PROGRESS REPORT EURid s Quarterly update
AT A GLANCE A HEALTHY AND RELIABLE EUROPEAN TLD KEY FIGURES In spite of the turbulence that the European Union profile experiences from time to time,.eu and its equivalent in Cyrillic continue to be healthy extensions that are chosen more and more by those who wish to market themselves, their company, and their products as European in the online environment. The 100 or more testimonials showcased on our YouTube channel are our champions. Their enthusiasm for their.eu websites is what pushes us to work better day after day. That is also why, at EURid, we decided to continue to strengthen the foundation of our extensions by implementing actions and measures to ensure the security and stability of our systems and procedures. 185 334 NEW.eu REGISTRATIONS IN During the second quarter of, the European Commission started the process of revising the.eu Regulations, a process that we believe will allow.eu to better cope with future challenges and to contribute significantly to the objectives of the European Digital Agenda. HEADCOUNT PER OFFICE TOP GROWTH COUNTRY AUSTRIA +34.2% VS Q1 56 EMPLOYEES WORKING AT EURid S 4 OFFICES AT THE END OF 41 36.7 Headcount Full-time equivalents 5 4.4 4 3.8 6 5.3 Diegem Pisa Prague Stockholm 12 DOMAIN NAME DISPUTES FILED IN EURid s Progress Report 2
Magazine - Year 3 N 1 - April greenovate.eu letscleanupeurope.eu DEVELOPMENTS Launch of Web Awards APR 03 The.eu Web Awards went live. All finalists and their respective registrars will participate in the Awards Ceremony, to be held in Brussels on 21st November, where the APR 26 winners will be announced. #euwa Public consultation on the.eu Regulations review The questionnaire for the purpose of collecting views on the performance of the regulations governing the.eu TLD was launched by the European Commission. The existing rules on.eu need to be evaluated to assess whether they are still fit for purpose. Renewal of MoU with UNESCO EURid and UNESCO agreed to renew the MoU, initially signed in 2013. Both parties will continue to carry out common projects that contribute to the promotion of multilingualism in cyberspace, with a particular focus on research into and analysis of the International Domain Names (IDN) deployment, and preparation of joint World Report(s) on the IDN deployment. The World Report on IDN is available at idnworldreport.eu. EMAS registration confirmed for Our yearly EMAS recertification has been successful, confirming our registration for. MAY 12 JUN 01 MAY 30 JUN 06 JUN 07 Celebrating More Than 5 Years of Environmental Management Eco-Innovation for a Sustainable World Purifying the Planet One Scrap at a Time Find all our latest news at www.eurid.eu Spring issue of.eu Illustrated With the release of our latest edition of.eu Illustrated, we celebrated more than five successful years of environmental management within the European Union Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS). Over the last five years, we have achieved more than ten environmental objectives, which were set within our 2012-2015 and 2015- environmental statements. WIPO added as.eu ADR provider The ADR procedure for holders of a trademark, tradename, company name, or other rights to dispute speculative and abusive.eu and.ею domain name registrations has expanded its filing options thanks to the addition of the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center as an ADR provider. Supporting the BSIG EURid gave full support to the first Balkan School on Internet governance, which aims to provide a supportive learning environment on the most pressing issues pertaining to Internet governance today. EURid s Progress Report 3
