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The number of new domains exceeds 3,000
“The results show that the Estonian sign on the Internet, the .ee domain, is gaining popularity," said Marek-Andres Kauts, the Chairman of the Board of the Estonian Internet Foundation. “It seems that even the extreme heat outside does not keep people from submitting applications for registration of the desired .ee domain.”
For comparison, pursuant to the old procedure 10,000 domains were registered per year. This means that according to the new open domain procedure a third of the former annual registration rate has been achieved in a week and a half.
Siim Karutoom, the registrant of the veebikino.ee domain, said that he is most pleased with the transition to the new domain procedure and was able to register the desired domain as an individual. “I want to create a film portal. I am an undertaking, but my company already has one domain and according to the former procedure I could not get another domain for the film portal.” Karutoom added that he considers the domain fee reasonable, because a very low fee similar to that charged for .com and .net domains would be too fruitful soil for speculative registration of .ee domains.
By today, 227 domains registered pursuant to the former procedure have been re-registered.
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ICANN
ICANN84: How Global Internet Security and Trust Are Shaped
At the end of October, the ICANN84 meeting - the Annual General Meeting - took place in Dublin. This time, the event was especially interesting because it included the Public Forum, an open session where community members can directly ask questions to ICANN leaders and share their views. The Public Forum only takes place during the Annual General Meeting and offers a rare opportunity for direct dialogue between the community and ICANN’s leadership.
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Baltic Domain Days
Inside the Numbers: How Young Founders Are Shaping the Domain World
Every website needs a domain name to be found on the internet. These short words and letters are more than just web addresses; they’re part of how people and businesses build their online identity. By looking at domain registration trends, we can see how the next generation of digital creators are changing the internet. This was one of the key topics of this year’s Baltic Domain Days.
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The Best Estonian Company and Domain Names of 2025 Have Been Announced
On Wednesday, the most outstanding Estonian-language company names of 2025 were announced at the Institute of the Estonian Language. This year marks the anniversary of the naming competition “Ehe Eesti” and for the first time ever, in addition to recognizing business names, domain names, and trademarks, the competition also awarded standout slogans and name origin stories.