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  • I am looking for a domain name registrant. Where can I look it up?

    The Whois is an easy-to-use tool for checking the availability of a .nl domain name. If the domain name is already taken, you can see who has registered it.

    On the page looking up a domain name you will find more information about what a domain name is, how the Whois works and how the privacy of personal data is protected. Alternatively, you can go straight to look for a domain name via the Whois.

  • I would like to transfer my domain name to another registrar. What is the procedure?

    To get your domain name transferred, you need the token (unique ID number) for your domain name. Your existing registrar has the token and is obliged to give it to you within five days, if you ask for it. The procedure for changing your registrar is described on the page transferring your domain name.

  • The details registered about me/my company are incorrect or out of date. How can I get them updated?

    To update the contact details associated with your domain name, you need to contact your registrar. Read more about updating contact details.

  • Why is my domain name in quarantine?

    When a domain name is cancelled, we aren't told the reason, so we can't tell you. You'll need to ask your registrar. The advantage of quarantine is that, if a name's cancelled by mistake, you can always get it back.

    One common reason is that the contract between you and your registrar says you've got to renew the registration every year. If you haven't set up automatic renewal and you don't renew manually, the registration will expire.

  • Ik heb een klacht over mijn provider/registrar. Kan ik daarvoor bij SIDN terecht?

    Wanneer je een klacht hebt over of een geschil met je registrar dan zijn er verschillende mogelijkheden om tot een oplossing te komen. Hierover lees je meer op pagina klacht over registrar. SIDN heeft geen formele klachtenprocedure voor het behandelen van een klacht over jouw registrar.

  • What conditions do I have to meet as a registrar?

    Would you like to be able to register domain names for customers or for your own organisation by dealing directly with SIDN? If so, you can become a .nl registrar. Read more about the conditions and how to apply for registrar status on the page becoming a registrar.

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Eddy Schuyer appointed Special Advisor to SIDN

Appointment follows retirement as Chair of SIDN Fund's Board of Governors

  • Monday 30 May 2022

At the Board's meeting on 2 May 2022, Eddy Schuyer retired as Chair of SIDN Fund's Board of Governors. Eddy had chaired the Board since the Fund was established in 2014. Prior to that, he was Chair of SIDN's Supervisory Board for nine years. He'll remain associated with SIDN in the role of Special Advisor.

Achievements

Portrait of Eddy Schuyer, Special Advisor of SIDN
Eddy Schuyer, Special Advisor of SIDN

Having served two four-year terms, Eddy had completed the maximum period of service permitted by the Board's Standing Orders. Under Eddy's chairmanship, SIDN Fund has achieved a great deal. The Fund's CEO Valerie Frissen says, "We've established a clear position within the internet community, and we've developed into a professional organisation with an impressive portfolio of eye-catching and relevant internet projects that we've supported. Following an evaluation of the Fund's first three years, we decided to adopt a more focused approach. We switched from open calls for proposals to a programmatic approach based on themed calls, scouting and close collaboration with partners. Eddy successfully oversaw that change of course, the value of which has since been confirmed by a second evaluation, covering the period 2018 to 2020. The conclusion was that the new approach is working well and should be continued."

Special Advisor to SIDN

SIDN's CEO Roelof Meijer said, "We're extremely grateful to Eddy. He's been very significant to both SIDN and SIDN Fund. So we're delighted that he'll remain associated with SIDN in the role of Special Advisor, providing SIDN's Supervisory and Executive Boards with solicited and unsolicited advice. As a Special Advisor, he'll be in good company: our founders Piet Beertema, Boudewijn Nederkoorn and Ted Lindgreen. perform the same role."

Trude Maas becomes temporary Chair of the Fund's Board of Governors

Eddy's position as Chair of SIDN Fund's Board of Governors has a very capable new occupier: fellow governor Trude Maas-de Brouwer. Having been a governor since [jaartal], Trude is assuming the role on a temporary basis, while a permanent Chair is sought. Mijndomein CEO Henri de Jong retired from the Fund's Board of Governors at the same time as Eddy. He'll be succeeded by Jeroen Hüpscher (Non-executive Director of team.blue).