.sx

.sx

Introduced	20 December 2010
TLDtype	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	SX Registry SA B.V. (operated byCanadian Internet Registration Authority)
Sponsor	SX Registry SA B.V.
Intended use	Entities connected withSint Maartenand for others
Actual use	Gets some use in Sint Maarten.
Registration restrictions	Local presence on the island is not required
Dispute policies	UDRP
Registry website	http://registry.sx/

.sxis thecountry code top-level domain(ccTLD) in theDomain Name Systemof theInternetforSint Maarten.

Sint Maarten became an autonomous country within theKingdom of the Netherlandson October 10, 2010. On December 15, 2010, theISO 3166Maintenance Agency allocated SX as theISO 3166-1 Alpha -2code for Sint Maarten,as other possible combinations such as.sm,.ma,and.mthad already been allocated.

The sx top-level domain is run on the CIRA Fury Registry Platform. Registrars of sx domains must be accredited by the registry.

After an initialsunrise periodto claimtrademarkednames, and registration periods for local priority, andlandrushassignmentsthe registry opened general availability registrations to the public on 15 November 2012.A local presence is not required ofdomain nameregistrants.

Registration phases

• Grandfather period to protect Sint Maarten holders of AN domain names ended May 2, 2012.
• Sunrise period to protect trademark holders was conducted from May 3 to July 4, 2012.
• Local Sint Maarten corporate and personal priority periods were from July 5 to September 4, 2012.
• Landrush period was from September 5 to October 4, 2012.
• General availability period during which anyone may register a SX domain name started November 15, 2012

See also

• Internet in the Netherlands
• Internet in the Netherlands Antilles
• ISO 3166-2:SX
• .nl–CC TLD for the Netherlands
• .an–CC TLD for former Netherlands Antilles federation
• .eu–CC TLD for the European Union
• .mf,the ccTLD proposed forSaint Martin,the French side of the island.

External links

• IANA.sx whois information
• SX Registry