Tag Archives: second level domain

April, 2010

• 21 April

  Australia considers to new second-level domains

  AuDA, the regulator of Australia’s .au ccTLD, is seeking public comment on a proposal to release two new second-level domains: .event.au and .blog.au. Currently, only Australians are allowed to register .au domains and this would continue to be the case with the two new extensions. Derek Whitehead, chairman of the …

September, 2009

• 4 September

  New Zealand creates .health.nz extension

  In a move reminiscent of Argentina’s creation of .banco.ar for banks, New Zealand’s Minister of Health Tony Ryall has created the .health.nz domain extension. The second-level name can only be used by hospitals, clinics, ambulances, and the like. Part of the reason for launching the extension is likely to prevent …

August, 2009

• 19 August

  Guatemala to open up .gt domain

  Like many countries, Guatemala does not allow registrations on its .gt domain. Instead, registrants can choose between .com.gt, .net,gt, and other second-level names. The country has decided to change the rules, however, and will start accepting top-level registrations on the .gt domain. The new registration option will be available by …