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Total number of .ee domain grew by 4.7% in 2022
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.
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Internet Day
Estonian IGF tackles vibe coding, social media bans, and cyber fraud
This year’s Internet Day, taking place on April 14, will spotlight several key issues shaping internet governance. The event is the Estonian edition of the international Internet Governance Forum (IGF).
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ICANN
ICANN85: DNS Abuse, AI, and the Future of the Internet
At the start of March, the global internet community gathered in Mumbai for another ICANN meeting. This time, the focus was on community topics, and the Estonian Internet Foundation was there to take part in the discussions. As expected, the main themes included the next round of generic domains, the WSIS+20 process, and the ongoing challenge of DNS abuse. At the same time, the meeting offered a valuable chance to share experiences and learn from others.
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Projects
Supporting Community Projects: What Impact Did .EE Achieve Last Year?
Every year, the Estonian Internet Foundation (EIS) supports projects that help grow and strengthen Estonia’s internet community. Over the years, our funding round has helped launch many initiatives, events, competitions, and educational programs. Now it’s a good moment to look back and see what the projects supported last year achieved.