Introduced | 26 July 1994 |
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TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | University of Cyprus |
Sponsor | University of Cyprus |
Intended use | Entities connected with Cyprus |
Actual use | Very popular in Cyprus |
Registration restrictions | Various restrictions for different subdomains |
Structure | Registrations are taken at third level beneath some second-level labels, or directly at second-level (as of 2019) |
Dispute policies | UDRP |
Registry website | www |
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