.lc
| Introduced | 1991 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | NIC.LC |
| Sponsor | University of Puerto Rico |
| Intended use | Entities connected with  Saint Lucia |
| Actual use | International including from LLC and PLC |
| Registration restrictions | None[1] |
| Structure | Registrations are made directly at second level, or at third level beneath several second-level names |
| Documents | nic.lc |
| Dispute policies | nic.lc |
| DNSSEC | yes |
| Registry website | nic.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][failed verification][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
- 101domain GRS Limited, (d/b/a "101domain.com")
- AB NameISP
- Ascio Technologies
- CSC Corporate Domains
- Dominiando.it
- InterNetX
- IP Mirror
- KeySystems Gmbh
- MarkMonitor
- NetNames
- Register IT Spa
- Variomedia
- Uniregistry
There are a number of others not listed, found at nic.lc.[6]
Rules
All domains must be between 1 and 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
- ^ "Nic LC".
- ^ "IANA — .lc Domain Delegation Data". www.iana.org. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
- ^ "Welcome! | Afilias Global Registry Services". afilias-grs.info. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
- ^ "Nic LC". www.nic.lc. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
- ^ a b ".LC (Saint Lucia) | Afilias Global Registry Services". afilias-grs.info. Archived from the original on 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
- ^ "Nic LC Accredited Registrars". www.nic.lc. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
- ^ <detain@interserver.net>, Joe Huss. ".lc TLD Information". www.interserver.net. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
External links
- IANA .lc whois information
- .lc domain registration website
- Nic LC is currently the Trustee Authority and Registry of .lc
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