Introduced | April 15, 1994 |
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TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | Guam Network Information Center |
Sponsor | University of Guam |
Intended use | Entities connected with Guam |
Actual use | Not very heavily used |
Registration restrictions | Must have a contact in Guam |
Structure | Registrations are accepted only at the third level beneath various second-level labels |
Registry website | give |
.gu is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Guam.
Registrations are free of charge but are limited to people or companies with a contact in Guam, and are limited to third-level registrations beneath second-level names such as .com.gu. There has not been very much use of .gu addresses.
There are five Second Level Domains:
.us is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the United States. It was established in early 1985. Registrants of .us domains must be U.S. citizens, residents, or organizations – or foreign entities with a presence in the United States or any territory of the United States. Most registrants in the U.S. have registered for .com, .net, .org and other gTLDs, instead of .us, which has primarily been used by state and local governments, even though private entities may also register .us domains.
.uk is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the United Kingdom. It was first registered in July 1985, seven months after the original generic top-level domains such as .com and the first country code after .us.
.ag is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Antigua and Barbuda.
.bd is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Bangladesh. It is administered by the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology. Registrations are at the third level beneath several second-level labels, paralleling the oldest gTLDs; registration is open except in the gov and mil subdomains, which are limited to authorized entities in the Bangladesh government. Though online registration available, currently BTCL only allowing Second-level domain registration of .bd domain for only Bangladeshi citizens. Means, It only allows the structure of websites like - example.com.bd, example2.com.bd. example3.com.bd; but not like - example.bd, example2.bd, example3.bd.
.nz is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for New Zealand. It is administered by InternetNZ, with oversight and dispute resolution handled by the Domain Name Commission Limited (DNCL). Registrations are processed via authorised registrars. As of September 2022 there were 750,200 registered .nz domains.
.iq is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Iraq.
.id is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Indonesia. Since 2007, it is managed by the Indonesian Internet Domain Name Administrator, based on regulation set by Decree of Minister of Communication and Information Technology.
.ve is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Venezuela.
.ug is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Uganda.
.uy is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Uruguay. Domain names can be registered at second-level or at third-level. As of 11 June 2012, second level .uy registrations are possible.
.jm is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Jamaica. Registrations are at the third level beneath the second level names com.jm, net.jm, org.jm, edu.jm, gov.jm, and mil.jm. Registrations are processed by hand rather than automatically, so registrants are asked to allow 30 days for the registrations to be completed. Updates to domain names can only be authorized by the technical or registrant e-mail addresses. Registration of .jm domains is handled by Mona Information Technology Services (MITS) at the University of the West Indies. Registration is free, although there has been some discussion about MITS making the service commercial in the coming years.
.mo is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Macau, China.
.mx is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Mexico, which in 2009 was re-opened to new registrations by NIC México. In 2009, the .mx ccTLD was rolled out in three steps:
.lk is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Sri Lanka. Foreign companies who do not have a local presence can only reserve their top-level and corresponding open second-level domains. In order to register and use a name they must have a contact address in Sri Lanka.
.lr is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Liberia. The registration is limited to those with a local presence and intent to use the domain.
.mt is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Malta.
.pe is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Peru.
.tj is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Tajikistan. Registrations are processed via accredited registrars.
.tz is the Internet country code top-level domain for Tanzania. Historically and due to poor Internet Infrastructure, most top-level domains in Africa were and some are still being technically managed by foreign experts. Through a consultative process, Tanzania Network information Centre (tzNIC), a not-for-profit company was established and registered to administer and manage the operations of the Tanzania country code top-level domain. tzNIC is a limited company with two founding members – the Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority and the Tanzania Internet Service Provider Association.
.gg is the country code top-level domain for the Bailiwick of Guernsey. The domain is administered by Island Networks, who also administer the .je domain for neighbouring territory Jersey. The domain was chosen as other possible codes — .gu, .gs, and .gy — were already allocated.