.sv

.sv

Introduced	1994
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	SVNet
Sponsor	SVNet
Intended use	Entities connected with  El Salvador
Actual use	Popular in El Salvador
Registration restrictions	Must have local contact
Structure	Registrations are taken directly at the second level or at third level beneath various 2nd-level labels
Documents	Policies
Website	SVNet

.sv is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for El Salvador.

Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6 has a bug in its Swedish version where .sv is used instead of .se when typing ctrl+return for appending the suffix.^[1]

Second-level domains

• edu.sv: Education and/or research institutions
• gob.sv: National governmental institutions
• com.sv: Commercial entities and other not included in the rest
• org.sv: Non-profit Organizations
• red.sv: National network administration

External links

• IANA .sv whois information
• .sv domain registration website
• General policies for assigning sub-domain names and/or IP addresses under the geographical domain of El Salvador SV
• NameAction Local Presence for foreign registrants-to-be of ".com.sv" domains.

References

1. Swedish Internet Explorer 6 appends an incorrect suffix to the Address line