Saturday, January 31, 2015

101 Domains Domain Information Update ".bt" domains.

Asian domains: Bhutan (.bt)

Important: When entering your search string don't write “www” or the Bhutanese domain type, ie. “bt”. Therefore to search “www.101domains.bt” 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.

Once the domain is registered

All Bhutanese 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 Bhutanese 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 Bhutanese domain name registrar.

Background

.bt represents the ccTLD of Bhutan.

Registrations can take place directly at the second level ".bt", or under third level sub-domains like ".com.bt". The sub-domains available are:

  • .gov.bt
  • .edu.bt
  • .com.bt
  • .net.bt

If you exist outside of Bhutan and you do not have a local presence there, the registry ask you to provide a copy of your Certificate of Incorporation or a Business / Trade licence, the registry will then consider your application.

If you are based in Bhutan, for a company you need to provide a valid trade license to register a domain name. For organisations and government offices, you need to provide a signed letter from the head of the organisation to prove the application is a genuine request.

The registry forbid the following activities from being used with a Bhutan domain name:

  • Illegal Use (".bt" domain names may not be used for illegal purposes or in support of illegal activities)
  • Threats (transmit any material that threatens or encourages bodily harm or destruction of property)
  • Harassment (Using the Services to transmit any material (by e-mail, uploading, posting or otherwise) that harasses another)
  • Fraudulent Activity (Using ".bt" domain names to make fraudulent offers to sell or buy products, items or services or to advance any type of financial scam such as "pyramid schemes", "ponzi schemes" and "chain letters").
  • Forgery or Impersonation / Fraud
  • Unsolicited commercial e-mail / Unsolicited bulk e-mail (SPAM)
  • E-mail / News Bombing
  • Unauthorised Access
  • Copyright or trademark infringement
  • Collection of personal data
  • Network disruptions and unfriendly activity
  • Distribution of Virus
  • Inappropriate use of software

  • Population is estimated to be approx 672,425 people
  • Gross Domestic Product is $3.161 billion US Dollars
  • Languages recognised in Bhutan are Dzongkha


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Friday, January 30, 2015

Domain Recovery of so***tals.in

The Domain 'so***tals.in' has been successfully recovered on 30 January 2015 20:17:18.


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101 Domains Domain Information Update ".gov.al" domains.

Important: When entering your search string don't write “www” or the Albania domain type, ie. “gov.al”. Therefore to search “www.101domains.gov.al” 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.

Once the domain is registered

All Albania 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 Albania 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 Albania domain name registrar.

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Thursday, January 29, 2015

101 Domains Domain Information Update ".co.il" domains.

Important: When entering your search string don't write “www” or the Israeli domain type, ie. “co.il”. Therefore to search “www.101domains.co.il” 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.

Once the domain is registered

All Israeli 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 Israeli 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 Israeli domain name registrar.

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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

101 Domains Domain Information Update ".com.nf" domains.

Important: When entering your search string don't write “www” or the Norfolk Island domain type, ie. “com.nf”. Therefore to search “www.101domains.com.nf” 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.

Once the domain is registered

All Norfolk Island 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 Norfolk Island 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 Norfolk Island domain name registrar.

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Tuesday, January 27, 2015

101 Domains Domain Information Update ".edu.pt" domains.

Notes: We don't regulary register these domain names however you can request a quotation by filling out the form at Quotation Request or your can email us at info@101domains.com or even give us a call on +44 1582 572148.

Once the domain is registered

All 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 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 domain name registrar.

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Monday, January 26, 2015

Domain Recovery of su***sok.se

The Domain 'su***sok.se' has been successfully recovered on 26 January 2015 15:16:38.


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101 Domains Domain Information Update ".govt.nz" domains.

Important: When entering your search string don't write “www” or the New Zealand domain type, ie. “govt.nz”. Therefore to search “www.101domains.govt.nz” 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.

Once the domain is registered

All New Zealand 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 New Zealand 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 New Zealand domain name registrar.

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Sunday, January 25, 2015

101 Domains Domain Information Update ".gm" domains.

African domains: Gambia (.gm)

Important: When entering your search string don't write “www” or the Gambian domain type, ie. “gm”. Therefore to search “www.101domains.gm” 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.

Once the domain is registered

All Gambian 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 Gambian 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 Gambian domain name registrar.

Background

.gm is the country code top-level domain (CCTLD) of The Gambia.


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Saturday, January 24, 2015

101 Domains Domain Information Update ".ba" domains.

European domains: Bosnian (.ba)

Important: When entering your search string don't write “www” or the Bosnian domain type, ie. “ba”. Therefore to search “www.101domains.ba” 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.

Once the domain is registered

All Bosnian 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 Bosnian 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 Bosnian domain name registrar.

Background

.ba is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Bosnia and Herzegovina. The University Teleinformatic Centre (UTIC) has been running the domain since it was first introduced in 1996.

To use a BA domain you should be a citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina or reside legally in the country. Businesses and legal organisations that wish to register a domain must have their main office based in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Legal organisations and businesses are allowed to register up to 20 domains and individuals can register up to 5. The BA domain can be registered for anywhere between 1 and 5 years.

