.lc
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.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>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</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>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Failed verification<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Second and third level domainsEdit
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">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
- .co.lc
- .com.lc
- .org.lc (local non-profit organizations get this domain free of charge)
- .net.lc
- .l.lc (domain hack for LLCs)
- .p.lc (domain hack for PLCs)
- .gov.lc (restricted to government departments, agencies, ministries, etc.)
- .edu.lc (restricted to educational institutions)
RulesEdit
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.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- IANA .lc whois information
- .lc domain registration website
- Nic LC is currently the Trustee Authority and Registry of .lc