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.bzh 
Introduced Not officially introduced; proposed in 2006 TLD type Proposed top-level domain Status Unofficial proposal Registry Association www.bzh Sponsor Association www.bzh Intended use Breton culture and languages Actual use Not in use yet, as it is unapproved and not in root Registration restrictions Unknown Structure Registrations would be taken directly at second level Dispute policies UDRP Website pointBZH .bzh is a proposed Internet top level domain. It is a sponsored top-level domain intended to be a top level domain for the Breton culture and languages.[1]
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History
The idea of applying for a .bzh top level domain was first mentioned in 2004 by Christian Ménard, member of the French Parliament. The introduction cat in 2006 revived the idea. An online petition, initiated by Mikael Bodlore-Penlaez via the Geobreizh.com website, has mobilized public opinion and encouraged local authorities to state public support for this project. The Conseil Général d'Ille et Vilaine (14 April 2006), the Conseil Régional de Bretagne (14 June 2006), the Conseil Général du Finistère (15 June 2006) have unanimously supported the idea of creation of a. bzh.
In 2007, the Regional Council of Brittany initiated a feasibility study of the project. Under the direction of a steering committee involving various stakeholders, this study has resulted in 2008 in the establishment of a formal structure to support the Breton application : www.bzh.
The www.bzh association is responsible for establishing the application, gathering the necessary funds to ensure its submission and its promotion within the Breton community. The association in December 2008 has been granted financial support from the Conseil Régional de Bretagne. The online petition has so far received more than 18,500 signatures.
In an effort to promote the .bzh initiative, a ".bzh" top level domain has been created (operational with OpenNIC DNS) with the help of the OpenNIC project
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