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SIDN, the registry that runs the .nl domain, has appointed Anne Fleur van Veenstra as co-CEO and Executive Board member, starting 1 January 2027. Loek Bakker will succeed current CEO Roelof Meijer, who retires on 1 May 2027.
Source: sidn.nl original in Dutch published on
SK-NIC, the registry for .sk, has scheduled its next round of unique .sk domain auctions to start on October 14, 2026. Bidders must log into its auction system and hold a EUR 500 collateral to take part.
Source: SK-NIC published on
SIDN, the registry operator for .nl and co-developer of the Hello Registry platform, commissioned NielsenIQ to study why domain registration intent among 18 to 29 year olds has fallen sharply since 2023. The survey of more than 500 people found young entrepreneurs often start on social media platforms and only register a domain once their business gains traction. Respondents still valued websites as professional, permanent and independent of platform algorithms, but cited cost, complexity and time as barriers to earlier adoption. SIDN suggests AI-assisted website tools could lower these barriers and eventually boost domain uptake among this group.
Source: circleid.com published on
Dutch registry SIDN has found around 2,900 domains under the .nl extension linked to gambling content. The registry says about half of these are expired domains that new owners acquired to host links to gambling sites. The finding highlights how abandoned domains can be repurposed for unrelated or unwanted content.
Source: domainbrief.de original in German published on