.ee is the gateway to Estonia!

The past quarter brought strong growth and new momentum for Estonia’s top-level domain, .ee. Over 10,000 new domain names were registered, pushing the total count above 178,000 for the first time. This marks a 3.04% annual growth rate - an impressive result that stands out positively against the European overall low growth.

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.

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.