Press Release | Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport establishes Terms of Endorsement with IE Domain Registry CLG as ccTLD manager
Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan TD has put in place Terms of Endorsement with IE Domain Registry CLG (known as .IE), the operator of Ireland’s country code top-level domain (ccTLD), formalising the collaborative work done over the last twenty-five years.
.IE is a private, not-for-profit company that has been de facto managing the technical functions associated with the ‘.ie’ domain name since 2000.
Minister O’Donovan TD said: “I am delighted IE Domain Registry CLG has agreed to the Terms of Endorsement proposed by my Department following last year’s consultation. This will allow us to foster and develop a stronger relationship between the Irish government and the national ccTLD manager. With forthcoming legislation such as the National Cyber Security Bill, the security and integrity of our networks are of the utmost importance. Strengthening our relationship with our ccTLD manager is a strong step in ensuring trust in internet infrastructure across Ireland.”
With over 340,000 registered domains, ‘.ie’ has surpassed the number of Irish-owned or Irish-hosted ‘.com’ domain names, proving to be the preferred extension for new Irish businesses. The benefits of having a ‘.ie’ domain include having evidence of a tangible connection to Ireland and, with every applicant’s identity validated at the point of registration, a ‘.ie’ domain name is seen as highly trustworthy.
The Terms of Endorsement include key principles that the ccTLD manager must adopt, such as commitment to a multistakeholder approach to developing policies for the .ie name; implementing best practices in domain name cybersecurity and global coordination; and, having appropriate dispute resolution policies to handle cases such as intellectual property claims.
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