Domain names should consist of a minimum of three characters and a maximum of sixty-three. Hyphens can be used although not at the beginning of the domain name and cannot be used twice in a row. The domain can consist of any characters from a - z from the English alphabet and figures from 0 - 9 but cannot use accents or other forms of punctuation.

  • .edu.ba For education and training institutions.
  • .org.ba For charitable and cultural organisations.
  • .net.ba For companies and individuals involved in network providing services.
  • .gov.ba For governmental organisations and institutions.
  • .unsa.ba Domain used by Sarajevo University.
  • .unbi.ba Domain used by Bihać University.

  • Population is estimated to be approx 3,981,239 people
  • Gross Domestic Product is $15.165 billion US Dollars
  • Languages recognised in Bosnia and Herzegovina are Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian


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Friday, January 23, 2015

101 Domains Domain Information Update ".com.bz" domains.

Important: When entering your search string don't write “www” or the Belizian domain type, ie. “com.bz”. Therefore to search “www.101domains.com.bz” 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.

Once the domain is registered

All Belizian 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 Belizian 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 Belizian domain name registrar.

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Thursday, January 22, 2015

101 Domains Domain Information Update ".co.ir" domains.

Important: When entering your search string don't write “www” or the Iranian domain type, ie. “co.ir”. Therefore to search “www.101domains.co.ir” 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.

Once the domain is registered

All Iranian 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 Iranian 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 Iranian domain name registrar.

Background


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Domain Recovery of in***antz.co.uk

The Domain 'in***antz.co.uk' has been successfully recovered on 22 January 2015 07:30:26.


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www.101domains.com



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Wednesday, January 21, 2015

101 Domains Domain Information Update ".org.nz" domains.

Important: When entering your search string don't write “www” or the New Zealand domain type, ie. “org.nz”. Therefore to search “www.101domains.org.nz” 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.

Once the domain is registered

All New Zealand 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 New Zealand 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 New Zealand domain name registrar.

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Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Domain Recovery of iv***idge.co.uk

The Domain 'iv***idge.co.uk' has been successfully recovered on 20 January 2015 17:30:22.


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Paul Smith

paul@101domains.com

www.101domains.com



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101 Domains Domain Information Update ".org.pl" domains.

Important: When entering your search string don't write “www” or the Polish domain type, ie. “org.pl”. Therefore to search “www.101domains.org.pl” 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.

Once the domain is registered

All Polish 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 Polish 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 Polish domain name registrar.

Background


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Monday, January 19, 2015

Domain Recovery of bi***d.co.uk

The Domain 'bi***d.co.uk' has been successfully recovered on 20 January 2015 02:30:22.


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www.101domains.com



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101 Domains Domain Information Update ".id.ir" domains.

Important: When entering your search string don't write “www” or the Iranian domain type, ie. “id.ir”. Therefore to search “www.101domains.id.ir” 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.

Once the domain is registered

All Iranian 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 Iranian 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 Iranian domain name registrar.

Background


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Domain Recovery of co***d-modellbau.eu

The Domain 'co***d-modellbau.eu' has been successfully recovered on 19 January 2015 11:12:47.


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www.101domains.com



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Sunday, January 18, 2015

Domain Recovery of ro***replicasstore.co.uk

The Domain 'ro***replicasstore.co.uk' has been successfully recovered on 18 January 2015 13:30:19.


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101 Domains Domain Information Update ".uk.net" domains.

European domains: UK-GB (Centralnic) (.uk.net)

Important: When entering your search string don't write “www” or the Centralnic British domain type, ie. “uk.net”. Therefore to search “www.101domains.uk.net” 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.

Once the domain is registered

All Centralnic British 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 Centralnic British 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 Centralnic British domain name registrar.

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Saturday, January 17, 2015

101 Domains Domain Information Update ".pe" domains.

South American domains: Peru (.pe)

Important: When entering your search string don't write “www” or the Peruvian domain type, ie. “pe”. Therefore to search “www.101domains.pe” 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.

Once the domain is registered

All Peruvian 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 Peruvian 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 Peruvian domain name registrar.

Background

Peru has the ccTLD ".pe", and registrations take place under sub-domains of .pe, as wel as the second-level .pe domain name.

The sub-domains available are:

  • .com.pe
  • .edu.pe
  • .org.pe
  • .gob.pe
  • .net.pe
  • .mil.pe
  • .nom.pe

Registration directly under the second level .pe domain was introduced on December 8 2007

Some of these sub-domains are restricted, .gob.pe is only available to members of the Peru government, .mil.pe is reserved for the Peru military, .edu.pe is reserved for academic institutions within Peru.

As well as some sub-domains being restricted to certain bodies, there are some domain names which are unavailable for registration. Domain names which match internet protocols are forbidden, these include www, web, tcp, http, wap, wais, rfc and so on. This list is not complete, as a general rule the .pe registry will not allow a domain name to be registered if it matches an internet protocol name.

