DNS Belgium

DNS Belgium is the DNS authority for the BE internet domain.

It started in 1980s at the Computer science department of the KULeuven (prof. Pierre Verbaeten). In the 2000s it became an independent company.

Registrars need to contact DNS Belgium for the registration and transfer of ownership for BE domain names.

Individuals and companies are required to prove their identity or statutes.

Functionality

Verify the whois status of domains (public and private web interface)
Register the owner of a domain (via a Registar)
Request the auth-code to invoke a domain transfer (proactive protection against domain theft)
Request a domain ownership confirmation document
Request a list of similar domain names, and their status