Q2 2018 PROGRESS REPORT Quarterly Update Q2 2018 AT A GLANCE

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Q2 - AT A GLANCE Q2 of 2018 marked a focus on cybersecurity and securing the .eu domain name space. With our abusive domain name suspension efforts, spring 171 843 .eu Illustrated on cybersecurity, and MOU signing with the IACC, our online NEW .eu REGISTRATIONS IN Q2 2018 community is becoming more secure by the day.

Overall number of registrations dropped between Q1 and Q2 of 2018, of which some can be associated with our abusive domain name suspension efforts and the uncertainty surrounding Brexit and the .eu TLD.

The quarter posted a renewal rate of 82.2%.

Our top growth country for the quarter was Romania, with 28.2% growth.

We look forward to continuing our pursuit towards creating the most TOP GROWTH COUNTRY trustworthy and secure online space in Q3! ROMANIA +28.2% HEADCOUNT PER OFFICE Q2 2018 VS Q1 2018

56 EMPLOYEES WORKING AT EURid's 4 OFFICES AT THE END OF Q2 2018

Headcount Full-time equivalents 44 41.6

4 3.4 4 3.8 4 2.5 19 DOMAIN NAME DISPUTES Diegem Pisa Prague FILED IN Q2 2018

EURid’s Progress Report Q2 2018 2 Q2 2018 DEVELOPMENTS

EURid welcomes Austeja Trinkunaite APR 16 as new Strategic Committee member 2018

The 2018 .eu Web Awards kicks off! APR 18 2018 Make sure to nominate your .eu website before 1 August 2018 for the opportunity to win a billboard campaign at Brussels airport!

MAY 25 Spring edition of the .eu Illustrated 2018 The theme of the spring 2018 edition of the .eu Illustrated is cybersecurity. Peruse through it to learn more about our holders' pursuit towards a safer online space. 11 760 domain names suspended JUN 25 2018 On 21 June 2018, EURid suspended 11 760 domain names that were registered with non-eligible registration data, of which some have been reported for abuse. "Compared to 2017, where we suspended 20 126 abusive domain names, we’re up to Phase out of Cyrillic .eu domain 36 336 abusive domain name suspensions JUN 27 names on 31 May 2019 thus far in 2018” said Geo Van Langenhove, EURid Legal Manager. 2018 As announced in May of 2016, the Cyrillic domain name(s) with the Latin .eu extension will be phased-out, i.e. deleted, EURid and IACC sign MOU JUN 27 following a three-year phase-out period 2018 ending on 31 May 2019. From 1 June 2019, On 27 June 2018, EURid and the only Cyrillic domain names with the Cyrillic International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition .ею extension will remain registered. (IACC) announced a joint effort to fight cybercrime in the .eu domain name space.

EURid’s Progress Report Q2 2018 3 Q2 2018 THE .eu AND .ею TLDs

TOTAL NUMBER OF .eu AND .ею REGISTRATIONS AT MONTH'S END

April 3 807 304 3 790 450 May 3 802 796 The total number of .eu and .ею June 3 790 450 domain names registered at the end of Q2 2018. 0 1 000 000 2 000 000 3 000 000 4 000 000

82% 171 843 AVERAGE RENEWAL NEW .eu REGISTRATIONS RATE DURING Q2 2018 IN Q2 2018

INTERNATIONALISED MULTI-YEAR DOMAIN NAMES (IDNS) REGISTRATIONS (MYRS)

38 286 IDNs under .eu 10 868 MYRs Total amount of new 1 956 MYRs in Q2 2018 IDNs under .eu in Cyrillic

Based on the 40 day quarantine window for deleted domain names, the renewal rate is subject to change up until 40 days after the close of the quarter.

EURid’s Progress Report Q2 2018 4 Q2 2018 ccTLD REGISTRATIONS

TOP 10 CENTR ccTLDS BASED ON REGISTRATIONS AS OF Q2 2018

.cn 20 868 593 .de 16 283 261 .uk 12 029 600 .nl 5 810 129 .ru 5 130 114 .eu 3 790 450 .fr 3 229 275 .au 3 167 324 .it 3 143 732 .ca 2 755 381 .eu Statistics provided courtesy of CENTR. All data is from Q2 2018 with the exception of .cn, which is from Q3 2017.

