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Total number of .ee domain grew by 4.7% in 2022
Here's a brief look back at the .ee registry in
2022 - how many domains were registered, how many abandoned, and what are
the dynamics of the registry's growth in recent years?
In 2022, the number of new .ee domains registered was 24,670, and as of 1 January, there are 154,983 .ee domains in the registry.
Last year was the first post-COVID restrictions year, but also, unfortunately, the year that Russia launched its war against Ukraine. Both events left their mark on the .ee registry, with new domain registrations down by 10% in 2022 compared to 2021.
However, notwithstanding the decrease in registrations, the 4.7% overall growth of the registry was boosted by significantly more domain renewals than before – while 101,783 domains were renewed in 2021, 110,354 were renewed last year, an increase of 8.4% compared to 2021. During the year, 17,622 domains were deleted from the registry.
Private individuals own 22.8% of all .ee domains, of which 77.6% are held by men and 22.4% by women. The share of DNSSEC-protected domains is also slowly increasing – today they account for 20.2% of all .ee domains.
The longest literal .ee domain of the year turned out to be the 36 character domain name õükõweiüaqqöövkkkaeüaüaqäaawwköveuviuwuõwwvwäiäžuö.ee, but of course this falls short of the technical record, which is a 63 character .ee domain registered in 2016.
Last year was the first post-COVID restrictions year, but also, unfortunately, the year that Russia launched its war against Ukraine. Both events left their mark on the .ee registry, with new domain registrations down by 10% in 2022 compared to 2021.
However, notwithstanding the decrease in registrations, the 4.7% overall growth of the registry was boosted by significantly more domain renewals than before – while 101,783 domains were renewed in 2021, 110,354 were renewed last year, an increase of 8.4% compared to 2021. During the year, 17,622 domains were deleted from the registry.
Private individuals own 22.8% of all .ee domains, of which 77.6% are held by men and 22.4% by women. The share of DNSSEC-protected domains is also slowly increasing – today they account for 20.2% of all .ee domains.
The longest literal .ee domain of the year turned out to be the 36 character domain name õükõweiüaqqöövkkkaeüaüaqäaawwköveuviuwuõwwvwäiäžuö.ee, but of course this falls short of the technical record, which is a 63 character .ee domain registered in 2016.
Heiki Sibul was appointed as the representative of Estonia on the global internet discussion platform IGF
The Secretary-General of the United Nations has appointed Heiki Sibul, CEO of the Estonian Internet Foundation, as a member of the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) for the Internet Governance Forum (IGF).
From AI to Digital Inclusion: Major Themes from the 2024 IGF
The final month of last year saw internet governance stakeholders gather at the annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Riyadh, where an array of pressing topics were discussed in-depth.
EIF’s 2024 Impact: Supporting Digital Skills and Awareness Across Communities
Over the years, the .ee registry (EIF) has supported numerous projects aimed at developing the local internet community and enhancing internet-related knowledge across various target groups. With the announcement of a new application round, it’s a great time to reflect on the projects launched last year.