As in the last two years, we are once again supporting the Kindertraum Foundation with a Christmas donation this year. We are delighted to fulfill a heartfelt wish for 13-year-old Hannah and her brother next year – a trip to Disneyland Paris.

The opinion of our registrars is very important and close to our hearts. That is why this year, in addition to the Consumer Survey market research, we have also reached out to our registrars for their comments.

We are pleased to announce that nic.at was accepted as a new associate member of APTLD (Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Association) by the board on November 15, 2023. APTLD is the Asian counterpart to CENTR - the association of European country code top-level domain (ccTLD) registries. The Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Association counts 51 ordinary members and 18 associate members.

Where are most .at domains located? The registry nic.at displays the distribution of registered .at domains in Austria on their domain map. The numbers from nic.at were correlated and analyzed with population figures from Statistik Austria. As a preview: There is no municipality in Austria without a .at domain.

This year marks several anniversaries in the Austrian internet landscape. 35 years ago, the .at internet domain extension was introduced into the global Domain Name System. In 1998, the registration authority nic.at and the online reporting center Stopline were established. CERT.at, Austria's national Computer Emergency Response Team, celebrates its 15th birthday. This results in 100 years of internet competence in Austria.

With the launch of its website https://www.tld-isac.eu, the work of the first European top-level domain Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EUR TLD ISAC) has officially kicked off. The European TLD ISAC aims to strengthen cybersecurity capabilities and resilience and fosters collaboration among top-level domain operators across Europe.

Which apps and websites are in vogue? How important is a domain of your own? And what about the awareness of .at in Austria? Together with the renowned online market research institute Marketagent.com, we surveyed the Austrian population on the topics of online behavior and domains.

Klaus Darilion, Head of Operations at nic.at and the technical mastermind behind RcodeZero DNS, the anycast service from nic.at, reveals tips and tricks on how companies and Internet service providers can make their DNS infrastructure even more secure. Find out more in our guideline.

In June, the inaugural assembly of the newly formed and "old" (re-elected) Roundtable representatives was conducted. The meeting focused on introductions, establishing mutual expectations, and determining objectives and possible topics for the coming period.

Every company wants to appear as close to the top of Google's search results as possible. After all, what good is even the best website if no-one can find it? In an interview, SEO expert Thomas Czernik from digital agency pixelart explains the role that domain strategy has to play in discoverability and how people can improve their ranking with just a few small steps.