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registry=[[NIC.LC]]|
registry=[[NIC.LC]]|
sponsor=[[University of Puerto Rico]]|
sponsor=[[University of Puerto Rico]]|
intendeduse=Residents in {{LCA}} and international use, particular companies structured as LLCs or PLCs|
intendeduse=International in particular LLC and PLC {{LCA}}|
actualuse=International including from LLC and PLC|
actualuse=International including from LLC and PLC|
restrictions=None<ref>http://www.nic.lc/rules.htm</ref>|
restrictions=None<ref>http://www.nic.lc/rules.htm</ref>|
structure=Registrations are made directly at second level, or at third level beneath several second-level names=.com.lc, .org.lc, .net.lc, .L.LC, .P.LC, .edu.lc, .gov.lc|
structure=Registrations are made directly at second level, or at third level beneath several second-level names|
document=[http://www.nic.lc nic.lc]|
document=[http://www.nic.lc nic.lc]|
disputepolicy=[http://www.nic.lc nic.lc]|
disputepolicy=[http://www.nic.lc nic.lc]|
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dnssec=yes}}
dnssec=yes}}


'''.lc''' is the [[Internet]] [[country code]] [[top-level domain]] ([[ccTLD]]) for [[Saint Lucia]], sponsored by the [[University of Puerto Rico]] and created on September 3, 1991.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/lc.html|title=IANA — .lc Domain Delegation Data|website=www.iana.org|access-date=2017-04-29}}</ref> The registry is operated by [[Afilias]] and markets towards companies structured as LCs, LLCs or PLCs due to the possibility of a domain hack, such as CompanyName.L.LC (companyname.l.lc uses the open SLD l.lc) and supposedly better names.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://afilias-grs.info/|title=Welcome! {{!}} Afilias Global Registry Services|website=afilias-grs.info|language=en|access-date=2017-04-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nic.lc/|title=Nic LC|website=www.nic.lc|access-date=2017-04-29}}</ref>
'''.lc''' is the [[Internet]] [[country code]] [[top-level domain]] ([[ccTLD]]) for [[Saint Lucia]]. Any entity may register domain names under .lc once guidelines are met.

== Second and third level domains ==
Registrations take place directly at the second level or at one of the following third level domains. There are a number of registrars, but .gov.lc and .edu.lc can only be registered at the NIC.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://afilias-grs.info/lc-saint-lucia|title=.LC (Saint Lucia) {{!}} Afilias Global Registry Services|website=afilias-grs.info|language=en|access-date=2017-04-29}}</ref>
* .co.lc
* .com.lc
* .org.lc
* .net.lc
* .l.lc
* .p.lc
* .gov.lc
* .edu.lc

== Accredited registrars ==
* MarkMonitor
* NetNames
* CSC Corporate Domains
* Ascio Technologies
* IP Mirror
* Dominiando.it
* InterNetX
* Register IT Spa
* KeySystems Gmbh
* AB NameISP
* Variomedia
There are a number of others not listed, found at nic.lc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nic.lc/accredited-registrars.htm|title=Nic LC Accredited Registrars|website=www.nic.lc|access-date=2017-04-29}}</ref>

== Rules ==
All domains must be between 3 to 63 characters long, excluding the TLD. In addition, domains may not contain anything other than letters, numbers, and a hyphen. .lc does not support internationalized domain names, and domain names may not start or end with a hyphen. Domain names considered offensive by the registry may not be registered.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.interserver.net/domains/tld/lc/|title=.lc TLD Information|last=<detain@interserver.net>|first=Joe Huss|website=www.interserver.net|access-date=2017-04-29}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 15:38, 29 April 2017

.lc
Introduced1991
TLD typeCountry code top-level domain
StatusActive
RegistryNIC.LC
SponsorUniversity of Puerto Rico
Intended useResidents in  Saint Lucia and international use, particular companies structured as LLCs or PLCs
Actual useInternational including from LLC and PLC
Registration restrictionsNone[1]
StructureRegistrations are made directly at second level, or at third level beneath several second-level names
Documentsnic.lc
Dispute policiesnic.lc
DNSSECyes
Registry websitenic.lc

.lc is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Saint Lucia, sponsored by the University of Puerto Rico and created on September 3, 1991.[2] The registry is operated by Afilias and markets towards companies structured as LCs, LLCs or PLCs due to the possibility of a domain hack, such as CompanyName.L.LC (companyname.l.lc uses the open SLD l.lc) and supposedly better names.[3][4]

Second and third level domains

Registrations take place directly at the second level or at one of the following third level domains. There are a number of registrars, but .gov.lc and .edu.lc can only be registered at the NIC.[5]

  • .co.lc
  • .com.lc
  • .org.lc
  • .net.lc
  • .l.lc
  • .p.lc
  • .gov.lc
  • .edu.lc

Accredited registrars

  • MarkMonitor
  • NetNames
  • CSC Corporate Domains
  • Ascio Technologies
  • IP Mirror
  • Dominiando.it
  • InterNetX
  • Register IT Spa
  • KeySystems Gmbh
  • AB NameISP
  • Variomedia

There are a number of others not listed, found at nic.lc.[6]

Rules

All domains must be between 3 to 63 characters long, excluding the TLD. In addition, domains may not contain anything other than letters, numbers, and a hyphen. .lc does not support internationalized domain names, and domain names may not start or end with a hyphen. Domain names considered offensive by the registry may not be registered.[5][7]

References

  1. ^ http://www.nic.lc/rules.htm
  2. ^ "IANA — .lc Domain Delegation Data". www.iana.org. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  3. ^ "Welcome! | Afilias Global Registry Services". afilias-grs.info. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  4. ^ "Nic LC". www.nic.lc. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  5. ^ a b ".LC (Saint Lucia) | Afilias Global Registry Services". afilias-grs.info. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  6. ^ "Nic LC Accredited Registrars". www.nic.lc. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  7. ^ <detain@interserver.net>, Joe Huss. ".lc TLD Information". www.interserver.net. Retrieved 2017-04-29.


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