News

All Zone Web Hosting plans just got significant upgrades, which enable our customers to use their homepages and e-mail in more advanced ways. Also, some minor corrections to our pricing were made.

The most significant changes were:

Service plan I

• – Storage space was upgraded 5 times (10 GiB -> 50 GiB)
• – Maximum size for a mailbox was raised 6 times (500 MiB -> 3 GiB)
• – Monthly traffic limit was raised over 3 times (300 GiB -> 1 TiB)
• – For customers using the monthly billing cycle, the price rose 27 cents
• – For customers using the yearly billing cycle, the price fell by 4 cents

Service plan II

• – Storage space was upgraded nearly 4 times (20 GiB -> 75 GiB)
• – Maximum size for a mailbox was raised over 6 times (750 MiB -> 5 GiB)
• – Monthly traffic limit was raised over 4 times (500 GiB -> 2 TiB)
• – The limit on the number of mailboxes was removed
• – For customers using the monthly billing cycle, the price rose 36 cents
• – For customers using the yearly billing cycle, the price fell by 2 cents

Service plan III

• – Storage space was upgraded over 3 times (30 GiB -> 100 GiB)
• – Maximum size for a mailbox was raised 5 times (1 GiB -> 5 GiB)
• – Monthly traffic cap was removed
• – The limit on the number of mailboxes was removed
• – For customers using the monthly billing cycle, the price rose 49 cents
• – For customers using the yearly billing cycle, the price fell by 5 cents

The new parameters for service plans are already in effect. Altho our existing customers will be billed by the new pricing in May.

Starting today all customers who order web hosting service plan I can use it free of charge for the first two months. Offer is valid only for new orders regardless of the invoicing period.

Campaign ends on the 1 of April 2013 and on this day we have some big news for our customers.

As Estonian Internet Foundation announced last year reduced price and updated Domain Regulation of EE domain will apply from today.

The biggest change is that from now on the EE domain can be registered for up to three years instead of one year as it was so far. At Estonian biggest domain registrar Zone Media the EE domain registration fee for one year is 19.74 euros, for two years 38.28 euros and for three years 55.62 euros (prices include VAT).

Other important changes are:

– Domain registration prices will be reduced by 2 euros. As we promised in November 2012 we will change our pricing policy and also drop the price by the same amount so that our clients can get the full benefit of the price change.

– New domain registration periods and prices will become available. If you register a domain name for two years, you will save 3 euros when compared with current pricing. If you register a domain name for three years, you will save 4 euros.

– If your domain name expires it will be deleted in 45 days, instead of the current 90 days.

– Domain registrations authorized via a bank transfer from an Estonian bank, will be handled instantly. Previously there has been a delay required by the registry.

You can check out the new domain registration terms at: www.internet.ee/en

Zone launched new and compact “My Zone” administrative panel for it’s clients, which gives more improved overview of their Zone services.

Unlike the previous administrative panel, new version has all services and invoices gathered on one page, which simplifies customers’ service management, ordering new services, and if necessary, payment of invoices.

ZoneID account information can be reviewed and if desired, changed, by clicking the “Account Setting” button on the header. We recommend keeping this data up to date, in that case all important information reaches the relevant recipient.

All services, that are divided into service categories, can be managed in the middle of the page. Invoicing records can be found at the bottom of the page, and in this section it is possible to pay the invoices via direct bank link.

Starting this week Nordea Bank clients are able to pay for Zone services via direct bank link.

It is two weeks until the 1st of March when new Estonian TLD regulations come to effect, so this is a time to rewew the major changes:

– Domain registration prices will drop by 2 euros. As we promised in November of 2012. we will also drop our pricing by the same amount so that our clients can get the full benefit of the price change.

– New domain registration periods and prices will become available. If you register a domain name for two years, you will save 3 euros when compared to current pricing. If you register a domain name for three years, you will save 4 euros.

– If your domain name expires it will be deleted in 45 days, instead of the current 90 days.

– Domain registrations authorized via a bank transfer from an Estonian bank, will be handled instantly. Previously there has been a delay required by the registry.

You can check out the new domain registration terms at:

http://eestiinternet.ee/public/Domeenireeglid_joustub_01.03.2012.pdf (Unfortunately EIF has not made an english language version available)

Since February 5th, we are using the new terms of service agreement. The most important changes concern Central User Contract and General Terms of the Hosting Service. New terms can be found here: www.zone.ee/en/terms-of-use

Client can withdraw from the new terms until March 7th, 2013 by sending us an e-mail at info@zone.ee. If the terms are suitable, then e-mail is not required. The updated terms of service agreement between client and Zone comes into force on March 8th, 2013.

Starting this week LHV Bank clients are able to pay for Zone services via direct bank link. In the nearest future clients of Nordea Pank will also be able to pay using their direct bank link.

On 16th of December between 21.21 to 23.36 Internet connection was disrupted for Linxdatacenter lients. Data center electrical panels failure heated up power cord and building automated surveillance system responded immediately. Building switched to emergency mode and server room was not accessible (including for Zone technicians).

With the interruption some websites were not available but Zone technicians were able to divert traffic to alternative channels. Zone services were restored 23.00 the latest.

Today Estonian Internet Foundation (EIF) sent a press release concerning changes about .EE domain registration which take effect from 1 March 2013.

The most important news is EIF’s decicion to reduce .EE domain registration fee for two euros. Zone will also reduce the fee 2 euros.

Other major change is that EE domains can now be registered up to 3 years instead of one.