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{{Short description|Internet country code top-level domain for Belgium}}
{{Infobox Top level domain
{{Infobox Top level domain
|name=.be
|name=.be
|image=DNS Belgium logo (en).svg
|background=#CCF
|introduced=5 August 1988 {{small|(added to root zone)}}
|image=[[Image:Dnsbe.png|dns.be]]
|introduced=1988
|type=[[Country code top-level domain]]
|type=[[Country code top-level domain]]
|status=Active
|status=Active
|registry=[[DNS Belgium]]
|registry=[[DNS Belgium]]
|sponsor=[[DNS Belgium]]
|sponsor=[[DNS Belgium]]
| registereddomains = 1,746,459
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|intendeduse=Entities connected with {{flag|Belgium}}
| dateregistereddomains = 2022-12-10
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|actualuse=Very popular in Belgium; youtu.be URL shortening for [[YouTube]]
| refregistereddomains = <ref name="registered-domains">{{Cite web |date=2022-12-10 |title=Statistics {{!}} DNS Belgium |url=https://www.dnsbelgium.be/en/knowledge/statistics |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210182856/https://www.dnsbelgium.be/en/knowledge/statistics |archive-date=2022-12-10 |access-date=2022-12-10 |website=DNS Belgium}}</ref>
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|intendeduse=Entities connected with [[Belgium]]
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|actualuse=Very popular in [[Belgium]]; also used by [[YouTube]] for [[URL shortening]]
|restrictions=None
|restrictions=None
|structure=Names can be registered directly at second level; some third-level names under categories such as ''ac.be'' for academic institutions also exist
|structure=Names can be registered directly at second level; some third-level names under categories such as ''ac.be'' for academic institutions also exist
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|dnssec=yes
|dnssec=yes
}}
}}
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'''.be''' is the [[Internet]] [[country code]] [[top-level domain]] ([[ccTLD]]) for [[Belgium]]. The domain became active in 1989 and was administrated by [[Pierre Verbaeten]] of the [[Katholieke Universiteit Leuven]]. In 2000, the control of the TLD was transferred to [[DNS Belgium]]. As of June 2013 there are 1,392,477 registered domains.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.dns.be/
|title=DNS Belgium - Newsflash
|accessdate=2007-06-20
|date=December 2006
|publisher=dns.be
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051225043004/http://dns.be/en/home.php
|archivedate=2005-12-25
|deadurl=no
|df=
}}</ref>


'''.be''' is the Internet [[country code top-level domain]] (ccTLD) for [[Belgium]]. In November 2022, there were 1,746,459 registered [[domain name]]s using it.<ref name="registered-domains"/>
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It was announced in November 2005 that the initial registration of domains would be free until the beginning of 2006, though with some limits on the number any individual was allowed to register. This was remarkably popular, with some 17,000 registrations coming in on the first day of the promotion.


== History ==
Domain names are registered directly at second level. Some of Belgian's main academic institutions, such as the [[Vrije Universiteit Brussel]] and the [[Université Libre de Bruxelles]], use third-level names under ac.be, but others have abandoned its use ([[Katholieke Universiteit Leuven]], [[Universiteit Gent]] and [[Université Catholique de Louvain]]).
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The domain became active in 1989 and was administrated by [[Pierre Verbaeten]] of the [[Katholieke Universiteit Leuven]]. In 2000, the control of the TLD was transferred to [[DNS Belgium]].


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It was announced in November 2005 that the initial registration of domains would be free until the beginning of 2006, though with some limits on the number any individual was allowed to register.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20051230060105/http://www.dns.be/en/home.php?n=383 .be Advertising Campaign]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060310225140/http://www.dns.be/pdf/Pressrelease_en_20060202.pdf DNS BE rounds out successful recruitment campaign by clocking up its one millionth domain name]</ref> This was remarkably popular, with some 17,000 registrations coming in on the first day of the promotion.
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Any .be registration has to be ordered via a registered agent.


