.eus

Introduced	3 December 2014[1]
TLD type	Sponsored top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	Domeinuak
Sponsor	PuntuEus Fundazioa
Intended use	Entities associated with the Basque language
Registered domains	13,735 (3 February 2023)[2]
Registration restrictions	.eus Registration Policy
Documents	ICANN Document
DNSSEC	Yes
Registry website	dotEUS

.eus is the top-level domain for the Basque language. The abbreviation eus comes from the Basque endonym euskara, meaning "Basque language". Before its creation, .eu (European Union) domain was also used for this purpose, although unofficially.

History

In 2008, dotCYMRU, dotEUS, dotSCOT, and dotBZH formed ECLID. In May of 2012, the PuntuEus foundation applied to ICANN have a domain that represented the Basque language.^[3][4] On 10 June 2013, ICANN approved the creation of the domain.^[5] Use of the domain name 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.^[6]

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.^[7]

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.^[8] 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.^[9]