Register of the national Internet domain of Serbia

What Register of the national Internet domain of Serbia does

RNIDS (Fondacija "Registar nacionalnog internet domena Srbije") is a Serbian non-profit foundation founded on July 8, 2006, that holds the ICANN delegation to manage Serbia's national top-level internet domains .rs (operational since 2007/2008) and the Cyrillic-script .срб (operational since 2012, the world's second Cyrillic ccTLD after Russia's .рф). The foundation is governed by a Conference of approximately 140 co-founders — including the University of Belgrade Faculty of Electrical Engineering, the Serbian Chamber of Commerce, Telekom Srbija, and major domestic ISPs — alongside a Board of Governors and Director. Its stated mission is the stable, secure operation of Serbia's national domain infrastructure and the promotion of the Serbian language on the internet.

RNIDS operates the underlying DNS and registry technology stack: an EPP (Extensible Provisioning Protocol) interface for registrar automation, DNSSEC digital signing for DNS authenticity, Registry Lock for high-value domain protection, a public WHOIS lookup service with privacy protection for natural persons, an in-house CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team) for abuse handling, and an Alternative Dispute Resolution procedure administered jointly with the Serbian Chamber of Commerce. The organization also publishes proprietary Serbian Cyrillic font families (seven families including Arael, Etar, Orto, Monument, Lingva, Almono, Neo Geo) to support Cyrillic script online.

Commercially, RNIDS is funded exclusively by fees from its accredited registrar network of 35+ resellers (Adriahost, Telekom Srbija, Loopia, Gransy, Superhosting, etc.) and annual contributions from co-founders; it receives no state budget funding or foreign donations. The tariff schedule, most recently updated effective February 10, 2026, prices .rs registrations at 1,700 RSD, .срб at 600 RSD, second-level domains (.co.rs, .org.rs, .edu.rs, .in.rs, and Cyrillic equivalents) at 300-600 RSD, and ancillary services (WHOIS privacy, Registry Lock at 7,000 RSD, domain transfers, competency examinations) separately. Domain registrations run 1-10 years and renew annually. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Register of the national Internet domain of Serbia

Legal name

Fondacija "Registar nacionalnog internet domena Srbije"

Website

https://rnids.rs

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RNIDS is a non-profit foundation that manages Serbia's national top-level domains (.rs and .срб) under ICANN delegation. It operates DNS registry infrastructure distributed exclusively through a network of 35+ accredited registrars, serving Serbian businesses, government, academia, and individual registrants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domain Registry Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHDAEADAG

Data Privacy, Consent & Compliance Management

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Enterprise Platforms & Databases/Master Data Management (MDM) & Data Governance Platforms

Keywords

• Domain registry services
• CcTLD management
• DNS infrastructure
• DNS security services
• Internationalized domain names

Headquarters

HQ city

Belgrade

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Domain Registration Fees: RNIDS charges accredited registrars fees for domain name registration services. These fees are set in the RNIDS Tariff Schedule and vary by domain space (.rs, .срб, second-level domains like .co.rs, .org.rs, etc.). Registrars pay these fees to RNIDS and then set their own prices for end customers.
2. Annual Renewal Fees: Recurring annual fees from accredited registrars for domain renewals. Domain registrations are made for periods from 1 to 10 years, with renewals handled through the same registrar network. RNIDS charges based on the tariff schedule updated periodically (most recent from February 10, 2026).
3. Additional Services: Fees for additional services including WHOIS privacy protection (400 RSD annually for .rs domains), Registry Lock (7,000 RSD annually), domain transfers between registrants (500 RSD for .rs), and administrative services like issuing extracts from the domain registry.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

RNIDS operates the authoritative registry for Serbia's national internet top-level domains .rs and .срб (the world's second Cyrillic-script ccTLD), registering and renewing domains through a network of accredited registrars and providing value-added registry services. Its core commercial offering is annual registration/renewal slots in .rs and .срб spaces (including second-level .co.rs, .org.rs, .edu.rs, .in.rs and Cyrillic .од.срб, .пр.срб, .орг.срб, .обр.срб), supplemented by WHOIS directory services, DNSSEC, Registry Lock, privacy protection, the RNIDS CERT abuse response team, and an ADR dispute resolution commission.

