March 23, 2026
21 min read
We parsed 33.7 million domains in the .br namespace from our dataset: .com.br holds 97.3%, followed by .net.br at 1.3% and .org.br at 0.8%. Brazil built the most elaborate domain categorization system on Earth — 147 second-level categories, mandatory government ID for every registration, credential-verified professional domains for licensed dentists, lawyers, and engineers — and deliberately refused to simplify it. How a multi-stakeholder committee, a physics lab in Illinois, and a 37-year leader built the only major namespace still growing.
March 22, 2026
21 min read
We analyzed 2.3 billion domains across 1,519 TLDs and found that ten island territories with a combined population under 500,000 host 37.3 million domains — more than .org. Tokelau's .tk peaked at 31 million domains for 1,500 residents. Tuvalu's .tv funded the nation's UN membership. Niue lost control of .nu entirely. Three islands, three models, three very different outcomes.
March 22, 2026
18 min read
We analyzed 2.3 billion domains across 1,519 TLDs and found .de ranks 3rd globally with 69.9 million domains — larger than .org, .xyz, and most countries' entire Internet presence. How a Frankfurt cooperative charging EUR 2.20 per domain outbuilt China, the UK, and every other nation on Earth.