Brussels, 9 December 2005—On 7 December at 11:00, EURid opened its systems to receive applications for .eu domain names. At that time, some 800 Registrars in 25 countries have begun sending in the applications they received from numerous candidate domain name holders all across the EU.
Time of overview: 09/12/2005 16:30:00
Totals
| Applications under Sunrise |
117.424 |
| Domain names applied for |
86.122 |
| Cover letter downloads |
not available |
| Documentary evidence received by Validation Agent |
not available |
Breakdown of applications per type of claimed prior right
| Geographical indications or denominations of origin |
740 |
| Public bodies |
9.360 |
| National trade marks |
82.606 |
| Community or international trade marks |
24.718 |
Top 10 of most requested domain names (number of applicants per name)
| 1. sex.eu |
227 |
| 2. hotel.eu |
118 |
| 3. travel.eu |
94 |
| 4. jobs.eu |
91 |
| 5. hotels.eu |
90 |
| 6. casino.eu |
80 |
| 7. poker.eu |
76 |
| 8. business.eu |
74 |
| 9. golf.eu |
72 |
| 10. music.eu |
69 |
Top 10 share of each country in total number of applications
| From which country do applications originate? | Applications | Percentage |
| 1. Germany | 40596 | 34.58% |
| 2. The Netherlands | 14815 | 12.62% |
| 3. France | 14534 | 12.38% |
| 4. UK | 12035 | 10.25% |
| 5. Belgium | 6339 | 5.40% |
| 6. Sweden | 5395 | 4.60% |
| 7. Italy | 5202 | 4.43% |
| 8. Spain | 3470 | 2.96% |
| 9. Austria | 3446 | 2.94% |
| 10. Denmark | 3199 | 2.72% |
Please bear in mind that these applications are made under Sunrise I, the first phase of the .eu launch in which only public bodies and holders of prior rights (such as trade marks) can apply for registration. An updated statement will follow tomorrow, 8 December.