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Domain name portfolio

This section includes statistical data on the .lv domain names managed by your registrar (your domain name portfolio) and their distribution by:

  • type (traditional, IDN, third-level d/n, etc.);
  • affiliation (the type of their holder - an individual, a legal entity or the registrar).

Terminology:

The total number of domain names (d/n) - the total number of .lv domain names managed by your registrar. Also known as your domain name portfolio;

The number of d/n for individuals - the total number of the managed .lv domain names, which holders are individuals;

The number of d/n for legal entities - the total number of the managed .lv domain names, which holders are legal entities (companies, organisations or institutions);

The number of d/n in registrars name - the total number of the managed .lv domain names, registered in the registrars’ name. Please keep in mind, that according to the Registry-Registrar agreement the percentage of domain names registered in the registrar’s name must not exceed 5% of the total number of domain names managed by the registrar;

Domain names by affiliation - distribution of the managed .lv domain names by the type of their holder - an individual, a legal entity or the registrar;

Domain names by type - distribution of the managed .lv domain names by its type - Latvian d/n (IDN), traditional d/n, third-level d/n, Latvian third-level d/n;

Latvian domain name (IDN) - a domain name that contains at least one character with a diacritical mark - ā, ē, ī, ū, ō, ķ, ļ, ņ, ŗ, ģ, š, č, ž;

Traditional domain name - a domain name expressed in Latin characters, numbers and a hyphen “-“;

Third-level domain name - a domain name registered in a second-level domain - .com.lv, .org.lv, .edu.lv, .net.lv, .asn.lv, .conf.lv, or .id.lv;

Latvian third-level domain name - a domain name that contains at least one character with a diacritical mark and is registered in a second-level domain - .com.lv, .org.lv, .edu.lv, .net.lv, .asn.lv, .conf.lv, or .id.lv.

Domain name movement

This section includes statistical data on the changes of your domain name portfolio - the distribution and dynamics of its growths and declines as well as the breakdown of the expiring .lv domain names, by their expiry date during the next 12 months.

Terminology:

Domain name portfolio has grown - the total number of .lv domain names by which your d/n portfolio has grown - domain names you have registered yourself or that have been transferred to your registrar from other registrar’s or the Registry (NIC.LV);

Domain name portfolio has decreased - the total number of .lv domain names that have been removed from your d/n portfolio - deleted, transferred to other registrar’s or the Registry (NIC.LV);

Registered by the registrar – .lv domain names that you have registered for yourself or your customers;

From NIC.LV – .lv domain names that have been transferred to your registrar after direct registration in www.nic.lv;

From other registrars – .lv domain names that have been transferred to your registrar from other .LV registrars;

D/n up for renewal - the expiring .lv domain names that are managed by your registrar, which usage rights can be extended;

D/n up for renewal (next 12 months) - the breakdown of .lv domain names by their expiry date. For financial planning, you can evaluate the time and approximate amount of .lv d/n included in the Registries (NIC.LV) upcoming prepayment invoices.

Domain name holder portfolio

This section includes statistical data on the holders of the .lv domain names managed by your registrar - their total number, breakdown by country, city and type.

Terminology:

The total number of d/n holders - the total number of holders (both legal entities and individuals) of .lv domain names managed by your registrar;

Holders from Latvia - the total number of d/n holders (legal entities and individuals) who have stated Latvia as their country in their d/n registration application;

Holders from other countries - the total number of d/n holders (legal entities and individuals) who have NOT stated Latvia as their country in their d/n registration application;

Breakdown of d/n holders by city - distribution of the d/n holders from Latvia by their city, according to the given postal code: - NONE - The user has not specified a postal code; - NoCode - No cities match the postal code specified by the holder.