Standing firm for a safe and open internet
How to win a lawsuit against a rabbit

Dion Goudkuil

Is the internet an open and safe place and what responsibility should domain registrars play in this field? A complex question with a simple answer. Mijndomein stands for its customers and strives for an open internet. Even if this means that we need to take it to court.

This is what happened in 2011 when Mijndomein was asked to remove content that was posted by a customer of Mijndomein on its blog platform. In the blog, cartoons from Miffy were used as a parody and the Brand owners of Miffy objected. Long story short, Mijndomein won the lawsuit for the customer and the blog could stay.

Mijndomein has always been a firm believer in a safe and open internet. It actively supports Bits of Freedom and also plays a role in helping to further professionalize the industry. Mijndomein has always been a firm believer in a safe and open internet. It actively supports Bits of Freedom and also plays a role in helping to further professionalize the industry. With Dion, the Head of DevOPS, Head of New Business at Mijndomein, CEO of IDTrust and board member of the Dutch Cloud Community that operates as an industry association for the hosting, cloud, VOIP and managed service operators in the Netherlands.

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If you do what you always did, you will get what you always got. But there are other ways. Putting impact first. Providing fresh perspectives. Changing the status quo. Are you with us?

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Ideas

2003

A domain name for every one, the start of Mijndomein
Making domain names accessible, affordable and easy

2006

Connecting people across the World Wide Web
Making all Top Level Domains available

2010

The introduction of Private Lease in the Netherlands
How an advertising campaign led to Mijndomein Auto

2011

Standing firm for a safe and open internet
How to win a lawsuit against a rabbit

2011

Starting our own bonds platform to raise money
Why support banks if we can support each other

2015

Think local, the introduction of puntFRL and dotAmsterdam
Introducing unique domain extensions

2015

The end of possession, the concept of Shared Mobility and Energy  
Getting inspired to start new adventures 

2017

Introducing an energy company that does not earn on usage
Building a Shared Energy-as-a-Service platform

2020

Making work more fun for everyone
Introducing even better working conditions

2021

Launching car number 1.000 in Groningen
MyWheels mission started in 1993 already

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People

Henri de Jong
Tamara de Groot
Stephan Plat
Karina Tiekstra
Joost van Rooij
Angela van de Klok
Roy Bauweraerts
Peter-Jan Karens
Stefan Heesakkers
Leon van der Kolk
Ewout de Graaf
Erik Smit
Dion Goudkuil
Auke Ferwerda
Herman Veenstra
Hans Valk

And many other talented people. Want to become a part of The Sharing Group?

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