.eus is the

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for the

Basque language Basque ( ; ) is a language spoken by Basques and other residents of the Basque Country (greater region), Basque Country, a region that straddles the westernmost Pyrenees in adjacent parts of northern Spain and southwestern France. Basque ...

. The abbreviation ''eus'' comes from the Basque

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''euskara'', meaning "Basque language". Before its creation, '' .eu'' (

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) domain was also used for this purpose, although unofficially.

History

In 2008, dotCYMRU, dotEUS, dotSCOT, and dotBZH formed ECLID. In May 2012, the PuntuEus foundation applied to ICANN have a domain that represented the Basque language. On 10 June 2013,

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approved the creation of the domain. Use of the

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was restricted until March–April 2014. However, ICANN facilitated an eus qualified launch program that allowed certain websites to claim a .eus domain before this General Registration date.

Registration Policy

Like many domain name, .eus has requirements for websites registering under it. Websites under this domain must follow the Registration Policy set forth by the .eus TLD, the Registration Agreement provided by the sponsoring registrar, and any other policies mandated by ICANN. Those who do register must have membership to the Basque linguistics and cultural community as well as have a website that is beneficial to the community. Domain names under .eus are distributed at a "first come first serve" basis, and are processed in chronological order of the receipt for the domain.

References

External links

puntu.EUS

EUS Eus ( in both French and Catalan) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in the Occitania region in Southern France. Located just northeast of Prades, it had a population of 380 in 2021. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages d ...

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