Tuesday, May 17, 2011

101 Domains Domain Information Update ".vc" domains.

Caribbean domains: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (.vc)

Important: When entering your search string don't write “www” or the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines domain type, ie. “vc”. Therefore to search “www.101domains.vc” enter “101domains” and nothing else.

The only letters allowed within a domain name are: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z - 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. Spaces are NOT ALLOWED.

Registration:

To register your Saint Vincent and the Grenadines domain, click here!

Once the domain is registered

All Saint Vincent and the Grenadines domain names registered with us are stored on our international server. Domains registered with us are automatically provided with their own under-construction page - this notifies potential registrants that the name has been acquired and is now registered. The under-construction page is offered free of charge and may be used indefinitely.

It is possible for Web and/or Mail forwarding to be provided for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines domains.

Domain transfer/release fees are charged are by a majority of registrars, but 101 Domains make no charge to transfer a domain to another Saint Vincent and the Grenadines domain name registrar.

Background

.vc is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Registrations are available worldwide and not restricted to use within Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The domain has been running since 1991 and is run by the Ministry of Telecommunications, Science, Technology and Industry.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 150 square-miles in the Caribbean and consists of a group of several small islands. St Vincent is the largest of the islands and the Grenadines are a group of smaller islands that stretch south towards Grenada.

.vc domains must be between 2 and 63 characters, not including extensions and must not start with a hyphen. Registrations are not compatible with IDNs (Internationalized Domain Names). Registrations are available for 1, 2, 3, 5 and 10 year periods.

Individuals and organisations commonly use the .vc domain for websites concerning Venture Capital. Other uses of the .vc domain include Ventura County, Viet Cong and Version Control.

The domains available are:

  • .com.vc - For individuals and organisations involved in commercial activities.
  • .net.vc - For individuals and organisations involved in providing Internet and network services.
  • .org.vc - For charities and non-profit organisations.


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