.BZH – General Opening Today, December 4th 2014

Afnic, the company behind .FR extension, announced that today, December 4th 2014, .BZH , the first French regional Internet domain name ,is becoming available to all individualS.

You can read the press release after the jump :

“Since last September 4th 2014, priority registration phases were reserved for businesses, local authorities and associations.               

On Thursday December 4th 2014, .bzh, the first French regional Internet domain, is becoming available to individuals. After the activation of the first addresses including those of the www.bzh association (www.pik.bzh), of the Brittany Region (www.region.bzh and www.rannvro.bzh and soon www.bretagne.bzh and www.breizh.bzh) and of larges companies established in the territory such as Produit en Bretagne, Crédit Agricole, Inter Pôle or Armor Lux, it is now possible for everyone to spread the colours of Brittany across the web.

Over a thousand reservations

During both priority phases, over one thousand businesses, local authorities and associations reserved .bzh domain names. This figure places the .bzh as one of the most popular new Internet top level domains and reinforces the idea of the expected success.
Brittany’s Internet Top Level Domain   

The .bzh Breton Internet domain is intended for all Breton-born individuals and Brittany enthusiasts. From now on, it is possible to use the .bzh for one’s professional website, one’s private blog or simply to create a customized e-mail address (
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). The Top Level Domain is indeed just as much intended for professionals and associations as it is for individuals. Just days away from Christmas, keep it in mind as it would make a great gift…
A new tool intended for regional stakeholders

The .bzh enables regional stakeholders to be more easily identified on the Internet. By using the geographical domain, .bzh websites will increase their visibility and will come up with priority in search engine results related to Brittany. Finally, the .bzh is an indicator for Internet users regarding the establishment of companies and the possibility, for consumers, to favour them to contribute to the Region’s economic and cultural development.
Spreading the image of an innovative Brittany open to the world

Providing visibility to economic, social and cultural activities related to Brittany, the .bzh enables to highlight the fact that they are part of an innovative and open region, which is creating for itself a place on global Internet by having its own Top Level Domain along with 65 other territories throughout the world (Paris, London, New-York, Bavaria, Ruhr, Tokyo, Quebec…).

You can register your .BZH domain name here.