3 790 450

EURid’s Progress Report Q2 2018 6 Q2 2018 THE REGISTRANTS

TOTAL NUMBER OF .eu & .ею DOMAIN NAMES BY COUNTRY OF REGISTRANT Germany

Country Names Country Names Aland Island 200 Latvia 10 101 Austria 07 167 409 435 Netherlands 09 138 738 Lithuania 27 162 Bulgaria 42 002 Luxembourg 16 497 Croatia 10 048 Malta 11 026 France Cyprus 23 466 Martinique 143 08 155 612 Mayotte 2 United Kingdom Denmark 33 795 Netherlands 02 504 052 Estonia 25 291 15 077 Finland 17 628 Poland 06 260 356 France 03 347 205 Portugal 22 576 Poland French Guiana 56 Reunion 301 Austria Germany 01 994 044 Romania 33 959 Gibraltar 1 154 Saint Martin 1 Czech Republic Greece 43 850 Slovakia 45 572 Belgium Guadeloupe 229 Slovenia 14 246 Spain Hungary 45 113 Spain 10 115 139 607 Sweden 65 410 Ireland 33 006 United Kingdom 04 304 133 Italy 05 262 762 Top 10 countries with the most registrations 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.

GROWTH BY COUNTRY, QUARTER OVER QUARTER AND YEAR OVER YEAR

Country Q2 2018 Q2 2018 Country Q2 2018 Q2 2018 vs vs vs vs Q2 2017 Q1 2018 Q2 2017 Q1 2018 Aland Island -30.3% -9.1% Latvia 7.1% -0.6% Austria 12.7% -8.4% Liechtenstein 30.2% 2.4% Belgium 2.0% 0.6% Lithuania 02 15.7% 11.1% Bulgaria 31.6% 0.1% Luxembourg -3.2% 0.2% Croatia 16.7% 3.6% Malta -41.2% 0.1% Cyprus 03 19.9% 10.4% Martinique -9.5% -2.1%

Czech Republic 0.6% -0.2% Mayotte 0.0% 0.0% +11.1% LITHUANIA Denmark -1.7% 0.4% Netherlands 5.1% -0.6% Estonia 12.2% 7.1% Norway 4.6% 4.7% Finland 3.7% 0.8% Poland -1.3% -0.3% France 2.1% -0.6% Portugal 31.4% 5.3% French Guiana 5.7% 5.7% Reunion -7.4% -3.8% +28.2% ROMANIA Germany -3.4% -1.5% Romania 01 31.6% 28.2% Gibraltar -11.0% -4.8% Saint Martin N/A 0.0% Greece -0.8% -0.9% Slovakia 1.2% 0.2% CYPRUS +10.4% Guadeloupe -1.3% 2.7% Slovenia 2.6% 0.9% Hungary 1.2% 0.2% Spain 11.1% 2.5% Iceland 38.9% 0.5% Sweden -1.7% -0.6% Top growth countries Ireland 42.3% 3.9% United Kingdom -4.5% -5.9% Q2 2018 vs. Q1 2018 Italy 1.0% 0.1%

EURid’s Progress Report Q2 2018 7 Q2 2087 THE REGISTRARS

TOP 10 COUNTRIES BASED ON THE NUMBER KEY FIGURES OF EURid ACCREDITED REGISTRARS

100

50 87.6%

REGISTRATIONS BY TOP 100 REGISTRARS IN Q2 2018

Italy USA Spain Austria France Hungary Germany Belgium Netherlands United Kingdom

MARKET SHARE OF TOP 10, TOP 100 AND TOP 500 REGISTRARS

The top 100 EURid 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 500 711 registrars has slightly increased. EURid ACCREDITED REGISTRARS AT THE END OF Q2 2018 Q2 2017 Q2 2018

99.6% 99.7% 86.6% 87.6%

36.3% 36.8%

Top 10 Top 100 Top 500 1 392 736 3 319 288 3 779 034 in Q2 2018 in Q2 2018 in Q2 2018

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