Can You Get a .EU Address?

Getting an .EU address might be a little harder than first inspecting. One of the rules behind getting an address is that you need to live in an EU country. The rules are outlined on the EURid website but can be summarized by the following.

Registration for these addresses begins on December 7th. To obtain an ".eu" address, a person or institution must have a postal address in one of the 25 EU member countries. But only two internet firms in Switzerland are even accredited to sell these addresses.

I'm a bit curious to see how easily one could manipulate the system by using an old address but still qualifying. I guess I'll have to read a bit more to find that answer out since I have lived in an EU country before.

It's certainly a bit different than logging onto a website and getting your desired .com address on the spot. The registration will take place in three stages with public bodies and trademark holders having the first registration ability. After that comes recognizable businesses and artistic identifiers. After every one of these assoications are finished, then the public will have a go at the registration.