goods; v. having a gTLD, matching its geographical name, at its disposal will allow the autonomous region of Flanders to further develop its identity both on-line as off-line. |
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