Geographic place names in Peru are also reserved and unavailable for general registration, these can be delegated to groups to who the registration is deemed beneficial to the community, as decided by the .pe registry. Likewise, the names of native languages and the national denominations both in Spanish and in the native language of the different Peruvian ethnic groups.

Domain names which match a trademark, slogan or corporate name may only be applied for by their owners.

The minimum length of a .pe name is 1 character, although the registry suggest 5 characters, and the maximum length is 20 characters, but the registry suggest 15 characters.

  • Population is estimated to be 28,220,764 people
  • Gross Domestic Product is $107.399 billion US Dollars
  • Languages recognised in Peru are Spanish


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Domain Recovery of gr***onworks.it

The Domain 'gr***onworks.it' has been successfully recovered on 17 January 2015 08:18:17.


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Friday, January 16, 2015

101 Domains Domain Information Update ".org.ki" domains.

Important: When entering your search string don't write “www” or the Kiribati domain type, ie. “org.ki”. Therefore to search “www.101domains.org.ki” 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.

Once the domain is registered

All Kiribati 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 Kiribati 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 Kiribati domain name registrar.

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Domain Recovery of za***s.se

The Domain 'za***s.se' has been successfully recovered on 16 January 2015 08:19:24.


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Thursday, January 15, 2015

101 Domains Domain Information Update ".org.cv" domains.

Important: When entering your search string don't write “www” or the Cape Verdan domain type, ie. “org.cv”. Therefore to search “www.101domains.org.cv” 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.

Once the domain is registered

All Cape Verdan 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 Cape Verdan 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 Cape Verdan domain name registrar.

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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

101 Domains Domain Information Update ".il" domains.

Asian domains: Israel (.il)

Important: When entering your search string don't write “www” or the Israeli domain type, ie. “il”. Therefore to search “www.101domains.il” 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.

Once the domain is registered

All Israeli 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 Israeli 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 Israeli domain name registrar.

Background

Israel .il is the cctld for Israel

ISOC manages the ccTLD ".il" and domain names can be applied for via accredited registrars ".il" domain names can be registered and renewed for periods of one or two calendar years.

The Israel Internet Association (ISOC) was founded 1994 in order to promote the internet and its integration into Israel's technological, research, educational, social and business infrastructure.

ISOC acts towards developing and advancing the infrastructure services that are vital for the existence of the internet in Israel

The Association's operates the following activities in order to promote the internet in Israel:

• Registering Domain Names under il

• Establishing and managing the Israel Internet Exchange (IIX) (IIX), which directs all Israeli internal internet traffic between the various internet providers in the most effective manner and serves as the Israeli internets backbone.

• Hosting a DNS Root Server

• Raising awareness of internet technology and the importance of its integration within the Israeli community.

• Developing knowledge and disseminating it to the entire population.

• Making the internet more accessible for the disabled.

• Promoting internet use by third age individuals

• A task force for the promotion of life skills on the net (NetWise)

• Promoting education and informational PR for intelligent use of the Internet

• Encouraging volunteering on the net

• Promoting self-regulation of the internet in Israel

• Promoting open-code based activities

The ISOC also enriches professional knowledge by a Online magazine. The magazine constitutes a non-commercial platform for articles and papers in professional fields that, for the most part, do not receive adequate reference in Israel's computer-related press.

Within the .IL ccTLD, third level Domain Names are allocated by ISOC-IL under a limited number of second level domains ("SLD"). Here below we introduce these SLDs in two tables. The first table shows Domain Names that may be allocated to any person or legal entity and the second table shows Domain Names that can only be allocated under certain criteria.

.co.il for commercial entities.
.org.il for non-commercial entities.

SLDs to holders meeting certain criteria:

.ac.il for academic institutions of higher education that have been recognized by the Committee for Higher Education ("MALAG").
.gov.il for governmental entities of the State of Israel.
.idf.il for Israel military entities.
.k12.il for kindergartens, elementary schools, and high schools as classified by Ministry of Education. Allocation under the .K12.IL SLD is made in the fourth level in the following format: ..K12.IL.
.muni.il for municipal and local government authorities
.net.il for Internet Service Providers holding a valid Internet Service Provider license from the Israeli Ministry of Communications.

The following regulations applies to an "il" domain name: • Domain Names needs to comply with the rules posted on http://www.isoc.org.il/domains/il- domain-rules.html.

• You can not apply for a domain names that is already allocated.

• Domain Names shorter than 3 (three) characters.

• A Domain Name may not start or end with a hyphen, nor can it contain two consecutive hyphens (i.e, "--").

• A Domain Name can not contain obscene words and names incorporating foul language, names that are injurious to public order or to public sensibilities, or names that otherwise do not comply with the laws of the State of Israel.

• A Domain Name may not be identical to any existing Top Level Domain name in the global Internet (at the time of application), and may not be the string "www".

• Domain Names must comply with the technical requirements of DNS in effect at the time the application is submitted.

Today (27th July - 2009) there are 150,404 registered Domain Names under the ccTLD ".il".


International domain names from 101 Domains since 1997