Product overview

RNIDS (Register of the National Internet Domain of Serbia) is a non-profit foundation managing Serbia's national top-level domains .rs and .срб and their associated second-level domains. Its core product offering consists of the .rs domain (available in standard Latinic and IDN forms with extended minority-language characters) and the .срб domain (Cyrillic IDN ccTLD, the world's second Cyrillic-script domain). Supporting these core registry services, RNIDS provides a WHOIS lookup service, DNSSEC digital signing, WHOIS data protection, Registry Lock, and the RNIDS CERT security team for abuse reporting. Additional services include domain dispute resolution via an ADR commission, and community initiatives such as free Serbian Cyrillic fonts. Second-level domain spaces (.co.rs, .org.rs, .edu.rs, .in.rs under .rs; and .од.срб, .пр.срб, .орг.срб, .обр.срб under .срб) serve specific registrant categories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• .rs domain registration Registration, renewal and management of the .rs national top-level domain (ccTLD) for Serbia via the accredited registrar network, available in standard Latinic and IDN (extended Latinic characters from Serbian minority languages) forms.
• .срб domain registration Registration and management of the Cyrillic-script .срб national top-level domain (IDN ccTLD), the world's second Cyrillic internet domain, supporting extended Cyrillic characters from Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Rusyn, Ukrainian and Montenegrin languages.
• Second-level .rs domains (.co.rs, .org.rs, .edu.rs, .in.rs) Second-level national domains under .rs allocated to specific registrant categories: .co.rs for companies, .org.rs for organizations, .edu.rs for educational institutions and .in.rs for individuals.
• Second-level .срб domains (.од.срб, .пр.срб, .орг.срб, .обр.срб) Second-level national domains under .срб in Cyrillic script, allocated to specific registrant categories mirroring the Latin .rs second-level spaces.
• WHOIS lookup service Public WHOIS service for .rs and .срб domain names that provides registrant information, accredited registrar details, DNS servers and domain status, with built-in privacy protection for natural persons and downloadable PDF domain certificates.
• DNSSEC (DNS Security Extensions) Registry-level DNSSEC digital signing for .rs and .срб domains, providing authenticity verification of DNS communications and protection against spoofing and cache-poisoning attacks.
• Registry Lock Registry-level domain locking service that prevents unauthorized transfers or modifications to .rs/.срб domain names, available to registrants through accredited registrars for enhanced security against domain hijacking.
• WHOIS data protection (privacy protection) Paid privacy protection service for .rs/.срб legal-entity registrants that prevents their contact data from being displayed in the publicly accessible WHOIS database (400 RSD annually).
• RNIDS CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team) Internal Computer Emergency Response Team acting as the first point of contact for abuse cases in .rs and .срб, investigating incidents and protecting the national domain infrastructure from mass cyberattacks.
• Domain dispute resolution (Commission for Domain Disputes) Alternative dispute resolution procedure for .rs and .срб domain name disputes, administered by a commission at the Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and modeled on ICANN's UDRP. Updated by the 2026 Regulation published in the Official Gazette of RS, No. 30/2026.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2006ICANN delegated management of Serbia's national internet domains (.rs in 2007 and .срб in 2011) to RNIDS. This is the foundational authorization that enables RNIDS to operate as the national domain registry. ICANN manages the global system of internet addresses and numbers, assigning all national and generic top-level domains.
• CENTR (Council of European National Top-Level Domain Registries)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRNIDS is an active member of CENTR, the association of European national ccTLD registries. Participation includes attending annual CENTR Jamboree conferences, sharing experiences with other European registries, and contributing to working groups. RNIDS hosted CENTR Jamboree in 2023.
• APTLD (Asia Pacific Top-Level Domain Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRNIDS hosted APTLD 88 in Belgrade in September 2025, positioning Belgrade as a center of the domain industry. Active participation in Asia-Pacific domain registry community.
• EURid (.eu domain registry)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with EURid on IDN (Internationalized Domain Name) topics. Joint session at CENTR Jamboree 2026 on IDN promotion strategies. EURid serves as host of EuroDIG 2026 where RNIDS participated.
• Faculty of Law, University of BelgradecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the annual 'Internet Dialog' conference dedicated to internet law, held since 2015. Faculty provides academic expertise on domain disputes, intellectual property, and digital law topics.
• Serbian Chamber of Commerce (Privredna komora Srbije)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder of RNIDS and co-organizer of the 'Internet Dialog' conference. The Dispute Resolution Commission for national internet domain names operates at the Serbian Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with RNIDS.
