Every day, we witness a mounting pile of grim news: wars, crises, and conflicts. At the Domain pulse conference in Vienna, organizational researcher Professor Dr. Dr. Ayad Al-Ani delineated cyberspace as a sanctuary, foreseeing a future where individuals unite within network states.

Neil Harbisson is a cyborg. The colorblind artist underwent a groundbreaking procedure in 2003, having an antenna implanted into his head allowing him to perceive vibrations and translate them into audible colors, including infrared and ultraviolet.

More than 360 people responded to the call of the German-speaking domain registries nic.at, Denic, and Switch for this year's industry meeting in Vienna. Under the motto "Vienna Calling: Domain pulse 2024", the focus was on AI, security, and regulation.

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.