.ng
 | |
| Introduced | 15 March 1995 |
|---|---|
| TLDtype | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Nigeria Internet Registration Association |
| Sponsor | National Information Technology Development Agency |
| Intended use | Entities connected withNigeria |
| Actual use | Very popular in Nigeria |
| Registered domains | 157,072 (May 2020)[1] |
| Registration restrictions | Open domains can be registered by anybody with intent to use; semi-closed and closed domains have specific industry-based restrictions. |
| Structure | Registrations can be made both at the second and third levels; NIRA may register premium domains at the second level |
| Documents | NIRA Policies[dead link] |
| Dispute policies | NIRA Dispute Resolution Policy[dead link] |
| Registry website | NIRA (Nigeria Internet Registration Association) |
.ngis the Internetcountry code top-level domain(ccTLD) forNigeria.It is overseen by theNigeria Internet Registration Association(NIRA).
History[edit]
The top-level domain was first delegated in 1995 toIbukun Odusoteat theYaba College of Technology.[2]She was made a life patron of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association in 2013 for her work.[3]
Operations were initially handled by an organization in Italy, theInstituto per le Applicazioni Telematiche[2](today known as theIstituto di Informatica e Telematica),[4]but were later transferred toRandy Bush.[2]In 2004,.ng was re-delegated in 2004 to a Nigerian organization, theNational Information Technology Development Agency,[2]and then in 2009, re-delegated to theNigeria Internet Registration Association.[2]
Second level domains[edit]
- com.ng– open domain, commercial entities and businesses
- org.ng– semi-open domain, non-commercial organizations
- gov.ng– closed domain, governmental organizations
- edu.ng– closed domain, degree awarding institutions
- net.ng– closed domain, ISP infrastructure
- sch.ng– closed domain, secondary schools
- name.ng– open domain, individuals
- mobi.ng– open domain, suitable for mobile devices
- mil.ng– closed domain (Nigerian military establishments only)
- i.ng– open domain, any purpose
In addition, NIRA themselves reserve the right to register 'premium' top level domains under.ng (for example, "google.ng" ).[5]
Statistics[edit]
As of March 2022, there are 75 registrars accredited by NIRA.[6]The most popular domain zone is.ng, having almost 70% of all national domains registered. The.ng domain comes next (17%) although within the zone a domain name is shorter, domain registration here costs several times more than in.ng while.org.ng, which is usually used by non-profit organisations, ranks third (7%).[7]
References[edit]
- ^".NG DOMAIN NAME REPORT MAY 2020".Nigeria internet Registration Association (NiRA).Archived fromthe originalon 27 October 2021.Retrieved15 October2021.
- ^abcde"IANA — Report on the Redelegation of the.NG Top-Level Domain".iana.org.Retrieved1 July2022.
- ^NIRA gets 3 life Patrons,IT Realms, Retrieved 23 January 2016
- ^"Vent'anni di Cnr-Iit".National Research Council.
- ^"NIRA Domain name policy".Retrieved25 July2017.
- ^"History of NiRA(new) – NiRA Website".2 June 2017.Retrieved1 July2022.
- ^".NG Domain usage statistics. December, 2017".Archived fromthe originalon 13 August 2018.Retrieved17 December2018.