Glossary entry for `Denic`

DENIC is the central registry for all domains under the Top Level Domain .de. Their functions and tasks are multifaceted: For instance, they provide an automatic electronic registration system for administering .de-Domains, operate a network of name servers distributed all over the world and provide a range of further services for the German Internet Community. In administering the Top Level Domain .de, DENIC performs a technically demanding task, and along with its members, it shoulders responsibility for an important segment of the Internet.

German domains are restricted, for example 2 name servers from different Class-C net´s are required and at least the administrative contact needs to be located in germany. If an registrant at EuroDNS do not match this requirement EuroDNS provides the Admin-C automatically and the domain name will be registered.

.de is a very successful ccTLD (Country Code Top Level Domain). Denic was the first country code registry which crossed the magical mark of 10 Million Domain Registrations.