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.bg
IntroducedJanuary 3, 1995;29 years ago(1995-01-03)
TLDtypeCountry code top-level domain
StatusActive
RegistryRegister.bg
SponsorRegister.bg
Intended useEntities connected withBulgaria
Actual usePopular in Bulgaria
Registration restrictionsMust be in Bulgaria or have a representative there
StructureRegistrations are taken at second or third level
DocumentsTerms & conditions (2018)
DNSSECyes
IDNyes
Registry websitewww.register.bg

.bgis thecountry code top-level domain(ccTLD) in theDomain Name Systemof theInternetforBulgaria.It is currently operated byRegister.BG.

.bg domains can be registered by European Union citizens, companies or foreign companies that have registered branches or commercial representatives in Bulgaria. The price of domain registration is €30 per year (€36 includingVAT).

Until mid-2006, the price was a one-time registration fee of US$50 plus US$50 per year (total of US$120 including VAT for the first year). For local standards this was a very high price, and many Bulgarian sites were registered under(esp -bg ),.org, or.net domains, as the registration costs were significantly lower (US$8–12 per year) and less of a bureaucratic hassle.[1]

From August 25, 2008, Register.BG simplified the procedures, allowing the registration of domain names in the.bg zone without providing documented grounds (trademarks, company names) for the name.[2]Eventual disputes are to be solved via the newly established Arbitration committee.[3]

Since September 18, 2006, Register.bg proposes new, third-level domains in the a.bg, b.bg, etc., subdomains (a Latin letter or a digit +.bg), lower cost (€12/year incl. VAT), with less restrictions and no dispute resolution.[2]They are targeted mainly at private individuals.[4]

The domain has been enabled withDomain Name System Security Extensions(DNSSEC) since October 2007.

On September 5, 2009, Register.bg started accepting second- and third-level domain names inCyrillicwith letters found in the Bulgarian language only.[5]

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  1. ^Митов, Мартин Митков (December 2003)."Защо българските фирми избягват окончанието.bg"[Why Bulgarian firms avoid the.bg extension] (in Bulgarian). Словото.Archivedfrom the original on 9 February 2023.
  2. ^ab"Terms and conditions, art. 2.3.4.2 and 2.3.5".Archived fromthe originalon 2010-11-20.Retrieved2009-01-14.
  3. ^"Terms and Conditions, Arbitration".Archived fromthe originalon 2010-11-20.Retrieved2009-01-14.
  4. ^"Уважаеми клиенти"[Dear clients] (in Bulgarian). Register.BG Ltd. 18 September 2006. Archived fromthe originalon 6 August 2012.
  5. ^"Terms and conditions - Label".Archived fromthe originalon 2010-11-20.Retrieved2009-01-14.

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