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Aet Rahe and Ivar Tallo appointed as new members of the Supervisory Board of the Estonian Internet Foundation.
Aet Rahe is the Head of the State Information Systems Department (RISO) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, while Ivar Tallo is a founder and Member of the Supervisory Board of the e-Governance Academy Foundation.
The Minister also recalled the present Chairman of the Board Marika Priske and Member of the Board Lauri Almann.
Jaanus Tehver, Attorney-at-law and partner of Law Office Tehver & Partners, Erkki Koort, Deputy Secretary-General for Internal Security of the Estonian Ministry of Interior, Mati Leet, IT adviser to the Estonian Reform Party and Tiit Vapper, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Reaalsüsteemid AS continue as Members of the Supervisory Board of the Estonian Internet Foundation.
The Foundation is an organisation established by the Government of the Republic and the Association of Information Technology and Telecommunications for administrating Estonia's top-level domain .ee and the infrastructure associated with it.
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Baltic Domain Days
Save the Date - Baltic Domain Days 2025
Get ready for the biggest domain industry event in the Baltics! The Estonian Internet Foundation, NIC-LV, and DOMREG.lt invite you to Baltic Domain Days 2025, happening this October in Tallinn.
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Domain Disputes
For a Cleaner Estonian Internet: Domain Dispute Fees Lowered for Individuals and Non-Profits
The Council of the Estonian Internet Foundation (EIF) has made an important decision to make .ee domain disputes easier and more affordable. Starting September 1, 2025, the cost to file a dispute with the Domain Disputes Committee will be lower, especially for private individuals and non-profit groups. The fees will also depend on who is filing the challenge.
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Auctions
How Estonia Tamed Domain Dropcatchers: The Story of Domain Auctions
In 2016, the .ee national domain faced a long-standing problem: the unfair technical advantage of so-called domain catchers. The solution? Implement a transparent auction system that would create a level playing field for all interested parties. It wasn’t inspired by anything else but was a purely internal initiative – with the goal of fairness, not profit. The .cz registry did an interview with our Head of Development, Timo Võhmar, and discussed our domain auction system and experiences.