CZ.NIC publishes 2020 domain name statistics
Like many other ccTLDs, the COVID-19 pandemic has provided an increase to the number of domain names registered in the .CZ extension. According to CZ.NIC, the largest boost in 2020 being recorded during the periods March–June and October–December, which seem to coincide with the pandemic waves. Most of .CZ domains were held by ...
There is more to Belgium than chocolate
DNS Belgium published a market survey which showed that 2020 saw a substantial increase in the number of .BE domain name registrations. These changes are directly linked to the COVID-19 pandemic and its lockdowns that have prompted a shift to online pastimes and other e-business opportunities. The market survey also revealed that the profile ...
Change brings new life to .PT
The Registry of .PT (Portugal) has updated its registration rules on 2 February 2021, making register .PT domain names more accessible: The disappearance of a number of second level extensions, including .EDU.PT and ORG.PT, among others, leaving only .PT, .COM.PT and .GOV.PT. Two-character domain names no longer have special rules and will ...
Brexit and .fr domain names
Since the UK is no longer a member of the EU, from 1 January UK residents are no longer eligible for the .fr TLD or any of the other TLDs managed by Afnic. As to those holders of domain names registered before 1 January 2021 and resident in the UK, they can keep the domain name, renew it and transfer it to an eligible new ...