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Frequently asked questions

  • 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  • The details registered about me/my company are incorrect or out of date.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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News media have work to do

When it comes to domain name security, the news media are not doing well. We've surveyed the websites of newspapers and broadcast news providers and found that only 15 per cent of Dutch media titles have secured their domain names using DNSSEC. As a result, visitors are at risk of being misdirected to false sites.

Most news media don't use DNSSEC

SIDN sounds the alarm on DNSSEC security status of Dutch domain names

We checked the domain names of all the Netherlands' regional and national daily papers and broadcast news providers to see whether they were DNSSEC-enabled. And we found that a massive 85 per cent of the websites weren't using DNSSEC (a cryptographic security enhancement). Omrop Fryslân was the country's only regional news site with DNSSEC enabled, for example. The national media outlets didn't come out of the survey much better. Although 46 per cent of all .nl domain names are signed with DNSSEC, the figure for news media domains is much lower.

News media have work to do

Where domain name security is concerned, the news media have a lot of ground to make up. Newspapers and broadcasters are well advised to secure their websites and to make sure they use the latest internet standards. Use the tool on www.internet.nl to check whether a news website uses modern standards such as DNSSEC or HTTPS.

Article by:

Marnie van Duijnhoven, communication manager and spokesman

Marnie van Duijnhoven

Communication Manager / Spokesman