.si
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| Introduced | 1 April 1992 |
|---|---|
| TLDtype | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | ARNES |
| Sponsor | Republic of Slovenia |
| Intended use | Entities connected withSlovenia |
| Registered domains | 155,464 (May 2024)[1] |
| Registration restrictions | None[2] |
| Structure | Registrations are taken directly at second level. |
| Documents | SI TLD regulations |
| Dispute policies | ADR |
| Registry website | registry.si |
.siis the Internetcountry codetop-level domain(ccTLD) forSlovenia.It is administered by theARNES,the Academic and Research Network of Slovenia. In 2010, the registry hosted 80,000 domain names.[3]In 2012, that number increased to 100,000.[1]In 2022 this number crossed 150,000.[4]
Domain hacks[edit]
Domain hacksfor the.si TLD are quite popular, sincesiis second person singular of the verb 'to be' in Slovene and some other Slavic languages. As such, many domains have been created that are using such domain hacks, one of the most popular beingzadovoljna.si('You are pleased', feminine form).
Síalso translates fromSpanishasyes,so the TLD has been used by some Spanish-language websites. A notable example of this is theMexicanpolitical partyMORENA,whose website is found atmorena.si.
Italian partySinistra Italiana(abbreviation: SI) also uses Slovenian domain for its website (sinistraitaliana.si).
Pepsiuses theURL shorteningpep.si.
The video conferencing softwareJitsiis hosted on jit.si.
Risk[edit]
According to research byMcAfeeperformed in 2010, the Slovenian TLD is the tenth most secure.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ab"Registrirana 100 000-a domena pod.si (100 000th domain registered under.si)"(in Slovenian). Arnes. 27 January 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 15 January 2013.Retrieved9 February2012.
- ^"Who is entitled to register.si domain name?".Arnes. Archived fromthe originalon 4 June 2016.Retrieved28 March2012.
- ^"80,000.si domen"(in Slovenian). Arnes. 19 May 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 8 March 2012.Retrieved6 July2010.
- ^""Letno poročilo 2022""(in Slovenian).Retrieved6 May2024.
- ^"Mapping the Mal Web: The world's riskiest domains"(PDF).McAfee. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 25 May 2012.Retrieved28 March2012.
External links[edit]
- IANA.si whois information
- ARNES
- Official.si registry website (English)
- Official.si registry website (Slovene)
- Unofficial directory of.si domains
- Unofficial.si registry website (Slovene) – statistical data and expired.si domainsArchived19 May 2016 at theWayback Machine
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