.ky

.ky

Introduced	1995
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	Information and Communications Technology Authority
Sponsor	Information and Communications Technology Authority
Intended use	Entities connected with the  Cayman Islands
Actual use	Gets some use in Cayman Islands
Registration restrictions	Must be a resident or registered company in the Cayman Islands, and have a local address
Structure	Registrations are made directly at second level, or at third level beneath several second-level names
Documents	Policies
Dispute policies	UDRP
Website	Registry site

.ky is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Cayman Islands. Registration is limited until September 2, 2015 to residents and registered companies in the Cayman Islands, and a local address is required for the registrant. After September 2nd 2015 the .ky extension is available to anyone Worldwide on a first-come first-served basis. The Cayman Islands also has the international three letter code, CYM, and has won a bid to be awarded the .cym domain name^[1] in a future expansion of the top level domain space.^[2]

In January 2015 the Cayman Islands ICTA announced a partnership with Uniregistry for the operation of the .ky name extension. Uniregistry became the first ICANN accredited registrar to retail .ky names on March 2nd 2015.

Second level domains

Registrations are permitted directly at the second level, or at the third level beneath these names:

• com.ky
• org.ky
• net.ky
• edu.ky (restricted to educational institutions)
• gov.ky (restricted to governmental entities)

External links

• IANA .ky whois information
• .ky domain registration website
• Uniregistry

References