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Reduction in registration fee of .EE domain to come into effect on 1 May

As of 1 May 2012 a reduction in the registration fee of the .EE domain will come into effect. The reduction in the fee was decided by the supervisory board of the Estonian Internet Foundation at the end of 2011. The new fee is 17 per year, i.e. 1.42 per month.

The registration fee is the fee that registrars are to pay to the Estonian Internet Foundation. The final price for the registrant is determined by the particular registrar in view of the free market competition and this price can be higher or lower than the registration fee. The fee will be reduced by €1.20, i.e. 6.5%. The fee is subject to VAT.

The activities of the Estonian Internet Foundation are not subsidised from the state budget and the amount of the fee is established so that it is possible to cover infrastructure investments, operating costs and the reserve from it. The foundation does not earn any profit and its founders (the state and the Association of Information Technology and Telecommunications) are not paid any proprietary income, i.e. dividends.

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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.

For a Cleaner Estonian Internet: Domain Dispute Fees Lowered for Individuals and Non-Profits

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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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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.