Caribbean domains: Saint Helena (.sh)
Important: When entering your search string don't write “www” or the Saint Helenan domain type, ie. “sh”. Therefore to search “www.101domains.sh” 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.
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All Saint Helenan 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 Helenan 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 Helenan domain name registrar.
Background
.sh is the Internet country code top-level domain name (ccTLD) for Saint Helena.
It is an island of volcanic origin and one of the most isolated islands in the world, in the South Atlantic ocean. It is also a British overseas territory. It consists of both the island of Saint Helena, and also the dependencies of Ascension Island and Tristan de Cunha. It is Britain's second oldest remaining colony, and for several centuries it was used by the British as a place for exile, most notably for people such as Napoleon Bonaparte, Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo and over 5,000 Boer prisoners.
The top-level domain name .sh was introduced in 1997. It is operated by NIC.SH (which is run by the Internet Computer Bureau ICB), and sponsored by the Government of Saint Helena. The .sh domain name registry is an active member of the Council of European National Top-Level Domain Registries which discusses matters affecting country code top-level domain registries; it acts as a channel of communication to Internet governing bodies and entities involved in the Internet. The .sh domain name is registered by a few sites on Saint Helena, but mostly elsewhere. The ICB headquarters can be located in Christchurch England.
Registrations for a .sh domain names can be taken directly at a second level. However, second-level registrants must have a professional or academic qualification (though, apparently, this rule is not enforced). Registrations for a .sh domain name may also be taken at a third-level under various second-level labels. The second-level labels are as follows:
- co.sh -- for commercial entities
- com.sh -- for commercial entities
- org.sh -- for non-profit organizations
- gov.sh -- for government departments and agencies
- edu.sh -- for educational institutions
- net.sh -- for Network Service Providers
- nom.sh -- for non-island internet sites
When registering for a third-level domain name under a second-level label, the applicant must be a resident of Saint Helena. There are also other governed rules: two character names within third-level domain name are allowed (i.e. 3x.com.sh); all second level names used by NIC.SH are banned as being used as third-level names (e.g. com.com.sh); all top-level domains are banned from being used as third-level domains (e.g. org.com.sh); all one letter domains (i.e. [a-z].xxx.sh) are restricted for applicants registering for a .sh domain name, for they are reserved for possible future sub-domain usage.
When registering directly at a second-level domain name, other than needing a professional or academic qualification, single or two letter/number domain names are restricted. Two letter ISO 3166 country codes and Country names are reserved.
The top-level .sh domain name for Saint Helena has name servers in Amsterdam (Netherlands), London (UK), Melbourne (Australia), New York (East USA), San Francisco (West USA) and Tokyo (Japan).
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Saint Helenan Restrictions:
Saint Helenan domains, 2nd-level registrant must have professional or academic qualification (apparently not actually enforced); 3rd level registrant must be resident on Saint Helena
Our prices shown for Saint Helenan are totally inclusive of maintenance and all third party fees incurred during the course of registration. We guarantee that no additional costs - hidden or otherwise - will be added.Terms & Conditions
The Saint Helenan domain name registry is operated by NIC.SH (run by Internet Computer Bureau). All Saint Helenan domain names are registered via them.
Government of Saint Helena oversee the management of the Saint Helenan domain name registry.
Saint Helenan domains are intended for Entities connected with Saint Helena.
Registrations are taken directly at the second level or at third level beneath various 2nd-level labels.
Saint Helenan Domains are registered subject to both our terms and conditions and the terms and conditions of the Saint Helenan registry, NIC.SH (run by Internet Computer Bureau).
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