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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  • The details registered about me/my company are incorrect or out of date.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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Successful knowledge session on internet standards at SIDN

  • Friday 27 May 2016

On 12 May, we teamed up with Govroam and the Standardisation Forum to organise a knowledge knowledge session on the importance of open internet standards, specifically for municipalities. An interesting presentation was made, explaining the benefits of Govroam for municipalities, and information was shared about internet security standards, with the focus on DNSSEC, DKIM, DMARC and SPF.

Internet.nl

Use or explain

The standards referred to above have been on the Standardisation Forum's use-or-explain list for some years. The list is intended to promote use of the relevant standards by government bodies (and hopefully more generally). Although progress is being made at the national government level, there is insufficient awareness, particularly within lower tiers of government (municipalities), of the importance of new, open standards and the requirement to adopt them.

Between the presentations, knowledge session participants had the opportunity to talk and exchange experiences. It was striking that almost everyone had been confronted by problems such as phishing mail purporting to come from them. A number of municipalities had therefore started looking into the use of SPF, DKIM and DMARC to enhance security. Additional knowledge and arguments in favour of the standards added momentum to that development.

Explain (to the press)

One recurring theme was how effective the use-or-explain list was as a means of enforcing adoption and what sanctions the government could impose if the standards weren't adopted. Although enforcement regulations are increasingly commonplace in this field, adoption remains largely dependent on persuasion, the Standardisation Forum's representative said. Or, as one participant correctly pointed out, 'if something goes wrong and you have been dragging your heels on the adoption of security standards, you will at least have some explaining to do to the media.'

With a good number of participants from a variety of backgrounds, and plenty of interaction, the event can certainly be regarded as a success.

Would you like to know whether your internet connection, website and e-mail comply with modern internet standards? Test your set-up on https://internet.nl/ and make sure that you're up to date!