The CZ.NIC Association, administrator of the .CZ domain, announced the registration of .cz domain number 600,000. Since registration of the first half million domains, less than 10 months have passed. Domains have started to accrue at this rate since the introduction of the new system for domain management, FRED, in October 2007, which has speeded up and simplified the registration process significantly and allowed .CZ domains to become cheaper.
“The .CZ domain has held the position of most requested domain for a long time with Czech registrars, which essentially confirms the global trend for the preference of national domains. On average, this year we have recorded around 10,000 new .CZ names every month” said Ondřej Filip, Executive Director of the CZ.NIC association.
CZ.NIC, z. s. p. o. is an open non-profit association with the main mission of operating a reliable internet register in the Czech Republic while respecting the principles of the international situation, and developing generally beneficial services for the local internet community. The association currently has 63 members. CZ Top-Level Domain is part of the national wealth of the Czech Republic and a critical element from the perspective of the Czech economy. The main priority regarding the CZ domain administration is organizational and operational priority.
Small comparison of Czech and Polish domain markets:
| .CZ | .PL | |
| Number of domains | 603 000 | 1 534 000 |
| Domains per 1000 residents | 57,5 | 40,2 |
| Registration fee | 7,50 EUR net | 2,50 EUR net |
| Renewal fee | 7,50 EUR net | 10,00 EUR net |
Source: CZ.NIC, NASK – October 8th, 2009
Jeff said
Are .cz domains open to foreigners? Do you invest in .cz domains?
Daniel Dryzek said
Yes, anyone can register .cz domain name. I have ~ 100 .cz names, mainly 2-character and few 2-letter .cz.
Tom@S said
and every month grow amount for next 10 000 new domains.
Mike Jezek said
Hi,
I’m a US citizen and I’m interested in buying some .cz domains. How do I do that if I’m in US?
Thanks.
Daniel Dryzek said
There are no restrictions for .cz domains. I use subreg.cz registrar but they have no English version of their website.
Mike Jezek said
Where can I buy .cz names?
Daniel Dryzek said
@Mike subreg.cz, active24.cz – whatever you like :)