From October 31, 2007, individuals will be able to register their name under .IE. However, the Irish will continue to enforce strict eligibility criteria for their suffix, claimed to be the second safest in the world.
With Internet extensions, safe usually means relatively cybersquatter-free. Staying "safe" often requires strict rules and limited eligibility criteria. .IE is a case in hand: applicants must either be from one of Ireland's 32 counties or able to demonstrate a "real and substantive" connection with the country.
Up to now, .IE's rules also excluded individuals (only personal trading names were accepted).
On October 31st, Irish individuals will be able to register .IE names. But the rules will stay strict. Only combinations of the applicant's first name will be accepted. Any name requested will have to be authenticated by such official documentation as an Irish passport, birth certificate or driving licence. Nicknames won't be allowed.
A seven-week notice period will be implemented prior to the October 31st launch to give existing eligible candidates such as professionals, politicians or trademark holders a chance to register their names as individual .IE domains.
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