.ge
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Introduced | 1992 |
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TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | Caucasus Online |
Sponsor | Caucasus Online |
Intended use |
Entities connected with |
Actual use | Popular in Georgia |
Registration restrictions | Limited to persons and companies located in Georgia; third-level registrations have various restrictions depending on which second-level name they are within |
Structure | Registrations are available directly at second level as well as at third level beneath some second-level domains |
Documents | Rules and conditions |
Registry Website | The Georgian Domain Name Registry |
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Introduced | January 20, 2016 (Publicly - July 20, 2016) |
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TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Intended use | Entities connected with Georgia, domain names preferably using the Georgian Mkhedruli script |
Registry Website | xn--lodaehvb5cdik4g.xn--node |
.ge is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Georgia.
.ge top-level domain names are available for registration for residents of Georgia (unlimited) or for foreign companies via representation of any local legal person (limited to one domain name per registrant).[1] Second-level domain names are also available for registration for several specific types of registrants:[2]
- .com.ge - only for commercial organizations
- .edu.ge - only for educational institutions
- .school.ge - only for schools
- .gov.ge - only for governmental organizations
- .org.ge - only for non-governmental organizations
- .mil.ge - only for state military organizations (discontinued domain zone, mil.ge domain registered to Ministry)
- .net.ge - only for network provider or network project organizations
- .pvt.ge - only for private persons
History
.ge was delegated to Georgian ISP SaNet in 1992. In 2006 Caucasus Online has been formed after merger of 3 companies (including SaNet) and became sponsor of
.ge.[3]
Registration service was initially provided by non-profit organization Internet Development Group - Georgia, but after introduction of Caucasus Online it exclusively consolidated both administrative and registrar roles.
.gov.ge was delegated to LEPL Smart Logic in 2014.
.გე
In 2011 a new top-level domain name was registered for Georgia, intended for domain names in the local language. The top-level domain is .გე, which are the Georgian letters gani and eni, representing G and E rather than an abbreviation of a native word. It became active with active web sites in 2016.
Starting January 20, 2016, Georgia registered .გე top-level domains using Georgian Mkhedruli script. At first, the process started for reservation of governmental and commercial TLDs but after 6 months from start date, registration of IDN ccTLDs became available to the general public.[4]
References
- ↑ Article 1.9 of Rules and Conditions for GE Domain Names Registration (Recent Georgian version has some updates not causing this article)
- ↑ Article 1.1 of Rules and Conditions for GE Domain Names Registration (Recent Georgian version has some updates not causing this article) "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2006-03-14. Retrieved 2006-06-11.
- ↑ Article by Civil.ge
- ↑ Press release of Georgian National Committee of Communications (Georgian)