1,000,000th .BE domain name registered

Ascio 25.02.2010
This weekend, DNS BE registered the 1 millionth .BE domain name for an  end-user. The domain name in question is boekee.BE, registered by Erwin Boekee. By way of gift the domain name registration with his present registrar will be paid by DNS BE for the next 25 years.

2009 ended with a total of almost 978,000 .BE domain names, a net  growth of almost 14 %. The financial and economic crisis has clearly not stopped Belgians from registering a domain name. Of all the holders of a .BE website, 70% is effectively established in Belgium. This means that for hundreds of thousands of Belgians, a .BE domain  name is an established concept.

General manager Jo Van Gorp: "The positive trend we saw in 2009 is clearly continuing this year as well. In January of this year we registered more than 24,000 new .BE domain names, which is noticeably more than in the same month in previous years. The 1 millionth domain name is the result of the excellent reputation the .BE domain has built up over the years, the enthusiasm and dedication of our employees providing DNS BE"s high-quality and innovative services, and our registrars' strong campaigns."