Brussels sprouts new .eu domain
The European Union gave the thumbs up yesterday to forming a new .eu Internet address, aimed at giving a pan-European brand to e-mails and web sites.
The creation of the .eu top level Domain will help relieve pressure for more Web address space as the Internet continues to grow.
The new .eu domain will be added to national indentifiers such as .uk for Britain, .fr for France and .de for Germany in Internet website addresses and can be used by companies which operate throughout Europe.
"The introduction of a new .eu Internet domain will create a truly European indentity in cyberspace for EU Internet users," European Commissioner Erkki Liikanen, Europe's top official for Internet matters, said in a statement.EU telecommunications ministers meeting in Brussels gave the final blessing to the new domain, which had already been endorsed by the European Parliament.
The Commission said it expected to become available for companies, organisations and individuals early next year.
"We hope all procedures can be run so that .eu can be available early next year," Liikanen told reporters.
