[1] Registry DNS Belgium, who are also responsible for .be, got permission to operate this domain and execute these at the end of 2014, together with .vlaanderen.

This extension was mostly interesting for brands, but also for geographic, linguistic and ethnic organisations and institutions.

After approval, they will take on the responsibility of technical and commercial exploitation of the domains for 10 years.

In 2012, three applications were made to ICANN for generic top-level domains on behalf of Belgium.

Because ICANN handles about 1,000 applications a year, people were already anticipating a 2014 inauguration.