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Hostmaster LLC (ТОВ "Хостмайстер") is a Ukrainian enterprise established in 2001, primarily known as the administrator and technical operator for the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) .UA and its associated public domains (e.g., com.ua, org.ua, kiev.ua). It was founded by a group of system administrators who previously managed various public domains within .UA on a voluntary basis since the domain's delegation in 1992. Hostmaster operates under a registry-registrar model, meaning it does not handle direct domain registrations from end-users but works through accredited registrars. The company plays a crucial role in the Ukrainian internet infrastructure, ensuring the stability and security of the .UA domain space. Its core mission involves maintaining the .UA registry according to Ukrainian legislation and international technical standards (IANA/ICANN). Key developments include the introduction of private second-level domain registrations (requiring a corresponding trademark), the implementation of the Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) in 2012 for registry operations, enabling IDN registrations in 2010, and expanding DNSSEC support across more public domains in 2025. Hostmaster also collaborates with international bodies like WIPO for domain dispute resolution (UA-DRP). While primarily focused on domain registry administration, it technically provides domain registration and DNS hosting services in its capacity as the TLD manager.