• RIPE NCCcoreTechnology or IntegrationSupport organization for EuroDIG 2026. RNIDS participates in RIPE SEE regional meetings. RIPE NCC is the Regional Internet Registry serving Europe, Middle East, and parts of Central Asia.
• Typometer OrganizationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on development of free Serbian Cyrillic fonts. Seven font families (Arael, Etar, Orto, Monument, Lingva, Almono, Neo Geo) developed by RNIDS with Typometer technical expertise for digital and print use.
• Future Kids (Future Kids Hackathon)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerRNIDS as golden partner of Future Kids Hackathon, a regional programming and robotics competition for children aged 8-13. Fourth edition held in Belgrade Sport Center 'Šumice' with 234 participants from 5 former Yugoslavia countries in 78 teams. Focus on internet safety and digital literacy for children.
• IGF Serbia (Internet Governance Forum Serbia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRNIDS is an active stakeholder in the Serbian National Internet Governance Initiative (NRI). IGF Serbia continues national discussions on digital policies and internet governance. RNIDS has hosted annual IGF Serbia events and participates in local, regional, and global internet governance processes.
• National CERT of Serbia (RATEL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the National Cyber Conference with the National Computer Emergency Response Team (Nacionalni CERT) under RATEL (Republic Agency for Electronic Communications). Annual conference for cybersecurity professionals during European Cyber Security Month.
• Nikola Marković - Pioneer of Serbian ITcoreOthersFormer authorized representative of DIS in the Conference of Co-founders of RNIDS and pioneer of Serbian informatics, born 1939 in Kovin. Passed away on July 11, 2026. Received awards: IT Globus 2007, eRazvoj 2012, Plaketa DIS 2013.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SIDN: SIDN operates the Netherlands' .nl ccTLD and is internationally recognised for registry innovation and registrar support. Directly comparable to RNIDS as a non-profit national registry operating accredited-registrar distribution, DNS infrastructure, and security services for a single country market.
• AFNIC: AFNIC manages France's .fr ccTLD and operates the largest European registry infrastructure by domain count. Comparable to RNIDS as a non-profit / association-style national registry running registrar-channel distribution, DNS security services, and dispute resolution for a single national market.
• Nominet: Nominet operates the .uk ccTLD and is a non-profit registry with a registrar network, WHOIS service, and DNSSEC deployment. Directly comparable to RNIDS in business model (non-profit foundation), revenue mechanism (per-domain fees to registrars), and security-services portfolio (Registry Lock, dispute resolution).
• Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ: The Coordination Center manages Russia's .ru and .рф (the world's first Cyrillic-script TLD). This is the most directly comparable peer to RNIDS, sharing the Cyrillic-script TLD positioning and a similar mandate to promote Cyrillic internet usage, while operating at significantly greater scale in a larger country.
• DENIC: DENIC is the German ccTLD registry operating .de, one of the world's largest national domains. It is a direct peer to RNIDS as both are ICANN-delegated national ccTLD registries running accredited-registrar models with similar DNS, DNSSEC, and WHOIS infrastructure for a single country market.
• SWITCH: SWITCH manages Switzerland's .ch ccTLD as a non-profit foundation under a federal mandate. It is a direct peer to RNIDS: foundation structure, national delegation, registrar-channel sales, and a strong focus on security (DNSSEC) and digital identity for a small single-country market.
• EURid: EURid is the registry for the .eu top-level domain and a long-standing cooperation partner of RNIDS. Both organisations operate IDN-enabled ccTLDs, run registrar-based distribution, and participate jointly in CENTR and EuroDIG, making EURid a structurally identical peer at a slightly larger multi-country scale.
• CZ.NIC: CZ.NIC manages the Czech Republic's .cz ccTLD as a non-profit association and is active in CENTR. It is a direct peer to RNIDS as a Central European ccTLD registry of similar size and structure, with comparable focus on security, IDN, and community programs.
• IIS (Internet Foundation in Sweden): IIS manages Sweden's .se ccTLD under a foundation structure with broad stakeholder governance. It is a direct peer to RNIDS: foundation-style non-profit registry, ICANN-delegated single-country namespace, registrar-channel sales, and active participation in CENTR working groups on IDN and security.

Regional players

• NIC.at: NIC.at operates Austria's .at ccTLD as a non-profit registry. It is comparable to RNIDS in business model and scale (small single-country market, foundation-style governance, registrar network), making it a near-direct structural analogue for a smaller European ccTLD.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rnids
• Facebookfacebook.com/rnids.rs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rnids

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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