.ga
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| Introduced | 1994 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Gabon Telecom |
| Sponsor | Gabon Telecom |
| Intended use |
Entities connected with  Gabon |
| Actual use | takes place for any organization declared in Gabon |
| Registration restrictions | Yes, Unknown[1] |
| Structure | Registrations are available directly at second level |
| Dispute policies | Unknown |
| Website | |
.ga is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Gabon.
History
Between 1998 and 2004 it was administered by the Office des Postes et Télécommunications de la République Gabonaise and then transferred to Gabon Telecom. Gabon Telecom in 2013 formed a partnership with international domain registrar Freenom to offer registrations of this domain for free. It has quickly become the second most popular domain name offered by Freenom and Safecow, right after .TK which has been free for many years.
Since 2013, the Agence Nationale des Infrastructures Numériques et des Fréquences (ANINF) of Gabon is responsible for the .ga domain.
Non-Conventional Naming
Some entities are named using a non-conventional system as follows:
- amb-name.ga -- embassies
- ch-name.ga or chu-name.ga -- hospitals
- ot-name.ga -- tourism offices
- univ-name.ga -- universities
- cci-name.ga -- companies house
- mairie-name.ga -- city halls
Second-Level Domain Names[2]
- .md.ga -- Trademark
- .Presse.ga -- Press
- .gouv.ga or .go.ga -- Government
- .org.ga or .or.ga -- International organizations
- .com.ga or .co.ga -- Commercial organizations
- .edu.ga, .ed.ga, ac.ga, or univ.ga -- Schools, universities, academies
- .net.ga -- Network related organizations
- .Aéroport.ga -- Airports
- .int.ga -- International organizations
External links
- Redelegation of the .GA domain representing Gabon to Agence Nationale des Infrastructures Numériques et des Fréquences. Report of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority from 29 March 2013.
- IANA .ga whois information
- Freenom, a registrar offering free .ga registration
- ↑ Source: http://www.nic.ga/charte.php
- ↑ Source: http://www.nic.ga/charte.php
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