Domain names are registered directly at second level.
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The domain has also been in use as a logo for the federal government since 2003.<ref>{{cite web|title=Logo|url=http://logo.fgov.be/|language=French}}</ref>

[[BELNET]], the federal internet provider for scientific institutions, manages the <code>.ac.be</code> subdomain reserved for academic entities, with a policy of allowing only one active .ac.be domain per institution. Because of this, most universities abandoned their .ac.be SLD as primary domain. This is why ''ucl.ac.be'' shifted to ''uclouvain.be'', ''fundp.ac.be'' to ''unamur.be'', ''ulg.ac.be'' to ''uliege.be'' or ''fusl.ac.be'' to ''usaintlouis.be'' when changing names. The [[University of Mons-Hainaut]], by merging with the [[Faculté polytechnique de Mons]] (''fpms.ac.be'') into a new legal entity called the [[University of Mons]], could change its domain from ''umh.ac.be'' to ''umons.ac.be''.

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Any .be registration has to be ordered via a registered agent.


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The domain has also been in use as a logo for the federal government since 2003.<ref>{{cite web|title=Logo|url=http://logo.fgov.be/|language=fr|access-date=2014-05-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140516190344/http://logo.fgov.be/|archive-date=2014-05-16|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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==Regional domains==
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The Flemish separatist party [[Vlaams Belang]] introduced a draft resolution in the [[Flemish Parliament|Parliament]] of the region of [[Flanders]] demanding the creation of a Flemish top level domain .vl (for "Vlaanderen", Flanders in Dutch).<ref>[https://www.vlaamsbelang.org/vlaams-belang-wil-b-vervangen-door-vl-op-autonummerplaten-landspostcode-internetextentie-en-burgerluchtvaartuigen/ Vlaams Belang wil ‘B’ vervangen door ‘VL’ op autonummerplaten, landspostcode, internetextentie en burgerluchtvaartuigen]</ref> However, this resolution failed to receive support of the region's other parties. Only recognized UN member states are eligible for a two-letter domain extension.<ref name="rfc1591">{{cite web|url= http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1591|title= IANA RFC}}</ref> In October 2008, the Flemish government expressed its intention to obtain a three-letter domain code for Flanders, like .vla, .vln or .fla. In 2014 [[.vlaanderen]] and [[.brussels]] were added, also administered by DNSBelgium.


[[YouTube]] also uses the [[domain hack]] <code>youtu.be</code> for their [[URL shortening]] service.
==Domain hacks==
On the website [[YouTube]], a shortener for YouTube videos is ''youtu.be'', for example ''<code>www.youtube.com/watch?v=</code>'' becomes ''<code>youtu.be/</code>''.


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== Regional domains ==
[[Google]]’s [[chrome experiment]], for the 40th anniversary of the [[Rubik's cube]], [[Rubik's cube#Chrome Cube Lab|Chrome cube lab]], features many domain hacks like Image Cube ([http://imagecu.be imagecu.be]), and I Am The Cube ([http://iamthecu.be iamthecu.be]).
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The Flemish separatist party [[Vlaams Belang]] introduced a draft resolution in the [[Flemish Parliament|Parliament]] of the region of [[Flanders]] demanding the creation of a Flemish top level domain .vl (for {{lang|nl|Vlaanderen}}, Flanders in [[Flemish dialects|Flemish]]).<ref>[https://www.vlaamsbelang.org/vlaams-belang-wil-b-vervangen-door-vl-op-autonummerplaten-landspostcode-internetextentie-en-burgerluchtvaartuigen/ Vlaams Belang wil 'B' vervangen door 'VL' op autonummerplaten, landspostcode, internetextentie en burgerluchtvaartuigen]</ref> However, this resolution failed to receive support of the region's other parties. Only recognized UN member states are eligible for a two-letter domain extension.<ref name="rfc1591">{{cite web|url= http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1591|title= IANA RFC|date= March 1994|last1= Postel|first1= Jon}}</ref> In October 2008, the Flemish government expressed its intention to obtain a three-letter domain code for Flanders, like .vla, .vln or .fla. In 2014, [[.vlaanderen]] and [[.brussels]] were added, also administered by DNSBelgium.


