TLD Overview
Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD)
A generic top-level domain (gTLD) is a top-level domain
used (at least in theory) by a particular class of
organization. These are three or more letters long, and are
named for the type of organization that they represent (for
example, .com for commercial organizations).
gTLDs available at
| TLD |
Transfer Ins |
ID Protect |
Registration |
Pre Configure |
Additional Info |
| .ASIA |
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1-10 yrs |
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At least one of the domain contacts must
be a legal entity in the ICANN Asia /
Australia /
Pacific region. |
| .BIZ |
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1-10 yrs |
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gTLD dedicated exclusively to the
business community. The .BIZ domain can only
be used for a "bona fide business or
commercial use".
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| .COM |
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1-10 yrs |
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Short for .commercial. Domain names with
the .com extension are by far the most
popular, and can be purchased by any
individual or business.
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| .INFO |
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1-10 yrs |
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The first unrestricted top-level domain
since .com, .info domains are available to
the general public.
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| .MOBI |
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1-10 yrs |
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.MOBI Web Sites must comply with
registry
Switch On! Guides.
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| .NAME |
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1-10 yrs |
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Available to the general public, .name
email addresses are listed as firstname@lastname.name
or lastname@firstname.name, while Web sites
are listed as www.firstname.lastname.name.
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| .NET |
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1-10 yrs |
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Short for .network, this domain
extension was originally designed to be used
by technical Web sites. However, domains
using this extension can be registered by
anyone.
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| .ORG |
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1-10 yrs |
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.ORG is the Internet home of nonprofit
organizations - and of Web sites that are
known for providing trusted, valuable
information. In addition, businesses and
other establishments protect their online
identities by registering the .ORG
equivalents of the .com, country code or
other domain names. Proceeds from .ORG
registry registration fees support efforts
to address privacy and security issues and
to improve Internet access around the world.
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Country Code Top-Level Domain (ccTLD)
A country code top-level domain (ccTLD) is an Internet
top-level domain generally used or reserved for a country or
a dependent territory. ccTLD identifiers are two letters
long, and all two-letter top-level domains are ccTLDs.
Creation and delegation of ccTLDs is performed by the
Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), and with certain
exceptions noted below corresponds to the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2
country codes maintained by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency.
ccTLDs available
| TLD |
Transfer Ins |
ID Protect |
Registration |
Pre Configure |
Additional Info |
| .AC |
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1 yr |
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Special renewal terms exist for this TLD.
Please see terms and conditions during the
registration process. |
| .AT |
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1 yr |
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Special renewal terms exist for this TLD.
Please see terms and conditions during the
registration process. |
| .BE |
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1 yr |
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Special renewal terms exist for this TLD.
Please see terms and conditions during the
registration process. |
| .BZ |
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1-10 yrs |
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The country-coded Top Level Domain (ccTLD)
for the country of Belize. Anyone in the
world can register a .bz name. |
| .CA |
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1-10 yrs |
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Canada's ccTLD. There are additional
contact attributes required for the Canadian
ccTLD.
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| .CC |
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1-10 yrs |
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Top level domain for the Cocos (Keeling)
Islands. Anyone in the world can register a
.cc domain for any purpose.
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| .CN |
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1-10 yrs |
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One of the hottest and fastest growing
ccTLDs in the world is the .CN domain. As of
January 2008, .CN has over 9 million
registrations and ranks as the 4th largest
TLD. According to figures reported by CNNIC
in June, 2007, China now has 162 million
Internet users or 12.3% of the country's
total population, up from 137 million users
in 2006.
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| .DE |
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1-10 yrs |
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Germany's ccTLD The administrative
contact must have a street address or P.O.
box within Germany. .DE names require a
minimum of 2 name servers.
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| .EU |
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1 yr |
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To register a .EU domain name, you must
meet one of the following requirements: i)
Undertakings having their registered office,
central administration or principal place of
business within the European community; ii)
Organisations established within the
European Community without prejudice to the
application of national law; iii) Natural
persons resident within the European
Community |
| .GS |
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1 yr |
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Special renewal terms exist for this TLD.
Please see terms and conditions during the
registration process. |
| .IN |
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1-5 yrs |
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Top level domain for India. Anyone in
the world can register a .in name. |
| .IO |
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1 yr |
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Special renewal terms exist for this TLD.
