In early 2024, SIDN announced plans to migrate parts of their infrastructure to AWS. This kicked off a significant debate in the Netherlands, about digital sovereignty for critical internet infrastructure with Bert Hubert[1] as one of the most vocal critics.
The discussion led to parliamentary questions, and eventually a conditional go-ahead with the stipulation that the zone file database be hosted by a Dutch provider.
This partnership is on the DNS side, which was always kept separate from the AWS migration.
SIDN choosing European-based hosting for their anycast infrastructure is a meaningful signal, especially given how politically charged the AWS discussion was two years ago.