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
* [http://www.iana.org/root-whois/be.htm IANA .be whois information]
* [https://www.iana.org/root-whois/be.htm IANA .be whois information]
* [http://www.dnsbelgium.be/whois/findRegistrars?0 List of .be registered agents]
* [http://www.dnsbelgium.be/whois/findRegistrars?0 List of .be registered agents]


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Be}}
[[Category:Internet in Belgium]]
[[Category:Internet in Belgium]]
[[Category:Media in Belgium]]
[[Category:Mass media in Belgium]]
[[Category:Country code top-level domains]]
[[Category:Country code top-level domains]]
[[Category:Council of European National Top Level Domain Registries members]]
[[Category:Council of European National Top Level Domain Registries members]]
[[Category:1988 introductions]]
[[Category:Internet properties established in 1988]]


[[sv:Toppdomän#B]]
{{Section link|sv:Toppdomän#B}}

Latest revision as of 13:33, 21 September 2024

.be
Introduced5 August 1988 (added to root zone)
TLD typeCountry code top-level domain
StatusActive
RegistryDNS Belgium
SponsorDNS Belgium
Intended useEntities connected with Belgium
Actual useVery popular in Belgium; also used by YouTube for URL shortening
Registered domains1,746,459 (2022-12-10)[1]
Registration restrictionsNone
StructureNames can be registered directly at second level; some third-level names under categories such as ac.be for academic institutions also exist
DocumentsDocuments
Dispute policiesADR
DNSSECyes
Registry websiteDNS.be

.be is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Belgium. In November 2022, there were 1,746,459 registered domain names using it.[1]

History

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The domain became active in 1989 and was administrated by Pierre Verbaeten of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. In 2000, the control of the TLD was transferred to DNS Belgium.

It was announced in November 2005 that the initial registration of domains would be free until the beginning of 2006, though with some limits on the number any individual was allowed to register.[2][3] This was remarkably popular, with some 17,000 registrations coming in on the first day of the promotion.

Domain names are registered directly at second level.

BELNET, the federal internet provider for scientific institutions, manages the .ac.be subdomain reserved for academic entities, with a policy of allowing only one active .ac.be domain per institution. Because of this, most universities abandoned their .ac.be SLD as primary domain. This is why ucl.ac.be shifted to uclouvain.be, fundp.ac.be to unamur.be, ulg.ac.be to uliege.be or fusl.ac.be to usaintlouis.be when changing names. The University of Mons-Hainaut, by merging with the Faculté polytechnique de Mons (fpms.ac.be) into a new legal entity called the University of Mons, could change its domain from umh.ac.be to umons.ac.be.

Any .be registration has to be ordered via a registered agent.

The domain has also been in use as a logo for the federal government since 2003.[4]

YouTube also uses the domain hack youtu.be for their URL shortening service.

Regional domains

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The Flemish separatist party Vlaams Belang introduced a draft resolution in the Parliament of the region of Flanders demanding the creation of a Flemish top level domain .vl (for Vlaanderen, Flanders in Flemish).[5] However, this resolution failed to receive support of the region's other parties. Only recognized UN member states are eligible for a two-letter domain extension.[6] In October 2008, the Flemish government expressed its intention to obtain a three-letter domain code for Flanders, like .vla, .vln or .fla. In 2014, .vlaanderen and .brussels were added, also administered by DNSBelgium.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Statistics | DNS Belgium". DNS Belgium. 2022-12-10. Archived from the original on 2022-12-10. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  2. ^ .be Advertising Campaign
  3. ^ DNS BE rounds out successful recruitment campaign by clocking up its one millionth domain name
  4. ^ "Logo" (in French). Archived from the original on 2014-05-16. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  5. ^ Vlaams Belang wil 'B' vervangen door 'VL' op autonummerplaten, landspostcode, internetextentie en burgerluchtvaartuigen
  6. ^ Postel, Jon (March 1994). "IANA RFC".
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