THE.eu AND.ею DOMAINS TOTAL NUMBER OF.eu REGISTRATIONS AT MONTH'S END Apr May Jun 3 735 085 3 734 676 3 737 331 0 1 000 000 2 000 000 3 000 000 4 000 000 3 737 331 The total number of.eu and.ею domain names registered at the end of. 83% AVERAGE RENEWAL RATE DURING 185 334 NEW.eu REGISTRATIONS IN INTERNATIONALISED DOMAIN NAMES (IDNS) During, 1 209 new IDN registrations were made. MULTI-YEAR REGISTRATIONS (MYRS) 3 644 MYRs were registered in April, 4 769 in May, and 4 408 in June of. 42 738 IDNs 12 821 MYRs Total amount registered in EURid s Progress Report 4
cctlds REGISTRATIONS TOP 10 CENTR cctlds BASED ON REGISTRATIONS AS OF.cn.de.uk.nl.ru.eu.au.fr.it.ca 3 735 317 3 130 105 3 086 533 3 050 376 2 624 802 5 742 798 5 511 448 Statistics provided courtesy of CENTR. All data is from with the exception of.cn, which is from Q1. All data is for.eu only. 10 708 743 16 218 097 20 868 593.eu 3 735 317 EURid s Progress Report 5
THE REGISTRANTS TOTAL NUMBER OF.eu DOMAIN NAMES BY COUNTRY OF REGISTRANT, Country Names Aland Island 287 Austria 08 148 591 Belgium 09 136 097 Bulgaria 32 795 Croatia 8 607 Cyprus 19 570 Czech Republic 07 154 788 Denmark 34 394 Estonia 22 586 Finland 17 003 France 03 340 233 French Guiana 53 Germany 01 1 029 464 Gibraltar 1 296 Greece 44 194 Guadeloupe 232 Hungary 44 579 Iceland 438 Ireland 23 210 Italy 06 260 212 Country Names Latvia 9 434 Liechtenstein 334 Lithuania 23 514 Luxembourg 17 114 Malta 18 769 Martinique 158 Mayotte 2 Netherlands 02 479 853 Norway 14 416 Poland 05 263 872 Portugal 17 176 Reunion 325 Romania 25 813 Saint Martin 0 Slovakia 45 056 Slovenia 13 894 Spain 10 103 729 Sweden 66 538 United Kingdom 04 318 668 The table above is based on country codes. Some EU Member State territories (such as Gibraltar, the Åland Islands and Guadeloupe) have their own country codes, which is why they are included in the list. Germany Netherlands France United Kingdom Poland Italy Czech Republic Austria Belgium Spain Top 10 countries with the most.eu registrations GROWTH BY COUNTRY, QUARTER OVER QUARTER AND YEAR OVER YEAR Country vs Q2 2016 vs Q1 Aland Island -21.2% 4.0% Austria 01 61.0% 34.2% Belgium 3.7% 0.6% Bulgaria 8.9% 0.8% Croatia 03 6.0% 3.2% Cyprus -3.2% 0.3% Czech Republic -5.1% -0.8% Denmark -4.9% -2.2% Estonia 6.0% 2.0% Finland 3.8% 0.9% France -1.2% 0.2% French Guiana -20.9% -5.4% Germany -3.2% -1.4% Gibraltar -97.8% -96.7% Greece -8.4% -3.8% Guadeloupe -12.8% -0.4% Hungary 0.2% 0.1% Iceland 02-39.4% 3.8% Ireland -32.7% -16.4% Italy -5.1% -1.4% Country vs Q2 2016 vs Q1 Latvia 4.0% 1.8% Liechtenstein 8.1% 1.8% Lithuania 0.4% 1.4% Luxembourg 8.1% 0.5% Malta 6.6% 1.4% Martinique -1.3% -2.5% Mayotte N/A N/A Netherlands -2.6% -0.3% Norway 05 4.9% 2.7% Poland -6.2% -0.4% Portugal 12.7% 1.2% Reunion -25.3% -7.1% Romania -2.8% 0.2% Saint Martin N/A N/A Slovakia 0.5% 0.2% Slovenia 2.2% 0.9% Spain -1.9% 1.9% Sweden -5.0% -0.5% United Kingdom 04 8.0% 3.0% ICELAND: +3.8% UNITED KINGDOM: +3.0% AUSTRIA: +34.2% NORWAY: +2.7% CROATIA: +3.2% Top growth countries vs. Q1 EURid s Progress Report 6
THE REGISTRARS TOP 10 COUNTRIES BASED ON THE NUMBER OF EURid ACCREDITED REGISTRARS KEY FIGURES 100 50 87.1% Germany Netherlands Belgium Italy Austria France USA United Kingdom Hungary Spain REGISTRATIONS BY TOP 100 REGISTRAR COUNTRIES IN MARKET SHARE OF TOP 10, TOP 100 AND TOP 500 REGISTRARS The top 100.eu accredited registrars manage about 87% of all registrations, which means that many registrars are small businesses. Compared to the previous year, the market share of the top 10, 100 and 500 registrars has decreased. Q2 2016 712 EURid ACCREDITED REGISTRARS AT THE END OF 99.6% 99.7% 86.6% 87.1% 36.8% 36.3% Top 10 1 356 280 registrations in Top 100 3 256 309 registrations in Top 500 3 725 132 registrations in EURid s Progress Report 7
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