We’re focusing on .nl this week to coincide with our visit to the Netherlands for the Parallels EMEA Partner Roadshow. On April 25, 1986, the .nl top-level domain name became one of the first country codes (ccTLDs) to be delegated to a body outside of the US. SIDN, the .nl registry provider, was created in 1996 and made responsible for the functional stability and development of the .nl internet domain. SIDN is actively involved in the technical, political and policy developments surrounding the Internet.

The .nl domain is now the fourth largest ccTDLs in the world. As of July 2009, the .nl domain has about a 70 per cent share of the Dutch market. There are twenty-two .nl domains for every one hundred people in the Netherlands.

Quick Facts

• .nl was established in 1986
• There are 3.5 million .nl domain names
• .nl is the 4th largest ccTLD after .de, .cn. and .uk
• .nl market share in the Netherlands 70%
• Registrants must provide contact address in the Netherlands.
• SIDN is the registry provider for .nl
• EPP will be implemented by the end of 2009
• SIDN is a participant in Opendnssec.org

Available Resources:

• Corporate website
• Extensive FAQ
• News
• Statistics
• EPP blog
• Opendnssec.org

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