Geo-targetting wise, what would be the advantage to a .EU? A UK business with UK servers would probably want a .co.uk I would think . So where would a .EU be "located" in Brussels?

The controls on a .com.au did require a registered business name similar, or the same as, the domain name to be purchased which stops a lot of speculalive trading in names.

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