Press Release: Commission reports on progress towards creation of ‘dot EU’ to accelerate e-commerce in Europe

The Commission has received strong support from the Internet community for the creation of the “dot EU” Domain Name in the Internet as a means to increase the use of e-commerce in Europe. In a Communication that was adopted on 5.7.00, the Commission sets out how this idea should be implemented in practice and paves the way for further concrete steps to be taken, notably towards ICANN and the US Government, before Internet users will be able to use the “dot EU” Domain Name.