.eat is one of the generic domain extensions. This domain extension was launched by ICANN in 2011. During the sunrise phase, brand owners had the opportunity to register their brand under this domain extension. Only then was it possible for all other interested parties to register a domain with this extension.
Eat - that means translated from English into German "essen". And since eating is one of the things a person absolutely has to do, the demand for this domain extension is quite high. Because this domain extension can be associated with everything that has to do with food, from cooking classes to restaurants and also the site of a domain owner who likes to cook and share recipes with others. A whole range of companies and private individuals also use this.
Award guidelines
The allocation guidelines for domains ending with .eat are very liberal. Every natural person and every company can register a domain with such an extension. So if you have a great cooking recipe and want to share it with the rest of the world, you can register a domain with this ending. This applies to individuals and companies all over the world.
Use and meaning
Even though the variety of content that can be registered under this domain extension is very versatile, the importance of this domain extension is quite low, even though "eat" is a word that can be used very versatile and above all is ubiquitous. However, the usage of this domain extension is very low. It is mainly companies that sell food that use this domain extension. However, it is more the internationally significant domain extensions that are preferably used. The domain extension plays a role especially for companies that want to market brands and secure their company or brand name on all possible domain extensions.
Registration period of the domain
Minimum and maximum length
Transfer to the Premium Provider
Change of ownership (registrant)
Provider change possible
Whois update possible
Whois Privacy Protection
Name Server Update
Domain Expire (end of term)
Deletion immediately
Umlauts possible
Restore after deletion possible