.bzh is an approved

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intended for

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and the

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culture and languages. On 10 May 2013,

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approved the creation of this domain. On 27 February 2014,

signed a Registry Agreement with the applicant.

History

The idea of applying for a .bzh top level domain was first mentioned in 2004 by

Christian Ménard Christian Ménard (born 7 April 1946 in Quimper, Finistère) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Finistère department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement The Union for a Popular Movement (f ...

, member of the French Parliament. The introduction of the top level

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domain in 2006 revived the idea. An online petition, initiated by

Mikael Bodlore-Penlaez Mikael Bodlore-Penlaez (born 1975) is a Breton author and cartographer. He co-edited, with Divi Kervella, the first bilingual Atlas of Brittany (French / Breton) who has received several awards, including the "Brittany's Prize of the Book". He ...

via the Geobreizh.com website, mobilized public opinion and encouraged local authorities to state public support for this project. The Conseil Général d'Ille et Vilaine (14 April 2006), the Conseil Régional de Bretagne (14 June 2006), the Conseil Général du Finistère (15 June 2006) unanimously supported the idea of creation of a .bzh. In 2007, the

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initiated a feasibility study of the project. Under the direction of a steering committee involving various stakeholders, in 2008 this study resulted in the establishment of a formal structure to support the Breton application: www.bzh. The www.bzh association was responsible for establishing the application, gathering the necessary funds to ensure its submission and its promotion within the Breton community. The association in December 2008 was granted financial support from the Conseil Régional de Bretagne. The online petition received more than 21,000 signatures. In 2014, the top-level domain .bzh was approved and is now used by a variety of individuals, groups and businesses that are located in Brittany or have links to the region. In 2022, the Breton internet extension .bzh has more than 11,000 registrations. Alongside the promotion of the .bzh internet extension, the www.bzh association promotes other services to develop Brittany's image on the web: campaign for a Breton flag emoji, email service...

References

External links

The initiative for .BZH

The .BZH websites directory

Campaign for a Breton flag emoji

The .BZH email service
Computer-related introductions in 2014 Mass media in Brittany 2014 establishments in France Internet in France Generic top-level domains {{compu-domain-stub

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