.bb
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| Introduced | 3 September 1991 |
|---|---|
| TLDtype | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Telecoms Unit |
| Sponsor | Government of Barbados |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Barbados |
| Actual use | Gets some use in Barbados |
| Registration restrictions | Limited to residents of Barbados and companies registered there |
| Structure | Registrations permitted at second level and at third level beneath various second-level labels |
| Documents | .bb domain registration form, Policies and agreement |
| Registry website | whois |
.bbis theInternetcountry codetop-level domain(ccTLD) forBarbados.
History[edit]
The.bb top-level domain has been maintained by several administrators since its creation, the first of which being the University of Puerto Rico.
In 1996, theGovernment of Barbadossought the relegation of.bb to theincumbent local exchange carrier,Cable & Wireless (BARTEL) Ltd.
A 2001 Memorandum of Understanding was then later signed between the Government of Barbados and both Cable & Wireless (Bartel) Ltd. and its sister company Cable & Wireless (BET) Ltd., to continue the administration of the ".bb" domains until the government selected alternate directives.[citation needed]
In November 2007,.bb was again relegated to the Telecoms Unit within the Government of Barbados.[1]
The Government has indicated that the government's policy will be to maintain a semi-restricted domain. Legal issues regarding domains are to be handled by theCorporate Affairs and Intellectual Property Office(CAIPO) arm of the Government.[citation needed]
The fee for Barbados' mainccTLDand all of thesecondandthird-level domainsisBBD$120 annually.[2]This pricing is significantly higher than most other domains, which has discouraged its use.[citation needed]At present the.bb namespace does not allow forcommercial licensesto entities without some connection to Barbados.[citation needed]
At present, any person desirous of registering a ".bb" domain is required to fill out Form TU052 and send it the Telecommunications Unit for review.[3]
Second-level domains[edit]
- .co.bb- general use (usually commercial)
- .bb- commercial entities
- .net.bb- network providers
- .org.bb- general use (usually fornot-for-profitorganisations)
- .gov.bb- Barbadian government organisations
- .edu.bb- Barbadian educational organisations
- .info.bb- general use
- .store.bb- general use
- .tv.bb- general use
- .biz.bb- general use
Timeline[edit]
- 1991-09 – University of Puerto Rico is delegated the.bb domain.
- 1996 – The.bb ccTLD becomes re-delegated from Univ. of Puerto Rico to Cable & Wireless.
- 2001-10-16 – The Government of Barbados and Cable & Wireless sign a MOU for the later to maintain interim-administration of the.bb ccTLD.
- 2007-11 – The Government of Barbados assumes total administration and control of the.bb ccTLD from C&W.[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ab"IANA Report on the Re-delegation of the.BB Top-Level Domain - 2007".
- ^"Domain Registration Licences (TUL152) are renewed annually at a fee of $120".Archived fromthe originalon 2012-04-18.Retrieved2018-11-27.
- ^"BARBADOS DOMAINS".telecoms.gov.bb.Retrieved2023-01-16.
External links[edit]
- IANA.bb whois information
- Redelegation of the.BB Top-Level Domain November 2007
- The Min. of Finance, Investment, Telecommunications and Energy (MFIE)