Please see terms and conditions during the
registration process. |
| .IT |
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1 yr |
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Special renewal terms exist for this TLD.
Please see terms and conditions during the
registration process. Individual registrants
may only register one .IT domain. Companies
may register more, but must provide a tax ID
number. Registrants must reside in the
European Union. |
| .JP |
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1 yr |
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Special renewal terms exist for this TLD.
Please see terms and conditions during the
registration process. |
| .LA |
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1 yr |
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Open TLD, great for Los Angeles
residents and businesses. Totally open TLD. |
| .MS |
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1 yr |
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WHOIS changes must be made at the
Registry. |
| .NL |
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1 yr |
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Special renewal terms exist for this TLD.
You must fax in info after purchase to
complete registration. Please see terms and
conditions during the registration process. |
| .NU |
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2-10 yrs |
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"NU" means "NOW" in some European
countries and is a very popular TLD. No
restrictions and can be registered by
anyone. |
| .NZ |
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1 yr |
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The ccTLD for the country of New
Zealand. There are no residency
restrictions, these domains can be
registered by anyone. These domains have
special renewal restrictions.Special renewal
terms exist for this TLD. Please see terms
and conditions during the registration
process. |
| .SH |
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1 yr |
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Special renewal terms exist for this
TLD. Please see terms and conditions during
the registration process. |
| .TC |
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1 yr |
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WHOIS changes must be made at the
Registry. |
| .TM |
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10 yrs |
|
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| .TV |
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1-10 yrs |
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One of the most identifiable TLDs on the
net.
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| .TW |
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1-10 yrs |
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Taiwan's ccTLD |
| .US |
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1-10 yrs |
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Note: You must meet all the .US Nexus
registration requirements to register a name
in the .US TLD.
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| .UK |
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2 yrs |
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Currently, contact information
modifications are not immediate. .UK names
require a minimum of 2 name servers. Name
servers changes/updates may take up to half
an hour. A renewal cannot be issued until at
least five (5) months prior to the domain's
expiration date and effects of a renewal do
not occur instantly.
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| .VG |
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1 yr |
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WHOIS changes must be made at the
Registry. |
| .WS |
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1-10 yrs |
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The country-coded Top Level Domain
(ccTLD) for the country of Western Samoa but
branded as WebSite. Anyone in the world can
register a .WS name. |
Country Code Second-Level Domain (ccSLD)
A country code second-level domain (ccSLD) is a
second-level domain to a country code top-level domain. It
may be set apart by the domain name registry for the
registration of third-level domains or registered to a third
party as a subdomain. Many registries reuse common top-level
domain names at the second-level such as "com", "net" and
"org", e.g. .com.sg.
ccSLDs available
| TLD |
Transfer Ins |
ID Protect |
Registration |
Pre Configure |
Additional Info |
| .BR.COM |
|
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2yr |
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2nd Level Domain for Brazil. |
| .CN.COM |
|
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2yr |
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2nd Level Domain for China. |
| .DE.COM |
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2yr |
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2nd Level Domain for Germany. |
| .EU.COM |
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2yr |
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2nd Level Domain for Europe. |
| .HU.COM |
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2yr |
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2nd Level Domain for Hungary. |
| .NO.COM |
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2yr |
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2nd Level Domain for Norway. |
| .QC.COM |
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2yr |
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2nd Level Domain for Quebec. |
| .RU.COM |
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2yr |
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2nd Level Domain for the Russian
Federation. |
| .SA.COM |
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2yr |
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2nd Level Domain for Saudi Arabia. |
| .SE.COM |
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2yr |
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2nd Level Domain for Sweden. |
| .UK.COM |
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2yr |
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2nd Level Domain for the United Kingdom.
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| .US.COM |
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2yr |
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2nd Level Domain for the United States. |
| .UY.COM |
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2yr |
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2nd Level Domain for Uruguay. |
| .ZA.COM |
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2yr |
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2nd Level Domain for South Africa. |
| .COM.MX |
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2 yrs |
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Special renewal terms exist for this
TLD. Please see terms and conditions during
the registration process. |
| .UK.NET |
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2 yrs |
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2nd Level Domain for the United Kingdom. |
| .SE.NET |
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2 yrs |
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2nd Level Domain for Sweden. |
| .KIDS.US |
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1-5 yrs |
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