.sg
Introduced | 19 October 1988 |
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TLDtype | Country code top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | SGNIC |
Sponsor | SGNIC |
Intended use | Entities connected withSingapore |
Actual use | Popular in Singapore |
Registered domains | 197,715 (Jun 2024)[1] |
Registration restrictions | Singapore presence required; third-level names have various restrictions depending on which second level label they are under |
Structure | Registrations are taken at the third level beneath generic categories, or directly at the second level; special.idn.sg category exists for internationalized domain names |
Documents | Policies and agreements |
Dispute policies | Singapore Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy |
Registry website | SGNIC |
.sgis theInternetcountry codetop-level domain(ccTLD) forSingapore.It was first registered in September 1988.[2]It is administered by theSingapore Network Information Centre.[2]Registrations are processed via accredited registrars.
In 2011, two newinternationalized country code top-level domainswere registered for Singapore, intended for domain names in the local languages. These domains are.Singapore(encoded as.xn—yfro4i67o) and.சிங்கப்பூர்(encoded as.xn—clchc0ea0b2g2a9gcd).[3]
Restrictions
[edit]SGNIC requires that all.sg domains registered after 2 May 2013 have proof of Singaporean presence. This is facilitated by requiring the registrant to login to the Verified@SG portal with their SingPass account.[4]
Second-level domains
[edit]- .sg – Commercial entities
- .net.sg – Network providers and info-com operators
- .org.sg – Organizations in theRegistry of Societies
- .gov.sg – Government entities
- .edu.sg – Educational institutions
- .per.sg – Personal domain names (retired as of March 2023)[5]
- .sg – Open to all with a valid Singapore postal address
- .Singapore – forChinesewebsites
- .சிங்கப்பூர் – forTamilwebsites
.sg domain statistics
[edit]As of September 2022, there were 198,564 registered.sg domains.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ab"Registration Statistics".SGNIC PTE Ltd.Retrieved10 May2021.
- ^ab".sg Domain Delegation Data".iana.org.Retrieved17 December2021.
- ^"IDN ccTLD Fast Track String Evaluation Completion - ICANN".icann.org.Retrieved16 February2021.
- ^"VerifiedID@SG FAQ".SGNIC Verified@SG Portal.Retrieved27 December2022.
- ^"Retirement of.per.sg".sgnic.sg.Retrieved8 May2024.
External links
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