On 24 July 2006, EURid issued a press release stating that 74.000 domain names under the top level domain .eu had been put "on hold" awaiting further legal proceedings. That press release also stated that 400 registrars had been sued for breach of contract.

The domain names are still "on hold", which means that the contact details of these domain names in the WHOIS register cannot be updated and as a consequence the domain names cannot be transferred. The proceedings are still pending.

Within the limits of the applicable Rules and Regulations EURid strives to keep .eu an attractive top level domain for Europeans who want to convey a European Identity on the Internet. EURid will continue to act firmly against all abuse.