Story

This is the story of .NU. We have collected all important events from year 2000 and through to today.

YEARINCIDENT
2000The US-based IUSN, has since 2000 acted as manager of the ccTLD .NU, without consent nor approval by the Government of Niue.
2000Niue law regarding the ccTLD.NU, the Communications Amendment Act 2000 no 251, enacted by
the Niue Parliament.
2000-2013Six consecutive elected Governments of Niue have declined the IUSN to act as manager of the ccTLD .NU in the period from 2000-2013. Several efforts to communicate with the IUSN in good faith, has been made by The Goverment of Niue, with no reaction from IUSN.
2013The Swedish Internet Foundation took over the management of .NU from IUSN, without consent nor approval by the Government of Niue.
2013The Government of Niue sent formal protests to IUSN and The Swedish Internet Foundation stating that The Swedish Internet Foundation are not allowed to operate .NU without valid permission.
2019(The case is ongoing…) The Government of Niue filed a lawsuit, in order to have the court to establish that The Swedish Internet Foundation are not allowed to operate .NU without valid permission.
2020(Pending…) The Government of Niue submitted a extensive request to ICANN, for revocation and redelegation of the ccTLD .NU, to the .NU “Registrar to be”: Top-Level Domain Management AB.