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Dear Sir or Madam,

As of 1 November 2018, the newly established DENIC Services GmbH & Co. KG 
will start operating at its head office in Darmstadt, Germany. The fully
owned subsidiary of German ccTLD manager DENIC eG (.DE) is meant to focus on 
the provision of technical and administrative services within the
Internet ecosystem and take over from DENIC eG a number of existing business 
lines outside the parent organisation’s core business.

Initially, the new company will take care of Direct Services, and then, step 
by step, extend to the assumption of DNS Anycast Services and Data Escrow
Services as well. The management and operation of Internet domains under the 
Top-Level Domain .DE will yet fully remain within the responsibility of
DENIC eG, which will thus focus more strongly on running and expanding its 
member business.

On the occasion of the upcoming ICANN63 Public Meeting held in Barcelona, 
Spain, between 20 and 25 October 2018 (https://63.schedule.icann.org/),
DENIC eG and its new subsidiary will be exhibitors at a joint stand (Booth 
TT1).

Portfolio: Services Provided by the DENIC Subsidiary

DENIC Services GmbH & Co. KG will assume the marketing of DNS Anycast 
Services for Top Level Domain operators and of Data Escrow Services for
registrars and registry operators of generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs).

For domain holders who have not registered their domains by intermediary of a 
registrar (DENIC member), but directly with DENIC (DENICdirect), the
subsidiary will take over the provision of customer service, starting from 
November. Notwithstanding, DENIC eG shall remain party to all domain
contracts for domains under .DE, including those of direct customers.

For the provision of its services, DENIC Services GmbH & Co. KG will make use 
of DENIC eG‘s technical infrastructure on a fee-paying basis. Clients
from DENIC’s DNS Anycast Services, Data Escrow Services or Direct Services 
will thus be able to continue benefitting from DENIC eG’s technical
expertise, whilst customer care then provided by DENIC Services
GmbH & Co. KG will be tailored even more specifically to customer needs.

Goal: Clear Focus on Areas of Expertise

The main reason for the new corporate structure is the Cooperative's core 
mandate in accordance with DENIC's Statutes, i. e. managing and operating
Internet domains under the Top-Level Domain .DE, which DENIC eG provides 
together with its members. The new structure will suit these circumstances
more appropriately, by clearly separating services that are not covered by 
DENIC's Statutes or that are not provided to the members of the
Cooperative, and assigning them to the new subsidiary, DENIC Services GmbH & 
Co. KG, established specifically for this purpose.

Ambition: Remaining True to the Cooperative Values

In April 2018, at the suggestion of the Executive Board, the General Assembly 
of DENIC eG had decided to set up a subsidiary, with the aim of
transferring the non-member business and the associated complementary 
business lines into a new, affiliated company. The new company will also be
committed to the cooperative values of DENIC eG. Accordingly, part of the new 
company’s revenue will also go to projects and initiatives that will
advance the interests of the overall Internet community.

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Kind regards

Stefanie Welters
Corporate Communications
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