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Changes in the Supervisory Board of the Estonian Internet Foundation
Marika Priske is Secretary-General of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications. Tiit Vapper is Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Reaalsüsteemid AS, a company that develops information systems. Lauri Almann is Chairman of the Management Board of United Armaments International OÜ, an armaments export company, and also a lawyer at the Varul Law Firm.
The following persons continue as members of the Supervisory Board of the Estonian Internet Foundation: Erkki Koort, Deputy Secretary-General for Internal Security of the Ministry of the Interior, Vaho Klaamann, Member of the Supervisory Board of Santa Monica Networks AS, and Mati Leet, IT Consultant of the Reform Party.
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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.