.gd

.gd

Introduced	3 June 1992
TLDtype	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	nicGD
Sponsor	The National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission
Intended use	Entities connected withGrenada
Actual use	Gets some use in Grenada and forURL shortening.Sometimes used in relation to the video gameGeometry Dash
Registration restrictions	None
Structure	Registrations are available directly at second level
Dispute policies	UDRP
DNSSEC	yes (Q4 2013)
Registry website	nicGD

.gdis thecountry code top-level domain(ccTLD) forGrenada.

March 2013 dispute over ownership of the.vg,.tc and.gd registries

Domain name registrars such as GoDaddy have stopped accepting new registrations for.vg,.tcand.gd domain names since March 2013.This is the result of a dispute over the ownership and control of AdamsNames Ltd. which had been the accredited registry by theIANAfor those top level domains.A former partner of AdamsNames Ltd. created a new company Meridian Ltd. which claimed to be the new accredited registry.

May 2013 freeze of the.gd zone

The National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) made the decision to move the.gd zone under the management of KSRegistry, running as nicGD, as of 1 May 2013. This was to ensure the integrity of the zone and to allow it remain in control and under the responsibility of the NTRC.KSRegistry, as a result of acquiring the zone, had to resolve any discrepancies that may have occurred during the dispute and chose to freeze the zone from changes until May 21, 2013. Since then, the zone has been re-opened with new policies.

See also

• Internet in Grenada

External links

• IANA.gd whois information
• .gd registry website
• .gd domain registration website