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The details registered about me/my company are incorrect or out of date.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.
Connectis, SIDN and de TU Delft, three large players in the fields of safe log-in software, internet, and scientific research, respectively, will be teaching all primary school children in Rotterdam to program. This provides a response to changes in the labour market, in which the shortage of programmers is growing, while, at the same time, jobs are disappearing due to increasing automisation.
Children who become familiar with programming software at an early age can easily further develop these skills. It is especially important for girls to get involved early, because they face some prejudice. This project gives children the chance to discover their potential and improve their future chances in the labour market, while at the same time it meets the need for more programmers. Primary education is currently not sufficiently set up to do this and often the means and the expertise are lacking.
Shortage of programmers
"We see a shortage of programmers on the labour market," says Martijn Kaag of Connectis. "We are always looking for good developers, who - just like us - want to add value to society. By giving programming in schools an impulse, we hope to contribute our part to that."
Programming is great fun
Photo: Annelies van 't Hul.
"Programming is one of the most creative activities there is," continues Martijn. "Especially for children. It is fascinating and also very suitable for learning through play. If you show children at a young age how much fun programming is, you broaden their horizon and improve their prospects for later. Even if you don’t become a programmer, the structured thinking that programming teaches you is useful in all sorts of jobs."
The classes are taught by students
Connectis, a large supplier of online identification software, pays the students who will be teaching the classes. SIDN, the company that manages the .nl domain names, provides the laptops used in the lessons. The TU Delft coordinates the project and selects the students. The programming lessons start in May 2017 and are for children in the top groups of primary school (groups 6 to 8).
